Steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, September 28, 2011. Regions of geothermal and volcanic activity draw thousands of visitors to New Zealand each year and are also used to drive turbines to produce electricity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY) 

Visitors watch as steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, September 28, 2011. Regions of geothermal and volcanic activity draw thousands of visitors to New Zealand each year and are also used to drive turbines to produce electricity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY) 

Visitors watch as steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, September 28, 2011. Regions of geothermal and volcanic activity draw thousands of visitors to New Zealand each year and are also used to drive turbines to produce electricity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY) 

Customers queue in front of Zurich's Apple store after the official launch for direct purchase of Apple's iPad 2 in Switzerland, March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe look on, during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applaud during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applaud during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applaud during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe look on, during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applaud during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern look at Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe look on, during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applaud during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a photo during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O' Neill, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the signing of a joint electricity deal between Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United States for Papua New Guinea, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

Formula E - FIA Formula E Santiago ePrix - Santiago, Chile - February 3, 2018. Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Mitch Evans of New Zealand in action during the race. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido 

Formula E - FIA Formula E Santiago ePrix - Santiago, Chile - February 3, 2018. Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Mitch Evans of New Zealand in action during the race. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido 

A passenger looks at his Apple iPhone on a commercial flight from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

Huntly power station in Waikato province is seen March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein 

An electric guitar made with 3D printing technology from New Zealand 3D manufacturer ODD Guitars is seen on display as part of a new exhibition from the National Guitar Museum "Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World" at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, October 3, 2014.The exhibition, which runs from October 4 through January 4, 2015, explores facets of the world's most popular instrument from its history as an instrument of popular culture over the past 400 years to the science of creating sound with wood, steel and other materials. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The Auckland Remand Center at the Mt Eden Corrections where Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is being housed after Dotcom was denied bail in Auckland, January 25, 2012. A New Zealand judge ordered Dotcom to be held in custody for another month on Wednesday, saying the suspected Internet pirate posed a significant flight risk. REUTERS/Nigel Marple (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: CRIME LAW SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS) 

The Auckland Remand Center at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility where Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is being housed after Dotcom was denied bail in Auckland, January 25, 2012. A New Zealand judge ordered Dotcom to be held in custody for another month on Wednesday, saying the suspected Internet pirate posed a significant flight risk. REUTERS/Nigel Marple (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CRIME LAW) 

Steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, September 28, 2011. Regions of geothermal and volcanic activity draw thousands of visitors to New Zealand each year and are also used to drive turbines to produce electricity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY)

Steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, September 28, 2011. Regions of geothermal and volcanic activity draw thousands of visitors to New Zealand each year and are also used to drive turbines to produce electricity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY)

An Apple staff member shows an iPad 2 to a customer (L) at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland, March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Customers look at Apple's iPad 2 at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An Apple staff member holds iPad 2 boxes at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland, March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A customer walks past an advertisement for Apple's iPad 2 at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland, March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Shoppers wait in line outside an Apple store in central Sydney before Apple's iPad 2 became available for direct purchase in Australia March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores in Australia and New Zealand on Friday for the international launch of the iPad 2, which has flown off the shelves in the U.S. leaving the company struggling to meet demand. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) 

A young customer looks at Apple's iPad 2 at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Apple staff welcome the first Zurich customer (2nd R) to buy Apple's iPad 2 at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A shop assistant in Sydney gestures in front of an advertising sign moments before Apple's iPad 2 became available for direct purchase in Australia March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores in Australia and New Zealand on Friday for the international launch of the iPad 2, which has flown off the shelves in the U.S. leaving the company struggling to meet demand. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) 

Shoppers wait in line one block away from the Apple store in central Sydney before Apple's iPad 2 became available for direct purchase in Australia March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores in Australia and New Zealand on Friday for the international launch of the iPad 2, which has flown off the shelves in the U.S. leaving the company struggling to meet demand. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) 

A customer looks at Apple's iPad 2 at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An Apple staff member holds an iPad 2 box at Zurich's Apple store after its official launch for direct purchase in Switzerland, March 25, 2011. Hundreds of customers queued outside Apple stores in Asia and Europe to buy an iPad 2 tablet computer amid fears that shortages in the United States would be repeated abroad. The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, was introduced in the United States on March 11, and analysts estimate about a million were sold in the first weekend. On Friday, the rollout was extended to 25 countries including most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Businessmen watch an electric display showing the Nikkei average and foreign currencies in Tokyo May 12, 2006. The currencies are (from top to bottom) U.S. dollar, Euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

New Zealanders queue for the first copies of Apple's new operating system Tiger in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 29 2005. The worldwide release was timed for 6pm on April 29 making New Zealand the first country in the world to make it available. REUTERS/Simon Baker SB/YH 

New Zealander Richard Linton holds one of the first copies of Apple's new operating system Tiger in Christchurch. New Zealander Richard Linton holds one of the first copies of Apple's new operating system Tiger in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 29 2005. The worldwide release was timed for 6pm on April 29, making New Zealand the first country in the world to make it available. REUTERS/Simon Baker 

High voltage power lines in Brooklyn Wellington, June 24, 2004. 

University of Pennsylvania Chemistry Professor Alan McDiarmid is shown in this undated photograph. [Alan Heeger, MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said October 10, 2000. Heeger, 64, of the University of California at Santa Barbara, New Zealand-born MacDiarmid, 73, and Shirakawa, 64, of the University of Tsukuba, share the $1 million prize for their revolutionary discovery that plastic can, with certain modifications, be made electrically conductive.] 

Radio New Zealand reporter Shona Geary (R) tells of how her and eight other journalists were held for more than two hours by Fiji coup leader George Speight following his nightly press conference in the compunds of Parliament House June 29.The military have threatened to enforce a no-go zone around the Parliament cutting electricity and other services if coup leader George Speight and his rebels do not return to the negiotation table within the next 24 hours. Speight and his supporters have been holding 27 hostages including prime minister Mahendra Chaudary hostage in the Parliamentry complex for the past six weeks.

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Steeplejacks celebrate the completion of electrical and construction work on Auckland's Sky Tower, part of the Harrah's Sky City casino complex April 1. The casino, hotel and conference centre, at a height of 328 meters, is Australia's highest structure and will be opened in July.
**NEW ZEALAND OUT**