New Zealand goes on lockdown for ‘fighting chance’ against virus

03/23/2020

WELLINGTON — New Zealand will impose a four-week lockdown in a bid to smother coronavirus infection rates and avoid the mass fatalities seen elsewhere in the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern said the South…

New Zealand government opens application for post-graduate scholarships

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY—Young Cebuanos have the opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies in New Zealand universities for free. Ambassador-designate Peter Kell, in an interview, explained that the New Zealand Embassy in Manila has started accepting applications for 24 scholarship…

New Zealand divers attempt to recover last 2 volcano victims

Associated Press 12/14/2019

  WHAKATANE, New Zealand  — Police divers returned to the waters around New Zealand’s volcanic White Island at dawn Saturday to search for the remaining two victims of an eruption that left at least 16 dead and…

Cebu International Education Fair slated on October 26

PR 10/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – IDP Education Philippines brings to Cebu more options for international study on October 26, 2019 at the Grand Convention Center of Cebu along Governor M. Cuenco Avenue in Cebu City. The IDP International…

Mexico’s Mendez, Australia’s Reed lead strong pro field in Sunday’s IronMan race

Mars G. Alison 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Defending champion Mauricio Mendez of Mexico and closest rival Tim Reed of Australia are expected to go neck-and-neck when the much awaited Regent Aguila IronMan 70.3 Philippines Cebu kicks off early Sunday, August…

Neri’s Ville Selfie Corner: Glimpses of Bali, New Zealand in this instagrammable spot in Cebu City

Immae Lachica 07/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Bali has been regarded as one of the top travel destinations in the world because of its picturesque spots that would take anyone’s breath away. Many of us mere mortals would want to go…

New Zealand bans most foreigners from buying homes

AP 08/15/2018

WELLINGTON — New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. The government on Wednesday passed legislation that allows only New Zealand residents to buy homes as it attempts…

After giving birth, New Zealand PM recovers with ‘mac and cheese’

AP 06/22/2018

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was regaining her strength with macaroni and cheese on Friday and planned to spend at least one more night in an Auckland public hospital with her newborn…

New Zealand to tax int’l visitors amid tourism boom

AFP 06/15/2018

New Zealand announced plans Friday to introduce a tourist tax and increase other fees for international visitors to fund infrastructure development in the face of a tourist boom. Tourism numbers in the country of 4.5 million have…

New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end bacterial disease

AP 05/28/2018

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry leaders announced the ambitious plan on Monday. They…

#ErwAnne’s New Zealand wedding is top trending topic in Twitter

PR 11/19/2017

  FANS of actress Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith) and Filipino-French chef Erwan Heussaff (@erwanheussaff) went on a quest on Twitter as they tracked the whereabouts of the celebrity couple and their famous friends as speculations on their wedding…

Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff tie the knot in New Zealand

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/12/2017

AND they are now officially Mr. and Mrs. Heussaff. Celebrity couple Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff got married in Queenstown, New Zealand yesterday. Wearing a white gown designed by Monique Lhuillier and black platform boots, Curtis exchanged wedding vows…

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