NZealand students drop 'Undie 500' event after quake: report
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) - A notorious New Zealand student event, the "Undie 500", has been cancelled following the Christchurch earthquake with organisers instead set to join clean-up efforts, reports said Friday.
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