New Zealand

Eat McDonalds, get gas -- gasoline, that is

If you live in New Zealand, McDonalds is offering you an incentive to eat at their restaurants: They'll give you fuel discounts that you can use at ... Read More »

No birthday cakes for these school kids

Children in one New Zealand school can celebrate their birthdays at school but they can't bring cakes to share with their classmates. Oteha Valley ... Read More »

Fitting into your genes

For quite some time, many researchers and lay people alike have subscribed to what is known as the "Thrifty Genotype Theory." Basically, this theory ... Read More »

Men kayak 2,000 miles from Australia to New Zealand

Need a little inspiration this Monday morning? How about this: Two Australian men recently completed the first successful kayaking trip across the ... Read More »

Can you be denied immigration for being too fat? Yep!

My recent post on the so-called 'tubby tax' had you guys talking -- the majority of you are very opposed to the idea of paying more on a flight just ... Read More »

Bird flu scare in New Zealand

223 people were quarantined this weekend by New Zealand authorities inside an airplane due to one of the passengers displaying symptoms that prompted ... Read More »

Here's a day to celebrate: No Diet Day!

Now here's a day I can celebrate: No diet day. It happens on May 7th (darn, I missed it) in a place called Timaru, New Zealand. The point of the day ... Read More »

It's a small world, but we're all getting bigger!

It may be a small world, but the world's population is quickly gaining weight. That's according to recent estimates by the World Health Organization, ... Read More »