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Stories about: New Zealand

Stink Bugs Prevent Thousands of Japanese Cars from Reaching New Zealand
Stink Bugs Prevent Thousands of Japanese Cars from Reaching New Zealand

25 Feb 2018, 15:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This insect is particularly renowned for the stench it releases if crushed, but at least of New Zealanders, it might have another trick up its sleeve

 
Honda Racer Tackles Corvette the Hard Way in Kiwi David vs. Goliath Track Fight
Honda Racer Tackles Corvette the Hard Way in Kiwi David vs. Goliath Track Fight

13 Feb 2018, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Keep in mind that one needs to consider plenty of factors when judging such a circuit battle, such as tire temperature and final result

 
Man Sells Car in a Pub, Forgets About It, Reports It Stolen on Becoming Sober
Man Sells Car in a Pub, Forgets About It, Reports It Stolen on Becoming Sober

5 Sep 2017, 16:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The only thing that's OK to do when you're drunk is sleeping and trying not to throw up. Selling your car definitely doesn't sound like any of the two

 
The Phoney Case Will Cure Your in-Car Phone Addiction and Give You Nightmares
The Phoney Case Will Cure Your in-Car Phone Addiction and Give You Nightmares

5 Sep 2017, 14:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mobile phone usage while driving is a world-wide problem, but the New Zealand Transport Agency thinks it might have come up with a solution

 
Tesla Model 3 Spottings Go Abroad, Upcoming EV Seen in New Zealand
Tesla Model 3 Spottings Go Abroad, Upcoming EV Seen in New Zealand

26 Jun 2017, 13:31 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Model 3 has been seen a very long way from home for the first time, sparking debate about what exactly it is it's doing there

 
Mall Accidentally Gives Parking Tickets To Shoppers For Returning Too Soon
Mall Accidentally Gives Parking Tickets To Shoppers For Returning Too Soon

8 Apr 2017, 14:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A shopping center in New Zealand fined its visitors for allegedly violating their free four-hour parking rule by returning on the same day. Fines were voided

 
New Zealander Transports Swing Set With MPV, Some Park Wants It Back
New Zealander Transports Swing Set With MPV, Some Park Wants It Back

19 Dec 2016, 09:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Everyone had their favorite toy when they were kids. In the case of this driver from New Zealand, a full-size swing set was the best, so he or she took it

 
McLaren F1 Crashed in NZ, Driver Sustained Minor Injuries
McLaren F1 Crashed in NZ, Driver Sustained Minor Injuries

3 Dec 2016, 13:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As fate would have it, yet another McLaren F1 was crashed. Happily, however, the owner walked away from the accident on his own two feet

 
Pig Blocks Highway In New Zealand, Gets Arrested
Pig Blocks Highway In New Zealand, Gets Arrested

2 Nov 2016, 09:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Animals get in the way of traffic from time to time, and the results can be tragic. A pig escaped almost without injury after entering a highway in New Zealand

 
81-Year-Old Grandad Fights Huge Black Bull to Save Ford Ranger Pickup
81-Year-Old Grandad Fights Huge Black Bull to Save Ford Ranger Pickup

27 Sep 2016, 11:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Normally, you'd have to go Spain or South America to see a confrontation between a man and a bull. This one from Australia is a lot nicer and less violent

 
New Zealand Anti-Speeding Campaign Shows How Your Speed Affects Others
New Zealand Anti-Speeding Campaign Shows How Your Speed Affects Others

8 Sep 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When you speed, it's not just you who you're putting at risk, but everyone else around you: those in your car, those in other cars, that kid crossing the street

 
Kiwi Racing Legend Chris Amon Dies at 73
Kiwi Racing Legend Chris Amon Dies at 73

3 Aug 2016, 13:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Kiwi driver who many considered the best to have never won in F1, but who helped Bruce McLaren win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, is no longer among us

 
This Mercedes-Benz Movie Will Make You Quit Your Job. As in, Right Now
This Mercedes-Benz Movie Will Make You Quit Your Job. As in, Right Now

7 Jun 2016, 21:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Don't watch this clip if you're really unhappy with your job right now, but also over your head in debt and with a third child on the way

 
New Zealand Ad Provides an Insight into the Mind of a Pothead at the Wheel
New Zealand Ad Provides an Insight into the Mind of a Pothead at the Wheel

10 May 2016, 12:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The New Zealand Transport Agency hits back with a new funny ad, this time tackling the issue of people driving after consuming drugs

 
New Zealand Ad Uses Awkward Human Contact to Deter Drivers from Using the Phone
New Zealand Ad Uses Awkward Human Contact to Deter Drivers from Using the Phone

30 Mar 2016, 12:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If this thing leads to fewer people using their phones while driving, then it was all worth it, but somehow I doubt its effectiveness

 
Meet the New Counter-Drone Method: Jet Ski Ramming
Meet the New Counter-Drone Method: Jet Ski Ramming

8 Mar 2016, 21:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's no question about it: sometimes, the drones deserve what's coming their way. On other occasions, though, they're just collateral damage

 
Dubai Buys 20 Jetpacks for Its Firefighters
Dubai Buys 20 Jetpacks for Its Firefighters

13 Nov 2015, 17:10 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Dubai has become famous for its skyscrapers. And it's for these structures that the goverment has decided to buy 20 jetpacks firefighters will use

 
Beer Becomes Petrol in New Zealand, You can Fill You Tank with Brewtroleum
Beer Becomes Petrol in New Zealand, You can Fill You Tank with Brewtroleum

26 Jul 2015, 12:50 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / They make biofuel out of several goods, with some being leftovers. Using the yeast that was treated to make beer is quite a practical idea

 
New Zealander Modifies 1995 Chevrolet Geo Tracker into Burned Wood-Powered SUV
New Zealander Modifies 1995 Chevrolet Geo Tracker into Burned Wood-Powered SUV

30 Jun 2015, 11:22 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Just when you thought electric is the way of the future, this man from New Zealand comes in and proves burning wood could actually work

 
This Road Legal Truck Transforms into a Fantasy Castle, and It’s Awesome
This Road Legal Truck Transforms into a Fantasy Castle, and It’s Awesome

20 May 2015, 16:31 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Tiny houses are efficient, eco-conscious, cheap and usually built on a road legal vechicle. But this one is not just a hous on wheels, it's a castle