Politics and Economics | Excite News
26 November 2001
A disturbing survey of New Zealand’s graduating medical students reveals four out of five plan to depart overseas within two years. The survey makes clear the importance of addressing issues like student loans and remuneration to…
Science/Tech | Excite News
28 September 2001
Fans can watch the latest Simply Red concert from all angles live via the internet thanks to rapidly growing Kiwi software company Virtual Spectator. “Watching live footage from the concert they can create their own unique…
Wine | Excite News
30 July 2001
Looking to grab a drink a mile up? Try Air New Zealand, whose cellars rate third in the world for quality in the air.
Education | Excite News
3 July 2001
New Zealand-born and educated scholar and teacher James F. Hogg appointed to head Western State University College of Law.
Music | Excite News
24 June 2001
Today in history: alongside the anniversary of the patenting of barbed wire and Custer’s last stand, it’s also the day Tim Finn was born in Te Awamutu.
Z-Files | Excite News
22 May 2001
New Zealand funny-man and sideways thinker Burton Silver presents the oval golf ball, for those times when round is just too tricky.
War & Peace | Excite News
21 April 2001
The Royal New Zealand Air Force wings its way to Antarctica to rescue sick workers.
Medicine/Health | Excite News
21 April 2001
New Zealand doctors spread the word on good health with on-line Doctor Global.
Politics and Economics | Economist (The) | Excite News
20 April 2001
The Economist’s Big Mac index indicates the New Zealand dollar is 40-50% under fair value. Burgernomics in more detail.
Politics and Economics | Excite News
19 April 2001
Prime Minister Helen Clark reviews the honor guard as she is welcomed to Beijing.
Politics and Economics | Excite News
6 April 2001
The Government seeks to implement a “code of conduct” for foreign investors, leading to “higher standards of investment”.
Taste | Excite News
13 March 2001
“Air New Zealand announces a culinary partnership with Chef Katsuo “Suki” Sugiura of the legendary Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel.”
General | Excite News
10 March 2001
March 10 was the thirty-third anniversary of the day the ferry Wahine ran aground on Barrett’s reef.
Politics and Economics | Excite News
9 March 2001
Former New Zealand PM, now WTO-head Mike Moore plans to see China a WTO member in time for the November meeting in Qatar.
Science/Tech | Excite News
27 February 2001
A proto-type has been built for New Zealand’s first alternative power plant, using water to power a dual-cell hydrogen power station designed to supply energy to a timber company.
New Zealand | Excite News
26 February 2001
Buzzy Auckland hits the big time, ranked 7th best-living city world-wide. Wellington also cruised high, beating London, Paris and New York at 23rd equal.
Sport General | Excite News
21 February 2001
The mini-series of the Discovery Channel World Championship Adventure Race, run in the South Island last November, will air on the Discovery in late April, showcasing some of the New Zealand’s toughest terrain.
Adrenalin | Excite News
30 January 2001
Skiing the South Island of New Zealand is an “unforgettable” experience – a “a must see for every true adventurer”.
Politics and Economics | Excite News
26 January 2001
“The economic evidence to support broadened and deepened negotiations is compelling,” states former New Zealand Prime Minister Mike Moore, now trying to kick-start free-trade talks in his role as WTO chief.
Science/Tech | Excite News
16 January 2001
New Zealand sport-viewtechies Virtual Spectator have appointed veteran sports exec Alexander Brown as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Nature | Excite News
3 January 2001
New Zealand organisation has succeeded in liberating Sonny the chimp, a former performer with Ridgeways Circus. He has been reunited with his brother Buddy in Zambia.
Politics and Economics | Excite News
20 December 2000
Statistics New Zealand figures show GDP growth of 4.5% in the year to September.
Medicine/Health | Excite News
14 December 2000
Calcium supplements don’t prevent broken nails according to an Auckland study. Back to the snake oil…
Science/Tech | Excite News
5 December 2000
Virtual Spectator, the New Zealand company behind the America’s Cup graphics, plans to revolutionise the way all sport is viewed, allowing spectators to view reconstructed plays from every angle.
Z-Files | Excite News
22 August 2000
In the US they run to escape the pressures of work. In the UK they find running leaves the mind time to think about sex. Kiwis, on the other hand, think about the pain they’re putting themselves…
Nature | Excite News
13 July 2000
New Zealand’s tourism campaigns play on the myth of its clean, green image, but soon the truth may be stranger than fiction. A proposal for clean air producers, such as New Zealand, to sell “carbon sinks”…