Colin Murdoch, 79, the creator of the disposable syringe, the tranquilliser gun, the childproof bottle cap and the silent burglar alarm died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer.
He was a pharmaceutical and veterinary chemist as well as an inventor. Working late at night at the kitchen table or in his workshop, Murdoch became [...]
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Kiwi Inventor Dies at 79
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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Anna Coddington live on Kiwi FM
May 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Anna Coddington plays 3 tracks live on the Radio Wammo Show on Kiwi FM. Never Change, Hold You Here and What a Shame off her debut album The Lake out June 2008.
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Kiwi Shlock Horror Flick Getting Traction
May 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Kiwi shlock flick from Gorilla Pictures, Last of the Living [Official Site] is gaining some traction in North America. Thanks to Peter Jackson and his early work, and the success of Eagle vs Shark, there is an appetite for New Zealand independent productions (that is not blockbusters funded by US film studios).
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Rachel Hunter’s Mog Maison
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Kiwi Super Model Rachel Hunter’s moggie now have their own dog house based on a southern Californian mansion.
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Whitebaiting on the West Coast of NZ
May 10th, 2008 · No Comments
The traditional whitebait fritter time has come around again.
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Westlife - the Fans Questions to the Band
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments
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Kiwi Black Magic Takes Second Overall in A1GP Series
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
New Zealand claimed second in the A1GP series for the second year running with New Zealand driver Jonny Reid hailing the team’s consistency.
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New Zealand Voted World’s Top Tourist Destination
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The Milford Sound and Queenstown have taken first and second place in the World’s Top 100 Destinations Poll taken by travel website TripAdviser.com.
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Kiwi Dance Troupe Storms Toronto
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Black Grace – a New Zealand slang term for courage and bravura – began 13 years ago as an all-male troupe with a South Pacific accent is taking North America (and Toronto in particular) by storm. The recipient of numerous acclaim from the likes of the Boston Globe and the New York Times they have [...]
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Blue Water Black Magic - Sir Peter Blake Memorial
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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