kiwi team comes out on top in kwn contest

Kiwi team comes out on top in KWN contest

Panasonic Regional Kid Witness News (KWN) Contest 2012 winners were announced last week in Hanoi with the New Zealand team crowned as regional champion for its winning video “Forever Emily”.
nation boosts agro forestry fishery links zealand

Nation boosts agro-forestry-fishery links Zealand

Vietnam is stepping up agro-forestry-fishery investment and trade promotion in Australia and New Zealand.
skydiver survives 13000 ft jump after parachute fails

Skydiver survives 13,000 ft jump after parachute fails

A skydiver was after a jump from 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) went wrong, thanks to swampy ground cushioning the impact of his landing, reports said Friday.
long dormant new zealand volcano erupts

Long-dormant New Zealand volcano erupts

A volcano suddenly erupted after lying dormant for more than a century, spewing an ash plume that disrupted flights and closed highways, officials said Tuesday.
new zealandand vietnam start bilateral whs implementation

New Zealandand Vietnam start bilateral WHS implementation

The New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam(MOLISA)announced today that the bilateral arrangement to establish a Working Holiday Scheme (WHS) - Vietnam’s first such scheme with any other country - will enter into effect on July 31, 2012, sevenmonths after its signature.
new zealand miners rescued after fire

New Zealand miners rescued after fire

Rescuers in New Zealand successfully evacuated 28 miners who had been trapped underground after a fire in a gold mine on Tuesday, gold producer Newmont said.
vietnam dong to devaluate 25pct at most anz

Vietnam dong to devaluate 2.5pct at most: ANZ

The Vietnam dong will face a slight devaluation of 2-2.5 per cent in 2012 due to a $6-7 billion surplus in balance of payments (BoP), said a recent report on Vietnam’s macro-economy by the Australia-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).
new zealand triplets among 19 dead in qatar mall fire

New Zealand triplets among 19 dead in Qatar mall fire

A fire that erupted at a in a huge in the expat-dominated Qatari capital of Doha on Monday claimed 19 lives, including triplets and 10 other children, officials said.
scientists snare superprawn off new zealand

Scientists snare 'superprawn' off New Zealand

Scientists have captured a "supergiant" crustacean in waters seven kilometres (4.5 miles) deep off New Zealand, measuring 10 times the normal size of related species.
n z teen eyes us major debut after record golf win

N. Z. teen eyes US major debut after record golf win

New Zealand teenager , who at the weekend became the youngest player to win a pro golf , hopes to compete at a US major this year, her said Tuesday.
air new zealand ceo to stand down at years end

Air New Zealand CEO to stand down at year's end

Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe will stand down at the end of 2012 after seven years in charge of the national carrier, the airline said Tuesday.
vietnam strives to access new zealand market

Vietnam strives to access New Zealand market

rescue flight for crew after antarctic ship blaze

Rescue flight for crew after Antarctic ship blaze

A cargo plane was to leave late Thursday to evacuate seven crewmen injured in a fatal fire on board a Korean fishing vessel in the Southern Ocean, said.
three dead after fire on korean trawler in antarctica

Three dead after fire on Korean trawler in Antarctica

Three crew from a Korean fishing boat are believed to have died and seven others have burns after a fire broke out on their trawler off , rescue officials said Wednesday.
new oil leak as wrecks stern sinks off nzealand

New oil leak as wreck's stern sinks off N.Zealand

leaking from the wrecked off the coast is expected to reach shore overnight, salvage officials announced on Tuesday.