New Zealand

Wednesday 5th January

The Hobbit and New Zealand's heritage industry

Rodanthi Tzanelli, 5 January 2011
Gollum has succeeded where politicians have failed, in replacing a colonial narrative with a myth that changes the ethno-symbolic basis of New Zealand’s imagination
Tuesday 3rd November

China to 'strike hard' in Xinjiang

Geraint Rees, 3 November 2009
China launches crackdown in Xinjiang region. Iran urged to accept nuclear proposals. Karadzic attends trial for first time. Fiji lashes out at Australia and New Zealand. All this and more in today's update.
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