Pre-Māori settlement claims: Historians dismiss Chinese explorer theories
She also theorised that famed Chinese admiral Zheng He reached New Zealand in the 1430s before a meteorite…
NZ explorer Izzie MacDonald dead after 100m fall on Italy’s Cammino Retico trail
Izzie MacDonald died while hiking in Italy. Photo / Cammino Retico According to alpine search and rescue organisation,…
Measuring the Big Bang with the COBE satellite
By John Mather The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) went up on a Delta rocket on Nov. 18,…
On The Up: Farm owner offers Dannevirke dog owners a safe, private off-leash haven at ‘Stream Explorer’
Now she’s decided it’s time to share her slice of doggy paradise with the public as a way…
A strange, long road trip: Venice’s winged lion sculpture traced to ancient China
“We don’t know when the sculpture arrived in Venice, where it was reworked, who did it, or when…