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Committed to the Kyoto Protocol, New Zealand promised to cut its emissions to 1990 levels. The country's biggest source is methane from cattle, and as Stephen Evans discovers, the issue is raising a stink among local farmers. More →

A New Zealand judge has made a 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name can be changed from Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii, the country's national news agency reported Thursday. Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt listed a series of unusual names that New Zealand parents had given their children, and said he was concerned that such strange monikers would create hurdles for them as they grew up. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap," the New Zealand Press Association quoted the judge as saying. More →

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand couple is looking to call their newborn son Superman -- but only because their chosen name of 4Real has been rejected by the government registry. More →

WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealanders looking for some extra curricular activity are now able to apply for the position of condom tester. More →

Without Stevie, I might not have won the 2000 PGA Championship. The 12th hole at Valhalla on Sunday, the wind changed and Stevie called me off the shot, telling me to hit it harder than we'd planned. He had the guts to do that. More →