Pygmy killer whales die after mass stranding on Ninety Mile Beach, Northland
“Some had died overnight and the condition of others had really deteriorated. It was more humane to make…
DoC reviews response to pygmy killer whale stranding at Ninety Mile Beach
“The event was a shared expression of awhi, grief and manaakitanga, and will remain part of the memory…
Earth’s driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — Spring has finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere and, in Chile, even the desert is…
Pygmy killer whales die after mass stranding on Ninety Mile Beach, Northland
“Some had died overnight and the condition of others had really deteriorated. It was more humane to make…
Ninety Mile Beach smuggler and methamphetamine trafficker Ulakai Fakaosilea fails to get life prison sentence reduced
He was by this time also a Nomads Motorcycle Club gang member and his criminal offending led to…
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is…
Rescue satellite gets close to NASA’s doomed telescope, even if it can’t save it
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 2:42 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private spacecraft that was…
Pair of linked spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decadelong voyage
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 1:33 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their…
Sand Safaris in liquidation as linked Ruapehu transport firm enters administration
The liquidation follows the appointment of administrators to Ruapehu Mountain Transport Ltd (RMT) on August 21. A notice…
All 16 New Russian Starlink-Rival Satellites Short of Target Orbit
An entire batch of Russian low Earth orbit satellites, intended to help create Moscow’s version of Starlink, has failed…
British actress Emily Atack hires McDonald’s van to serve wedding guests McFlurries
“It was absolutely perfect. I can’t believe we get to do all that again in a few weeks’…
Wellington business leaders pitch Te Aro Hā plan to revitalise Golden Mile
As part of that June vote, the council approved $150,000 from the City Growth Fund to support Te…