Lost continent of Zealandia that sank into the sea 23 million years ago is revealed in unprecedented detail in new maps of the ocean floor Geologists from New Zealand created the new tectonic and bathymetric maps They are available both in print and in interactive from on a new web portal Covering some 1,930,511 square miles, Zealandia … Read more
A mother who is ‘anti-school’ takes her kids to the beach for picnics and hunting for possums instead of sending them to a mainstream classroom to learn traditionally. Lucy Aitkenread’s two daughters, Ramona, nine, and Juno, seven, are encouraged to wake up when they want and pass their days surfing, hiking, kayaking and exploring the … Read more
Feeling the pressure? Jacinda Ardern snaps at interviewer grilling her over series of coronavirus quarantine bungles that saw an increase in cases in New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has snapped back at a radio host who grilled her over new cases Two tourists left their Auckland hotel to drive to Wellington without being tested Jacinda Ardern … Read more
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison urges UK to stay alert after his country was ‘hit by huge China cyber hack’ on businesses, schools and hospitals The cyber attack, believed to be by China, targeted everything from government to schools Scott Morrison, Australian PM, did not name the superpower responsible Morrison flagged his concerns over the … Read more
The SAGE files: Shutting UK’s borders would have ‘little value’ in stopping Covid-19 crisis and immunity passports won’t work without widespread routine testing, latest batch of leaked papers reveal A further 40 Government documents were released today by chief scientist Show SAGE told restricting air travel in May was pointless as damage was done Another study … Read more
Australian K-pop star Chaeyoung ‘Rosé’ Park stuns in promo photos for new single How Do You Like That with her girl group Blackpink By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:27 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 15:00 BST, 19 June 2020 South Korean girl group Blackpink recently announced that their new single How … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand and sparks a tsunami warning A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday The quake hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the massive earthquake However, tsunami … Read more
U famous 2! Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson, 28, is the new star of Sunday night TV as she plays the leading role in BBC’s adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s Booker-winning novel The Luminaries Eve Hewson, from Dublin, stars in the BBC adaptation of novel, The Luminaries Actress, 28, plays Anna Wetherell who starts new life in New … Read more
New Zealand‘s 24-day streak without a new coronavirus case is over after two women who arrived from Britain to visit a dying parent tested positive for the disease. The two women landed in New Zealand on June 7 and were allowed to leave quarantine under strict conditions to attend the parent’s funeral, officials said. They … Read more
Family of five are stuck living in a SHED in South Africa after travelling there just before lockdown and getting stranded overseas 10,000 New Zealand visa holders are stuck overseas due to COVID-19 Among them are a family who travelled to South Africa before lockdown They are now trapped in a rural town, living in … Read more