Don't you wish that New Zealand's war on cats was actually a war OF cats? Think of it! It could be like Redwall and Narnia come to life, but no — instead it's a boring ol' war on cats as environmentalists push for the nationwide eradication of a beloved household pet. The war! It soldiers on!
New Zealand Rejects Kind of Weird and Really Weird Baby Names Alike
New Zealanders, sick and tired of being ridiculed for everyone calling them Kiwis, are putting an end to the tomfoolery. No longer can Kiwis name their kids whatever the fresh hell they feel like naming them. Officials have released a list of 77 names that the government aka the New Zealand version of The Man will not …
New Zealand Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Gay Marriage…
Let's all raise a glass of champagne (or cup of coffee) in a celebratory toast in honor of New Zealand for becoming the 13th country in the world to officially legalize gay marriage!
The Quest to Ban Cats in New Zealand
Kiwi economist and businessman Gareth Morgan has set up a website called Cats To Go. Apparently there are around 1.4 million cats in New Zealand, with 48% of households owning at least one cat. That makes New Zealanders the wolrd's biggest cat owners. So many cats! Morgan would like to see them all dead. No, really.…
New Zealand Mints Precious Hobbit Money
The entire population (hooray for gross generalizations!) of New Zealand is currently having nerd spasms over the the upcoming November 28 release of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. Not only is there a movement afoot to rename the country's capital of Wellington "The Middle of Middle Earth" for a three-week bracket before…
Public Scandalized by Ad Claiming Women Have Vaginas and Experience…
Can you remember the last time you heard someone talk about vaginal discharge on the television, or even just in public? Probably not, because we're conditioned to think of discharge as "icky." Vaginal discharge beats out even incontinence for the title of "She Who Must Not Be Named" in the feminine hygiene industry;…
Lady Gaga Does Neon in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 05: American singer Lady Gaga, arrives at the Stamford Plaza on June 5, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)
Innocents Abroad
Boston University students including Tori Pinheiro, left, of New Bedford, Mass., and Austin Brashears' girlfriend, hold a candlelight vigil on Marsh Plaza at Boston University, Saturday, May 12, 2012, for three students studying in New Zealand who were killed when their minivan crashed during a weekend trip. At least…
Even Tiny Tots Show Signs of Addictive Personalities
Chances are you wouldn't look at a three-year-old running around with their friends and think, "That kid's definitely going to grow up to have a serious gambling addiction" or "Boy, is she ever headed for a drug problem." And yet a new study has shown that children's behavior at that age can offer real clues about their…
