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Kick start to a new era of ties with New Zealand

November 11 - 17, 2009
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New Zealand's bilateral trade relationship with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) of $3 billion will be given a further boost after it was announced recently that negotiations on the New Zealand and GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been successfully concluded.





Baby show a great success

November 11 - 17, 2009
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Organisers were ecstatic about the tremendous response the Mother and Baby Show 2009 received as it opened its doors to the island's residents for the first time.





Students try out Kiwi life

November 11 - 17, 2009
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THE lush greenery, welcoming people and efforts to protect the environment charmed young Bahrainis who went on a scholarship to New Zealand this summer.





Warm welcome and a cold snap

November 11 - 17, 2009
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NEW Zealand plans to give the red carpet treatment to Bahrain's players, officials and fans when they arrive in Wellington tomorrow.





Pupils reach out to needy

November 11 - 17, 2009
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Students of St Christopher School have been stepping out in a bid to raise money to help build a medical facility in a poverty-stricken area in Thailand.





Education is our only real goal

November 11 - 17, 2009
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The kingdom's close links with New Zealand go far beyond the football match that is to be played in Wellington on Saturday, writes Anasuya Kesavan.





Gulf Air flies national football team to New Zealand to realise World Cup dream

November 11 - 17, 2009
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Bahrain's barmy army of fans were in excellent voice as they chanted, drummed and danced in the aisles on a special Gulf Air flight from Bahrain to New Zealand, via a short stop-over in Kuala Lumpur and a training stint in Sydney, Australia.





'It's never easy'

November 11 - 17, 2009
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All Whites soccer coach Ricki Herbert has backed the same 18 players from the away leg of a World Cup playoff against Bahrain to finish the job of qualifying in Wellington on November 14.





Making difficult decisions carefully

November 11 - 17, 2009
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There are still two more years until graduation and yet, not a day goes by without the mention of university.





Live telecast for football fans on the go

November 11 - 17, 2009
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FOOTY fans too busy to settle down in front of a screen for Saturday's big match between Bahrain and New Zealand should still be able to catch all the action ... on their mobile phone!