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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 01: Competitors take on fluid as they compete in the 2009 Auckland Marathon on November 1, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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  1. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 09: Team Qasr al Sarab of New Zealand celebrates the victory, left to right Nathan Faavae, Richard Ussher, Elina Ussher, Marcel Hagener on December 9, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  2. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  3. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 08: Team Qasr Al Sarab of New Zealand, (L-R) Richard Ussher, Nathan Faavae, Marcel Hagener, Elina Ussher, still in the lead of the overall ranking after stage six on December 8, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  4. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: Richard Jones of the Auckland Aces bats during the one day match between the Auckland Aces and the Northern Knights at Colin Maiden Park on December 8, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  5. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: Marina Erakovic of New Zealand on the court following a press conference at the Stanley Street Tennis Centre on December 8, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  6. Contestants in the Miss World Pageant pose for pictures during a visit to Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday Dec. 6, 2009. Holding the official FIFA ball are Miss Northern Ireland Cherie Gardiner, right, and MIss New Zealand Magdalena Shoeman. This is part of the month-long South Africa Miss World tour, which culminates with the crowning of the new Miss World Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Johannesburg has come under fire for spending R45-million (USD6-million) to host the Miss World pageant for the second year running, amid accusations that the city is cash-strapped.
  7. TOKYO - DECEMBER 06: David Smail of New Zealand hits a tee shot on the 9th hole during the final round of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on December 6, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  8. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Michael Long of New Zealand plays his approach shot on the 1st hole during the final round of the 2009 Australian Open at New South Wales Golf Club on December 6, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  9. WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 06: Mohammad Aamer of Pakistan appeals LBW on Brendon McCullum of New Zealand during the Second Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Basin Reserve on December 6, 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand.
  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: WP Nel of the Barbarians is tackled by Zac Guildford and John Afoa of New Zealand during the MasterCard Trophy match between Barbarians and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on December 5, 2009 in London, England.
  11. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 05: Kurt Baker of New Zealand celebrates after scoring a try in the final against Samoa during the IRB Sevens tournament at the Dubai Sevens Stadium on December 5, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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