Good Omens author Neil Gaiman has sparked outrage after he travelled 11,000 miles from New Zealand to the Isle of Skye so he and his wife could get ‘some space’. The fantasy writer, 59, took to his blog on Thursday to describe his trip halfway around the world from Auckland after he and singer Amanda Palmer hit … Read more
No exceptions! New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is REJECTED from a cafe because it was too full under COVID-19 restrictions New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was turned away from a restaurant Ms Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford attempted to dine at on Saturday Olive, the Wellington restaurant, followed ‘Alert 2’ coronavirus restrictions The … Read more
20th Century Fox have released new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the Avatar sequels. The pictures, posted Friday to the official Avatar Twitter account, were taken earlier this year on set in New Zealand. Filming for the sequels is currently on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, although visual production work is still continuing … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge joined a video call to reconnect with members of the Christchurch Muslim community that he met last year in the aftermath of the Al-Noor and Linwood mosque terrorist attacks. During the call, Prince William, 37, talked to Imams and representatives from the Al-Noor and Linwood mosques, and the Muslim Association of … Read more
Astronomers detect an ‘incredibly rare’ Earth-like planet orbiting a star one-tenth the size of our sun 25,000 light-years away The star was spotted in the Galactic Bulge at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy The rocky world’s mass is somewhere between the mass of Earth and Neptune It is so far away that scientists … Read more
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lauded New Zealanders for their commitment to lockdown after a second-straight day without a new case of COVID-19. The number of ‘confirmed and probable’ infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case ‘already known to us’ tested positive on Monday, the health ministry said. The death toll was also … Read more
New Zealand today reported no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since mid-March. The number of ‘confirmed and probable’ infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case ‘already known to us’ tested positive, the health ministry said. The death toll was also unchanged at 20, while only four people are currently in … Read more
Wuhan biosafety expert admits widespread security and maintenance concerns at China’s top-secret labs which carry out research on lethal diseases Pressure was last night building on Beijing following the leak of a bombshell intelligence dossier which accuses China of having lied about Covid-19 The dossier, which has been circulated between Western governments including Britain, also … Read more
China’s infamous ‘bat woman’ coronavirus scientist has denied reports circulating on social media that she attempted to defect from the Chinese regime. Rumors had begun to spread across social media over the past 48 hours that Shi Zhengli had escaped from China, and brought hundreds of confidential documents to the U.S. embassy in Paris. Shi, … Read more
‘I love New Zealand’s North Island – it’s like Scotland but warmer’: Comedian Dawn French recalls her travel adventures By Tessa Williams For The Daily Mail Published: 10:52 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 10:52 BST, 2 May 2020 Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French So which destination is the comedian’s most memorable? Here she … Read more