From the Ice Age to now: How repeated invasions have shaped New Zealand bird life
New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from ...
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Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmanian beach in Australia
Australian authorities said on Wednesday that over 150 false killer whales were stranded on a beach in the northwest of ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
SC has one of the 12 best beach towns on the East Coast, Travel + Leisure says. Here’s why
South Carolina has one of the 12 best beach towns on the East Coast, according to popular magazine, Travel + Leisure.
Saga of the Chagos Islands: Lingering legacies of British empire in a modern world
The transfer of Britain’s “last African colony” to Mauritius has sparked deep opposition, mistrust, and disappointment from ...
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Moriori ancestors return home in emotional ceremony
Two Moriori karapuna, or ancestors, have returned home to Aotearoa from Australia in an emotional repatriation ceremony at Te ...
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National Museum hands over Moriori ancestral remains for journey home
It was the start of a long journey home for the remains of two Moriori people on Tuesday – from the National Museum of ...
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Grand Island gets (yet another) nature preserve
The Western New York Land Conservancy has created yet another nature preserve on Grand Island. With the newly named 38.3-acre Jim and Edna Braddell Preserve, the nonprofit land trust says they ...