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The South Island Today
New Zealand has had a bad run on the disaster front in recent years, between devast-
ating earthquakes and a mining tragedy, not to mention the usual storms, droughts,
drownings, sinkings and suchlike that make headline news. The global financial crisis
hasn't helped either, with money troubles well and truly trickling down to ground
level. Despite this, a typically plucky New Zealand public has turned to the sporting
arena - and increasingly the arts - to put a smile on its dial.
