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Tributes for Everest 'colossus' |
carkitter
Joined: Apr 29, 2005
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From: Auckland, NZ
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He certainly did not renounce his NZ citizenship; as regards the titles, some date back to 1953 before the rules changed and these new NZ-specific titles emerged.
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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ah ok!
guess that clears that up then...
Some people renounce their citizenship...
Sir Terry Wogan had to renounce his Irish citizenship before he could be made Sir but yeah...
before the laws!
Cheers!
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@car - Nice shots ! Neva knew that the K618i can REALLY capture images like what you've posted here . . . specially those INDOOR-shots  !
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carkitter
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From: Auckland, NZ
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Service at sea farewells Sir Ed
7:19AM Saturday March 01, 2008
By Craig Borley
The ashes of the man who took New Zealand to the top of the world in 1953 were scattered on the inner Hauraki Gulf yesterday afternoon, to mingle with the waters from which he took so much joy.
The nation mourned Sir Edmund Hillary's January 11 passing in unison, and television pictures of his state funeral in St Mary's Church in Parnell went around the world.
But yesterday's ceremony, aboard the youth development vessel Spirit of New Zealand, was quiet and private, in accordance with his wishes, a family statement said.
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Posted: 2008-01-29 00:17
