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New Zealand Police Charge Driver in Boston U Crash
New Zealand police filed charges Friday against a 20-year-old Boston University student who drove a minivan in a crash that killed three of his college classmates last week. Stephen Houseman of Massapequa, N.Y., made his first court appearance Friday afternoon in Auckland wearing a sling on his arm from his own injuries in the crash, [...]
New Zealand Dollar to Follow Stocks on Euro Crisis, Global Growth Bets
Wall St Week Ahead: The market is oversold, but major signs say “sell”Reuters Normally a big decline would set up Wall Street for a technical rebound. But that may not be the case next week, … Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/zealand-dollar-stocks-euro-crisis-053600634.html
New Zealand's Maori community livid over being labeled as thieves, pimps in dictionary
Wellington, May 19(ANI): The Maori community in New Zealand is furious after being labeled as thieves, pimps and liars in entries posted on an online dictionary. A new petition calling for the removal of the references has been filed urging urbandictionary.com to remove the derogatory comments, some which date back as far as 2005 and [...]
News Summary: Tepid expectations for summer travel
NEW YORK (AP) — QUIET SUMMER: Summer travel is expected to increase slightly this year. But Americans still worried about the economy will keep a tight travel budget. HOW MANY?: AAA estimates that 34.8 million Americans will take trips of at least 50 miles over Memorial Day. That’s a half-million more than Memorial Day 2011 [...]
Aloha, Hawaii
This is a discussion on Aloha, Hawaii within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Holland America Blog Has Just Posted the Following: Special thanks to HAL guest Margalo Willard for sending in these beautiful … Article source: http://www.cruise-addicts.com/forums/f43/aloha-hawaii-189792-new/
Gate 1 Travel Announces New Relationship with Norwegian Cruise Line®
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Gate 1 Travel, a leader in international escorted and independent travel packages, announced today a new relationship with Norwegian Cruise Line®. The new package destinations include Barcelona, Venice, Rome, Marseille, Copenhagen, Seattle, Miami, and Honolulu. The packages also feature new ports of call including the Canary Islands, Hawaii and a tour [...]
Marriott Hawaii's "All Inclusive Meetings" Is a Great Incentive Deal
WAIKOLOA, HI–(Marketwire -05/17/12)- Marriott Resorts Hawaii will give you a HI 5 as part of its new group meetings offer. The “All Inclusive Meetings” package was designed to tailor to the needs of meeting planners. It includes a five-night, six-day package based on a minimum of 50 rooms per night. Planners have the choice of [...]
Cook Islands shimering gems
The mid-range Tamanu Beach Resort on Aitutaki. Picture: David May Source: National Features The luxurious Aitutaki Lagoon Resort and Spa. Picture: David May Source: National Features LITTLE specks in a vast seascape, the Cook Islands are a collection of 15 atolls, cays and volcanic islands, and extravagantly beautiful. They are a Gauguin palette of handsome [...]
Waka trip to Easter Island with no mod cons
By Brook Sabin A group of intrepid Maori explorers are about to embark on an epic journey – a waka trip to Easter Island, using the stars to guide them. The two waka that will make the voyage don’t have any modern-day navigation equipment, or even cabins. Built by hand, sailed by hand, seven tonnes [...]
Gran Canaria Santa Pro Jr.’s Surfers Await Better Waves: Fan View
The Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior kicked off at Playa de la Cicer in La Cicer, Gran Canaria, on May 16, 2012 with modest swell. For those not familiar with it, it is an ASP 3-Star event that is scheduled to run through May 20, 2012. The swell became more abysmal on May 17, 2012, [...]
