The survivors of the Christchurch terror attack have opened up about the horrific mass shooting and revealed what life has been like one year on. On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant allegedly stormed two mosques in Christchurch, on New Zealand’s south Island, killing 51 Muslim worshipers. For those who miraculously survived the attack, which is … Read more
Thor director Taika Waititi and his filmmaker wife Chelsea Winstanley ‘secretly separated two years ago’ after six years of marriage By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:57 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 14 March 2020 New Zealand Thor director Taika Waititi and his film producer wife Chelsea Winstanley appear to have … Read more
Cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free as they kill up to TEN times more prey than wild predators, study claims Researchers tracked over 900 pet cats around the world as part of the study They found that baby bunnies and birds on a driveway were the most at … Read more
It’s official! Harry Styles announces five arena shows across Australia and New Zealand for Love on Tour 2020 By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:33 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 19:33 GMT, 10 March 2020 Harry Styles is officially heading Down Under at the end of the year. The 26-year-old announced five … Read more
British backpacker, 23, who sparked massive six-day police hunt when she disappeared in Fiji is FOUND staying at a mountain eco retreat Lydia O’Sullivan, from Whitehaven, Cumbria, had not been seen for eight days But sister Fraciene Nicholson announced she had been found safe and well She had been spending time at an eco retreat … Read more
Romania may well be the home of Dracula, but the country definitely won’t fill you with horror, as these incredible drone photographs show. They were taken by Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple, from New Zealand, during a recent road trip through the southeastern European country. His images reveal ancient fortified churches, charming towns and rugged … Read more
Scientists create an environmentally-friendly bendable concrete made of industrial by-products that could prevent damage to buildings during earthquakes Video shows new concrete made from waste that bends under heavy loads The material uses industrial waste products such as fly ash produced by coal Engineers hope it could prevent disastrous building collapses during big quakes By Jonathan … Read more
It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more
Stuffed squash with spiced mince By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 2 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 2 February 2020 SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 minutes COOK TIME 50 minutes This dish is redolent of my childhood winters in New Zealand, when my father would cook it in our coal-range oven. Sweet flavours like … Read more
Parrots are capable of understanding and acting on the balance of probabilities to predict future events ‘just like humans’, a new study claims. Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand worked with a kea parrot and found she could combine data and predict uncertain future events. The grasp of statistics was thought to be … Read more