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[ad_1] The giant Darfield quake that triggered the deadly Canterbury earthquake sequence 10 years ago today was a “wake-up call” for seismologists who have since discovered a 50 percent chance that the next major earthquake will occur on an unknown fault. . The terrifying 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near …

[ad_1] health Science Michelle Arrowsmith’s unexpected resignation comes in less than two years from what has been described as a controversial term. Oliver Lewis reports. A top Health Ministry executive responsible for overseeing massive hospital constructions and the performance of the district health board abruptly resigned. As DHB’s Deputy Director …

[ad_1] A ship full of mussel shells has been sunk off the coast of Marlborough to create a reef that will help revive marine life and a multi-billion dollar industry. The Marine Farming Association will place 20 tons of live green lipped mussels on top of 12 tons of shells …

[ad_1] For most of the past week, the NZX had to go on hiatus due to persistent cyberattacks. Similar attacks against news websites have been reported today. So how did they get out basically unscathed? The NZX stock exchange is a critical piece of the financial infrastructure, yet persistent cyberattacks …

[ad_1] The NZX confirms that it has written at Akamai Technologies, the multinational content distribution network giant, as the Herald first reported. NZX chief Mark Peterson said this morning that the exchange “continues to work closely with its network service provider, Spark, and national and international cybersecurity partners, including the …

[ad_1] ADVANCE: It’s hard to believe, but it’s been less than six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. A great deal has happened in that time, so much has changed, so fast, that it can be difficult to look back to track exactly what events and decisions led to …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. A Tasmanian tiger skin found in New Zealand has caused a stir in Australia. Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, were a fox-like marsupial that became extinct on the Australian mainland less than 2,000 years ago. Tasmania’s surviving population was …

[ad_1] By Karoline Tuckey of RNZ Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, were a fox-like marsupial that became extinct on the Australian mainland less than 2,000 years ago. Tasmania’s surviving population was wiped out by European settlers who thought they were a threat to their sheep, and the last living thylacine died …

[ad_1] Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the US to condemn systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of black Americans. But for the Indianapolis mother of three, the …

[ad_1] Billionaire Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup Neuralink unveiled on Friday (local time) a pig named Gertrude who has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, showing a first step toward the goal of curing. human diseases with the same type. implant. Elon Musk standing next to …