Jono Ridler tells of shark encounter on Northland leg of 1600km ocean swim
“One shark was swimming next to me, not too long after starting. “I swam myself to the IRB,…
WA towns plan for ‘overtourism’ amid concerns attractions could become overcrowded
As Western Australian tourist towns experience an influx of summer visitors, some locals are worried their home towns…
Rocket Lab barges giant Neutron ‘hungry hippo’ nose cone out of Warkworth
The nose cone will top the 43m tall, 7m diameter Neutron rocket, due to be placed on a…
White tūī sighting in Bay of Plenty garden thrills locals
“I saw it one day flying around and in our avocado tree. Then it started becoming a daily…