Tag: New Zealand

Numerous Passengers Treated Following ‘Technical Problem’ on Latam Flight Bound for Auckland

About 50 people were treated by emergency medical workers on Monday after a Latam Airlines flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, experienced what the airline called “strong movement” caused by a “technical problem.” Twelve people, one of whom was in serious condition, were taken to three hospitals, Auckland’s ambulance service said. Latam, a […]

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Numerous Passengers Treated Following ‘Technical Problem’ on Latam Flight Bound for Auckland

About 50 people were treated by emergency medical workers on Monday after a Latam Airlines flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, experienced what the airline called “strong movement” caused by a “technical problem.” Twelve people, one of whom was in serious condition, were taken to three hospitals, Auckland’s ambulance service said. Latam, a […]

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100 New Marine Species Discovered Off Coast of New Zealand

A team of 21 scientists set off on an expedition in the largely uncharted waters of Bounty Trough off the coast of the South Island of New Zealand in February hoping to find a trove of new species. The expedition paid off, they said on Sunday, with the discovery of 100 new species, a number […]

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Jacinda Ardern, Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Is Married

She steered New Zealand through volcanic eruptions, terrorist attacks and a pandemic, won her party a record-breaking majority and, at age 37, became the world’s youngest female head of government. Yet from her earliest appearances on the world stage, fans and watchers of Jacinda Ardern, 43, the former New Zealand prime minister who announced her […]

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These Two Cars Managed To Earn A Shocking Zero-Star Safety Rating

These Two Cars Managed To Earn A Shocking Zero-Star Safety Rating | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Both the MG 5 and Mahindra Scorpio sold in Australia lack many important safety features for modern-day cars https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson December 19, 2023 at 20:34 <!– –> The MG 5 and Mahindra Scorpio have managed to […]

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In Rightward Shift, New Zealand Reconsiders Pro-Maori Policies

It is a rarity among nations that were once colonized: a country that widely uses its Indigenous language, where a treaty with its first peoples is mostly honored and where Indigenous people have permanent representation in the halls of power. But a decades-long push to support Māori, New Zealand’s Indigenous people — who lag far […]

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Lost In Blackjack, Found In Burnouts: A Kiwi’s SEMA Smackdown In Neon Vegas

Lost In Blackjack, Found In Burnouts: A Kiwi’s SEMA Smackdown In Neon Vegas | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> One Kiwi’s retrospective look at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show https://www.carscoops.com/author/josh-byrnes/ <!––> by Josh Byrnes 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> New Zealand isn’t exactly a petrolhead’s mecca for big-name auto shows. In fact, the closest […]

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Aero-Obsessed 1,176 HP Rodin FZERO Hits The Track, And The Track Is Probably Terrified

Aero-Obsessed 1,176 HP Rodin FZERO Hits The Track, And The Track Is Probably Terrified | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Evil-looking, single-seat, track-only supercar features a twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V10 of Rodin’s own design and weighs just 1,540 lbs https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> We’ve all seen fly-by-night supercar startups that […]

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Stolen Truck Returned With Apology Letter And Toys For Owner’s Son

Stolen Truck Returned With Apology Letter And Toys For Owner’s Son | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The man was shocked when his Holden Colorado truck was stolen and even more surprised when it came back with an apology letter and more 8 hours ago <!––> <!– –> In the quiet town of Auckland, New Zealand, […]

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In New Zealand, Maori Wardens Take a Different Approach to Crime

As tempers flared on a recent evening in a nightlife district in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, Joanne Paikea sensed an altercation — or even an arrest — brewing. “Bro, you know the cops are behind us,” she said, describing her efforts to soothe the surging tension between two groups. “So you’re either going to […]

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BYD Seal And Dolphin Get Top Safety Marks Down Under

BYD Seal And Dolphin Get Top Safety Marks Down Under | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Dolphin is Australia’s cheapest EV and priced from just AU$38,890 while the Seal starts at AU$49,888 https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Two of the most eagerly-awaited electric vehicles to land on Australian shores, […]

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Celine Dion’s Is Wreaking Havoc On A New Zealand Town Because No One Wants To Hear The ‘Titanic’ Song At 2 A.M.

This Halloween season, there is a nighttime new threat to unsuspecting sleepers in a coastal New Zealand city. A number of people have joined in what is called “siren battles” in which people compete to play really loud (like, really loud) music out of their cars and bikes. Much like mythological sirens (and firetruck sirens), […]

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New Zealand Defeats Ardern’s Party, Electing Conservative Coalition

After an election campaign of fits and starts, in which neither major party appeared to offer much solace to a weary nation, voters in New Zealand on Saturday ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation, handing victory to a coalition of two conservative parties. […]

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New Zealand’s Maori Party Uses Fashion as a Political Weapon

The outfit is distinctly Victorian. A high, vintage lace collar with ruffles cascades over the lapel of a black tailcoat. But it is not meant to be a throwback. For Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, the co-leader of Te Pati Maori, a New Zealand political party, it is a reclamation of the era when her ancestors first engaged […]

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Hunting Contest Reveals Rifts Over Invasive Species in New Zealand

The pickup trucks rolled up one by one, ferrying a stream of animal carcasses into the show grounds. Pigs, deer, possums, even feral cats — all would be weighed and showcased, the bigger animals strung on racks, the smaller ones laid out in rows that became heaps as the day went on. The event, a […]

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New Zealand Election: After Ardern, a ‘Scary Time’ for Women in Politics

The last time New Zealanders voted in a general election, they were choosing between two women who were self-professed feminists. Three years later, in a sign of how sharply the pendulum has swung, they will pick between two men named Chris. Ahead of next month’s polls, and 130 years after New Zealand became the first […]

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