Weather: Heavy thunderstorms hit central North Island, Taupō cops surface flooding and power outages
Flooding and power outages have been reported in Taupō this evening as heavy thunderstorms strike MetService earlier issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the central North Island - including ...
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New Zealand grants a mountain personhood, recognizing Taranaki Maunga as sacred to the Indigenous Māori people
The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal recognition ...
New Zealand kicks off kiwifruit harvest
New Zealand has kicked off its earliest and largest ever kiwifruit harvest, which will break the 200 million tray ...
A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.
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Bike your way through New Zealand's best wineries
From there, you can reach the legendary Cloudy Bay in around 30 minutes ... wine-producing region in New Zealand. Located on the East Coast of the North Island, this predominantly white wine ...