New Zealand

Police hunting missing Polish hiker in New Zealand find body

Wellington  - Searchers looking for a Polish hiker missing in a forest near Wellington for a week found a body on Saturday, police said.

New Zealand condemns detention of diplomats in Zimbabwe

Wellington  - New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark on Friday condemned the detention of British and American diplomats in Zimbabwe as "completely unacceptable."

New Zealander finally cleared of spying for Russia 33 years later

Wellington  - A former senior New Zealand civil servant and diplomat was officially cleared on Friday of lingering suspicion that he had spied for the Soviet Union, 33 years after his death.

Searchers look in vain for missing Polish hiker in New Zealand

Wellington  - A search party combing a forest park near Wellington Thursday found no trace of a Polish man who has not been seen since he set out for a day's hike at the weekend.

Obama makes giant leap for people of colour, say New Zealand Maoris

Wellington  - New Zealand's indigenous Maori Party welcomed Barack Obama winning the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Thursday as an inspiration to people of colour around the world.

New Zealand halts tomato exports after new disease discovered

Wellington - New Zealand banned exports of fresh tomatoes and peppers Wednesday after a new disease-causing bacterium was discovered in three commercial hot-house operations.

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