| List of scandals with "-gate" suffix The suffix -gate derives from the Watergate scandal of the United States in the early 1970s, which resulted in the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon. The word Watergate is derived from the Watergate Complex, where the scandal started. On June 17, 1972, agents of the Nixon White House and the Nixon reelection campaign were arrested while breaking into the office of the Democratic National Committee, which at the time was located in the Watergate Complex (a combination of residences and offices located near the Potomac River) in Washington, D.C. List_of_scandals_with_"-gate"_suffix
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| ALF Talk:ALF
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| Prostitution in New Zealand Prostitution and brothel keeping are legal in New Zealand. Until 2003, advertising the sale of sex ('soliciting'), running a brothel, and living from the earnings of prostitution were illegal. Prostitution, as such, was not however illegal. This was changed by the Prostitution Reform Act, that was passed by the narrowest margin in June 2003. Prostitution_in_New_Zealand
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| 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand (still known by many in New Zealand as The Springbok Tour) was a controversial tour of New Zealand by the South Africa national rugby union team, known as "the Springboks". The South African government's policy of racial segregation polarised opinions and sparked controversy throughout New Zealand. The decision to proceed with the tour inspired widespread protests across New Zealand. 1981_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand
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| Charles Upham Charles_Upham
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| Auckland Airport Auckland Airport (formerly Auckland International Airport) is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with over 13 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, Auckland_Airport
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| Ansett Australia Ansett Australia Ltd, or Ansett as it was commonly known, was a major Australian airline group, based in Melbourne, Australia flying domestically within Australia and to destinations in Asia at its height in 1996. The airline was placed into administration in 2001 after suffering financial collapse, and subsequent organised liquidation in 2002, subject to deed of company arrangement. Ansett operated for 66 years and 11 days after its first take off from Hamilton in Western Victoria. Ansett_Australia
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| Susannah Constantine Susannah Caroline Constantine (born 3 June 1962) is an award-winning English fashion guru, style advisor, presenter, bestselling fashion author and designer. Constantine was born into a wealthy family, where her father was successful in property and shipping sectors. Susannah_Constantine
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| Trinny Woodall Trinny_Woodall
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| Lucy Lawless Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan; March 29, 1968) is a New Zealand actress and singer best known for playing the title character of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and for her role as Number Three on the series Battlestar Galactica. Lucy_Lawless
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| Harold Keke Harold Keke (born 1971) is a Solomon Islands warlord involved with the Guadalcanal Revolutionary Army (GRA). Harold_Keke
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| Iran – United States relations Iran_–_United_States_relations
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| Silvia Cartwright Silvia_Cartwright
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| Don Brash Donald "Don" Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940), a former New Zealand politician, was Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the National Party (the country's main Opposition party at that time) from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006. Before entering politics, Brash was Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for 14 years. Don_Brash
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| Bill English Simon William "Bill" English (born 1961) is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure of New Zealand. English entered parliament in 1990 as a National party MP representing the Wallace electorate. In 1999 English served as Minister of Finance for a brief period until National, under the leadership of Jenny Shipley at the time, lost the election later that year. Bill_English
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| Charles Heaphy Major Charles Heaphy VC (1820 - 3 August 1881) was a New Zealand explorer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Charles Heaphy was just seventeen-years-old when he was appointed as resident Artist and Surveyor to the first New Zealand Company expedition to New Zealand, sailing with William Wakefield on the Tory and arriving in what later became known as Wellington late in 1839. Charles_Heaphy
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| Pania Pania, often styled "Pania of the Reef", is a figure of Māori mythology, and a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A statue of Pania on Napier's Marine Parade is a major local tourist attraction. Pania
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| Television New Zealand Television_New_Zealand
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| Elections in New Zealand Members of New Zealand's House of Representatives, commonly called "Parliament", normally gain their parliamentary seats through nationwide general elections, or (less frequently) in by-elections. General elections normally occur at least every three years in New Zealand, and operate using the Mixed Member Proportional electoral system. The Chief Electoral Office and the Electoral Commission co-ordinate the electoral system. Elections_in_New_Zealand
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| List of most popular given names most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current onomastic trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most within the total population. List_of_most_popular_given_names
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| South Africa national rugby union team The South Africa national rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English, Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko in Zulu), are the current holders of the Rugby World Cup and are currently ranked number 2 in the IRB World Rankings. In addition to playing in the World Cup they play in a number of other international competitions such as the Tri-Nations and a number of tests. South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team
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| Prachanda Prachanda (, ; born Chhabilal Dahal on 11 December 1954, later Pushpa Kamal Dahal) is a Nepalese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 18 August 2008, to 25 May 2009. A communist revolutionary, politician, and former guerrilla leader, he is the Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)—the largest political party in Nepal, according to the results of the 2008 election. Prachanda
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| Laisenia Qarase Laisenia Qarase (; born February 4, 1941) is a Fijian political figure. He served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006. After the the military quashed the coup that led to the removal of Mahendra Chaudhry, Qarase joined the Interim Military Government as a financial adviser on June 9, 2000 until his appointment as Prime Minister on July 4. He won two parliamentary elections, but the military intervened and forced him to step down on December 5, 2006. Laisenia_Qarase
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| Daniyal Akhmetov Daniyal Kenzhetayuly Akhmetov () (born 15 June, 1954 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR) has served as the Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Kazakhstan since Prime Minister Karim Massimov appointed him on 10 January2007. He previously served as Prime Minister from 13 June 2003 to 9 January2007. Daniyal_Akhmetov
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| Workers Party of New Zealand The Workers Party of New Zealand (previously known as the Anti-Capitalist Alliance) is a socialist political party in New Zealand. It publishes a monthly magazine called The Spark and an academic journal called Revolution.Its National Secretary is Daphna Whitmore. Workers_Party_of_New_Zealand
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| India national cricket team The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. The Indian cricket team is currently ranked third by the ICC in Tests and second in ODIs. India_national_cricket_team
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| Bryan Gould Bryan Charles Gould, CNZM (b. 11 February 1939 in New Zealand) is a former UK politician. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford, and then a tutorial Fellow in law at Worcester College.He became Labour Member of Parliament for Southampton Test in October 1974, a seat he held until 1979. Bryan_Gould
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| Telecom New Zealand Telecom_New_Zealand
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| New Zealand general election, 1984 The 1984 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 41st New Zealand Parliament. It marked the beginning of the Fourth Labour Government, with David Lange's Labour Party defeating long-serving Prime Minister Robert Muldoon of the National Party. It was also the last election in which the Social Credit Party won seats as an independent entity. The election was also the only one in which the New Zealand Party, a protest party, played any substantial role. New_Zealand_general_election,_1984
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| This Is Your Life This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards. It originally aired in the United States from 1952 to 1961, and again in 1972 on NBC. It originated as a radio show airing from 1948 to 1952 on NBC Radio. A version of it continues a very long run in the United Kingdom starting in 1955, and another version is still running in Australia. It has also been broadcast from time to time in New Zealand and Scandinavia. This_Is_Your_Life
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| Lake Wanaka Lake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 300 metres. Covering an area of , it is New Zealand's fourth largest lake, and estimated to be more than deep. Its name is Māori, a corruption of Oanaka ('The place of Anaka', a local tribal chief). Wanaka is a town on the lake with which it shares its name. Lake_Wanaka
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| Crusaders (rugby) The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Christchurch that compete in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). They are the most successful team in Super Rugby history. The franchise represents the Buller, Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury, Tasman, and West Coast provincial rugby unions. Their main home ground is AMI Stadium, formerly Jade Stadium and Lancaster Park. Crusaders_(rugby)
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| Bob Scott Bob Scott (born Robert Wiliam Henry Scott 6 February 1921 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks. One of six children, Scott had a difficult childhood. His father had fought with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Gallioply during the First World War where he was chronically wounded. Bob_Scott
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| Jafa Jafa is a slang term (usually offensive) for a resident of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the acronym for Just Another Fucking Aucklander. This prejudice against Aucklanders started to appear within the last four decades. Jafa
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| Keisha Castle-Hughes Talk:Keisha_Castle-Hughes
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| Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand) Jonathan_Hunt_(New_Zealand)
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| Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera and drama television series that was first broadcast on Monday, 25 May 1992. The show is set in a modern metropolitan hospital in the fictional suburb of Ferndale in Auckland City, and is produced by South Pacific Pictures. Television New Zealand's TV2 weeknights, with an omnibus edition on Sunday mornings and repeats on weekday afternoons. Shortland_Street
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| Steve Maharey Steve_Maharey
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| Israel, Palestinians, and the United Nations Issues relating to the state of Israel, the Palestinian people and other aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict occupy a large amount of debate time, resolutions and resources at the .The adoption of UNSCOP's recommendation to partition Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 was one of the earliest decisions of the UN. Israel,_Palestinians,_and_the_United_Nations
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| Highlanders (rugby) The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders), are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Dunedin that competes in the Super 14. The franchise represents the Otago, North Otago, and Southland rugby unions. The Highlanders take their name from the Scottish immigrants that helped found the Otago, North Otago, and Southland regions in the 1840s and 1850s. Their main ground is Carisbrook in Dunedin, with other home games being played in Invercargill and Queenstown. Highlanders_(rugby)
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| Digital terrestrial television Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. Digital_terrestrial_television
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| Pacific Dawn Pacific Dawn is also the name of a P&O Cruises liner, see Pacific Dawn (ship)Pacific Dawn Limited is the former name of 42 BELOW Limited, a drinks manufacturing company based in downtown Auckland, New Zealand. They produce the flagship vodka 42 BELOW and the gin South Gin, as well as 420 spring water (still and sparkling mineral water) and the House Quality Vodka brand Stil Vodka. Pacific_Dawn
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| 2004 Madrid train bombings The 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known as 3/11 and in Spanish as 11-M) consisted of a series of coordinated bombings against the Cercanías (commuter train) system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004 (three days before Spain's general elections), killing 191 people and wounding 1,800. 2004_Madrid_train_bombings
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| Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia (born April 27, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is a retired female tennis player from Italy. She reached a career high of World No. 11 on 20 May, 2002. She won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001. She made her début Grand Slam appearance at the 1991 French Open and was coached by husband Francesco Elia, whom she married September 1999. Silvia_Farina_Elia
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| Sourav Ganguly Sourav Chandidas Ganguly () () (born 8 July 1972) is a former Indian test cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. As of October 2008, he was India's most successful Test captain to date, winning 21 tests out of 49 tests he captained and leading India into the 2003 World Cup finals. An aggressive captain, Ganguly is credited with having nurtured the careers of many young players who played under him. Sourav_Ganguly
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| Moshe Feiglin Moshe Zalman Feiglin (Hebrew משה זלמן פייגלין, born 1962) is an Israeli politician. In 1993, he co-founded Zo Artzeinu ("This Shmuel Sackett to protest the Oslo Accords. He is one of the founders of the Israeli civil disobedience movement that developed in protest against the accords. Moshe_Feiglin
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| Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair rugby is a team sport for athletes with a disability. Developed in Canada in 1977, it is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport.The sport's original name was murderball; in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby. Wheelchair_rugby
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| Matthew McConaughey Matthew David McConaughey (; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including his breakout role in Dazed and Confused, director Richard Linklater's second feature film), he appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Sahara, and We Are Marshall. Matthew_McConaughey
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| Hava Rexha Hava Rexha (August 22, 1880?, Shushicë, Albania November 8, 2003, Shushicë, Albania) was said to be the oldest woman in Albania, and perhaps the oldest living person in the world, when she died at the claimed age of 123. Those claiming that she was born in 1880 did not send to the Guinness Book of World Records sufficient documentation to prove her age before she died. One article claimed her birth in 1880 was recorded in 1946, which is way past the margin of acceptable proof. Hava_Rexha
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| Helen Clark Talk:Helen_Clark
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