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Controversy
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December 18, 2012 by astraltravels

It’s a headline that would grab any editor’s attention: ‘Kiwi accused of culling dictionary entries’ And, indeed, it did: ‘Editorial …
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Category: First up | Tags: cassette tape, criticism, Editor, firsts, Great Kiwi Firsts, JRR Tolkein, lexicon, library, Manufactroversy, New Zealand, Oxford English Dictionary, Robert Burchfield, sexting, The Fellowship of the Ring, words, Writing
The First Dog to Drive a Car!
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December 11, 2012 by astraltravels

Bow Wow Wow! I wish I’d been able to put this in the book. Maybe in the reprint! There’s already …
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Category: Uncategorized | Tags: car, dog trials, dogs, Driving dogs, first cars, Great Kiwi Firsts, New Zealand, oddball
On the Cover: Jean Batten
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December 10, 2012 by astraltravels

Ever wonder how far exactly it is to fly from England to New Zealand? Ever look at the pilots in …
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Category: First up | Tags: adventure, airplanes, Great Kiwi Firsts, History, innovation, Jean Batten, London, New Zealand, world records
Five Firsts I Did Not Know
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November 9, 2012 by astraltravels

When you start dusting off the hard-backed history books, look beyond the facts and figures and start investigating the stories …
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Category: First up | Tags: All Blacks, History, kiwifruit, NASA, New Zealand, pigeons, Plastic surgery

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