Researchers find active volcanic hotspot in Cook Islands seabed
Researchers have discovered a potentially younger and active volcanic hotspot beneath the Cook Islands' waters, prompting ...
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New Zealand blocks tighter trawling rules at South Pacific fisheries meeting
Map shows the area ... Ocean Institute via Deep Sea Conservation Coalition. Trawling in the South Pacific has been on the decline for the past two decades. New Zealand is the only country to ...
Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer's plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as "a posture and a ...
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French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines
They held anti-submarine warfare drills and aerial combat training on Friday in the South China Sea, Philippine and ... while talks between New Zealand and the Philippines for a similar defense ...
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Seven maps that illustrate Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Image: The scale of Alfred is apparent, with swirls of cloud associated with the cyclone being drawn in all the way from New Caledonia (top right of image) to waters just north of New Zealand. The ...
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A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
Over two days last week, Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Naval Task Group 107 launched live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea without any warning to the Australian or New Zealand ...
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Nasa: Sea levels rose more than expected in Earth’s hottest year
Video / NZ Herald Global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024, Earth’s hottest year on record, according to an analysis released Thursday by the US space agency Nasa. On its website ...
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...
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Gulf of America to South China Sea – how maps name disputed territories
China issued a map in 1947 detailing its claims over a vast majority of the area with the so-called nine-dash line and calls it the South Sea, while the Philippines calls its own claimed parts the ...
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Were China’s ‘unprecedented’ naval drills in Tasman Sea ‘signal’ to Australia, New Zealand?
On Friday and Saturday, a Chinese Navy flotilla, consisting of its most powerful warship – the Type 055 Renhai class cruiser – held two live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, which prompted ...
The New Zealand Herald12d
New Zealand Warriors v Sea Eagles recap, NRL round two
All the action from the Warriors’ home opener as they hosted the Manly Sea Eagles. Warriors coach Andrew Webster has named an unchanged squad for their season opener against the Manly Sea Eagles ...
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NZ’s foreign minister raises concerns over China’s Tasman Sea drills
New Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders today. The issue was a lack of notice ...