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| Jan.10 |
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Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies  Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest | |
| Jan.21 |
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Final farewell for Edmund Hillary Map of Auckland New Zealand Sir Edmund Hillary was laid to rest as thousands paid tribute to a mountaineer who conquested Mt Everest in 1953 | |
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| Apr.15 |
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5 dead as raging river takes teens 5 people died and 3 others were missing after a group of teens were swept away in a rugged national park during an outdoor adventure course | |
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| May.25 |
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Dixon drove to his first Indy 500 victory 350,000 fans celebrate a 'unified' Indy 500 with all the stars in the starting lineup, including Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon of New Zealand
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| Nov.7 |
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PM in tough fight as poll ends Voting has ended in general election, in which the ruling Labour party has faced a strong challenge after nine years in power | |
| Nov.8 |
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Clark admits defeat in election New Zealand elected its first conservative government in nearly a decade, ending the rule of one of the world's longest-serving elected women
John Key, a 47-year-old multimillionaire former foreign currency trader and leader of the National Party
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| Nov.29 |
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All Blacks complete home grand slam New Zealand beat an improved but still indisciplined England side 32-6 to complete their third grand slam of the home unions
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