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[ad_1] 17-year-old Paris Schlooz from Manurewa nearly drowned a year ago when he was caught in a rip on Muriwai beach. She was saved by some off-duty lifeguards. Photo / supplied Just hearing the lapping of the tide brought Paris Schlooz to the brink of a panic attack the first …

[ad_1] There will be a gap of several years in our ability to measure the thickness of ice at the top and bottom of the world, scientists warn. Scientists fear satellites that have tracked ice loss in Antarctica and the Arctic will die before replacements are shipped. Photo: BRUSINI Aurélien …

[ad_1] The world of Covid-19 has forced some people to completely change their livelihoods. Linda Calder now works at Hawthorne Coffee. Source: rnz.co.nz By Tom Kitchen of rnz.co.nz A woman from Havelock North used to sell safari trips to Africa, but now works as a coffee roaster. Linda Calder of …

[ad_1] One day after promising to declare a climate emergency, our government’s inaction could see it barred from a meeting of the major nations dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases. The “Sprint to Glasgow” event will be held on December 12th. Governments will be invited to submit more ambitious plans to …

[ad_1] Joseph Johnson / Stuff A worker at the Distinction Hotel in Christchurch, one of New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities. There are seven new cases of Covid-19 in controlled isolation, six of which are members of the Pakistan cricket team staying in Christchurch. The sports players’ cases were reported on …

[ad_1] One day after promising to declare a climate emergency, our government’s inaction could see it barred from a meeting of the major nations dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases. The “Sprint to Glasgow” event will be held on December 12th. Governments will be invited to submit more ambitious plans to …

[ad_1] John Bisset / Stuff Jeremy Talbot is fighting a fine for failing to declare his muddy boots at Christchurch airport. A South Canterbury farmer says being fined for not declaring his dirty boots at the border is “injustice” and his fight “is not over yet.” Jeremy Talbot, 63, appeared …

[ad_1] A Christchurch man believes his worsening asthma, persistent lung infections and hospitalization may have been caused by a nearby compost processing plant. Gordon Fullard moved into a house in Bromley, east of Christchurch, about 600 meters from the Living Earth composting plant about three years ago. You think your …

[ad_1] The government is calculating how many people should be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the borders can be opened, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She was speaking to the media on Tuesday morning after news broke of a third major vaccine effective against Covid-19. But Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins …

[ad_1] The government is calculating how many people should be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the borders can be opened, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She was speaking to the media Tuesday morning after news broke of a third major vaccine effective against Covid-19. But Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said …