‘We’re going to take you guys up a cliff and throw you off. Sound OK?’ a tattooed Kiwi man said to me and a few other people. I wasn’t ‘OK’ with it, but I was ready for the challenge. I’d signed myself up for the world’s highest cliff jump in a bid to conquer my … Read more
Hikers, 23, who spent 19 DAYS lost in the bush reveal how they survived – and why finding a footprint saved their lives Two campers survived 18 days missing in the remote New Zealand wilderness Dion Reynolds and Jessica O’Connor went camping in Kahurangi National Park The seasoned wilderness hikers never returned home on May … Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch is isolating with his family at a luxury £1,700-a-night New Zealand lodge boasting a pool, tennis court and eight bedrooms By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 10:10 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 23:53 BST, 25 May 2020 Benedict Cumberbatch is spending lockdown in a luxury £1,700-a-night lodge in New Zealand with his … Read more
So you are struggling. Welcome to the club. We all are. If you are not a bit stressed, you are definitely bucking the trend. Now we are tentatively coming out of lockdown, it is fine to be feeling on edge, or as though you can’t always cope. For me, this crisis has all the characteristics … Read more
‘You see things moving behind me’: Jacinda Ardern reacts on live TV as New Zealand is rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake A strong earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island this morning The 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Wellington at 7.53am on Monday The shake was felt across both island’s, there no reports of damage Ms Ardern was … Read more
Heartwarming moment dying woman hugs her sister after she was granted coronavirus travel exemption so they could meet one last time before she dies Christine Archer was denied permission to fly to Australia on four occasions Ms Archer’s sister Gail Baker was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in late March Australian Government eventually allowed Ms Archer to travel … Read more
Romania may well be the home of Dracula, but the country definitely won’t fill you with horror, as these incredible drone photographs show. They were taken by Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple, from New Zealand, during a recent road trip through the southeastern European country. His images reveal ancient fortified churches, charming towns and rugged … Read more
Paw patrol! Footage shows Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot herding sheep on a farm in New Zealand Spot gathered together the unruly farm animals with the help of two sheepdogs Robot can reach speeds of up to 3mph and costs less than £30,000 to lease Video also shows the robot marching through an orchard and … Read more
An obese shop assistant who suffered 10 seizures a day and tipped the scales at 190 kilos has shed half his bodyweight in 18 months by adopting a plant-based diet and exercising six days a week. Jacques Robinson had always been a ‘bigger guy’, but it wasn’t until he left school and started his first job … Read more
‘I’m down to my last one’: Keith Urban reveals the snack he hoards to remind him of home and says he can’t wait to return to Australia to visit his mother Marienne By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:41 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 12:41 BST, 19 May 2020 He’s the Australian-New … Read more