‘Pinprick of light’: Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on moon
The phenomenon is “something that we have not witnessed often,” the mission’s back-up astronaut Jenni Gibbons told AFP.…
Travel Alerts: United Relax Row, Waitomo Cave run, AFL food festival, Sky Tower family event, Matariki train journey
Run through the caves If your idea of travel leans toward active experiences, this is one to watch.…
Nasa Artemis 2 astronauts close in on historic moon flyby milestone
The astronauts kicked off their day with a meal that included scrambled eggs and coffee, Nasa said, and…
2026 April 01 – The Claw and Bubble Nebulae
APOD: 2026 April 01 – The Claw and Bubble Nebulae Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image…
Thunderstorms may bring 40mm downpours and surface flooding in BOP and Rotorua
Bay of Plenty Times 11 Feb, 2026 02:21 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
On the Up: Wairoa free dental clinic overwhelmed as adults seek urgent care from volunteer dentists
Woodhams, who has volunteered her time in Wairoa on several occasions, said she and five other dental professionals…
Parts of road surface on $1.25 billion Transmission Gully highway melt in summer sun
“When there are higher temperatures and slow traffic, there is always a risk of bitumen sticking to tyres…
Papakura tenant ordered to pay $73k to landlord for damage he claims was caused by meth-using ‘associates’
He then asked those people to leave, and after that, their “associates” started coming to the property and…
Peter Griffin: How Rocket Lab helped Nasa’s return to the moon
An edited extract from book The Launch of Rocket Lab In 2017, Nasa formally revealed plans for Artemis,…
Nasa says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026
The US space agency’s Artemis programme hopes to return humans to the Moon as China forges ahead with…