Second rare white kiwi hatches in New Zealand

2011-12-23T04:30:19Z

A second rare white kiwi has hatched at New Zealand's national wildlife centre, conservation officials announced Friday, months after the world's first hatched in captivity.

The chick is believed to have the same parents as Manukura, which arrived in May, and it has given its carers an extra treat in the festive period.

"We were gob-smacked really," said Kathy Houkamau, the manager at the Pukaha sanctuary nort...

Second Pacific community in drought emergency

2011-10-03T19:30:49Z

South Pacific islands face a drought set to create food shortages in the region, officials in Wellington warned after a second community declared a state of emergency due to lack of water.

Tokelau, a New Zealand-administer...

New Zealand sends aid to ease Tuvalu water crisis

2011-10-03T04:31:08Z

The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu has declared a state of emergency due to severe water shortages, prompting New Zealand to airlift in fresh supplies, according to officials in Wellington.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully said an air force transport plane carrying containers of water and two desalination units arrived in Tuvalu on Monday.

"Tuvalu has declared a state o...

Twitter tells scientists how the world feels

2011-09-30T13:00:32Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hate mornings, especially on Mondays? You may be surprised to know that much of the world doesn't share that grumpy feeling.

Twitter shows people are more cheerful in the morning, get gloomier as the day wears on and rebound in the evening, with a peak right before bedtime. They're also happier from December to la...

Boy scalded in fall into New Zealand hot pool

2010-12-29T15:00:18Z

Boy scalded head to foot in fall into New Zealand geothermal hot pool

An eight-year-old New Zealand boy is fighting for his life after being scalded head to foot when he fell into a geothermal pool which could have been as hot as 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius), a hospital spokesman said Thursday.

The incident, which happened on Sunday, was made public on Wednesday.

The incident occurre...

US scientists get $1M prize for childhood research

2010-12-03T12:30:33Z

US scientists received $1M prize from European foundation for work on childhood development

Two American scientists received a prize of 1 million Swiss francs ($1 million) Friday in recognition of their decadeslong research into childhood development.

The Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation awarded the money to Terrie Moffitt and

Teenage boys survive 50 days adrift in South Pacific

2010-11-26T09:30:11Z

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Three teenage boys set adrift for 50 days in a small boat in the South Pacific survived on coconuts, a seagull they managed to catch and by drinking rain and then sea water, rescuers said on Friday.

"It was a miracle we got to them," said Tai Fredricsen, first mate on the fishing boat t...

Alan Graham MacDiarmid

2010-11-29T14:43:21Z

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Keeping Feces on the Farm

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Making Garden Compost

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Scientist profiles: Ernest Rutherford

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Destination guides: Whangarei, New Zealand

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Travel experiences: Christchurch, New Zealand

2010-11-29T15:59:14Z

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Biography: Ernest Rutherford

2010-11-29T15:50:13Z

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Visiting Rotorua, New Zealand

2010-11-29T15:57:53Z

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Rodent skeleton discovery in New Zealand challenges previous theory

2010-11-29T15:49:00Z

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Maintaining freshwater ecosystems

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An overview about the chemical element Rutherfordium

2010-11-29T15:50:04Z

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Rare New Zealand pigs to be killed for their semen

2010-11-29T14:48:18Z

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Difluoropine

2010-11-30T13:09:41Z

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Do educators rely on scientific evidence about learning and the brain to inform their teaching methods?

2010-11-04T15:33:15Z

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History mystery: New Zealand's Kaimanawa Wall

2010-11-04T14:50:01Z

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Gold pan prospecting for heavy minerals and gemstones

2010-11-04T14:41:36Z

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What did dinosaurs eat?

2010-11-04T14:36:39Z

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Why scientists are more entrepreneurial in California than in New Zealand

2010-11-04T14:36:40Z

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Biological differences that exist between individuals in a population

2010-11-29T15:05:16Z

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Visit New Zealand - Land of the Long White Clouds

2010-11-03T01:08:33Z

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Travel to Rotorua, New Zealand

2010-11-03T01:20:53Z

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Zorbing: Another New Zealand Invention

2010-11-03T02:52:03Z

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Ghostly Smeagol fish found 7km down in trench

2010-10-15T11:23:27Z

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Scientists Find New Species Of Fish 7,000 Metres Below

2010-11-02T13:52:12Z

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Aboriginals in New Zealand

2010-11-02T23:57:27Z

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Famous Scientists Of The 20th Century

2010-11-02T18:36:30Z

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Real Sea Monsters - The Freaky Ones

2010-11-02T23:52:14Z

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Aboriginals of New Guinea and Small Islands

2010-11-02T23:57:26Z

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A Collection of Easter Recipes and Traditions

2010-11-02T22:27:27Z

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At Least These Lobsters Show They've Got a Spine

2010-10-08T15:37:09Z

Spiny Lobsters are different from the ones you usually see, but they do have a strong resemblance. For one thing, unlike normal lobsters they don't have any claws, and for another thing they have short sharp spines going along the tail and their body. Depending on what part of the world you are on might might know them as crayfish; they are called this in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa although don't get them confused with actual crayfish, as they do have claws. Also, because of thei...

Google puts 10 million dollars into world-changing ideas

2010-09-24T13:15:53Z

Google on Friday named five groups that will be sharing 10 million dollars that the Internet powerhouse is investing in ideas that promise to change the world.

More than 150,000 ideas from 170 countries were submitted to "Project 10-to-the-one-hundredth" launched two years ago, Google vice president of marketing Lorraine Twohill said in a blog post announcing the results.

Google whittled the selection down to ...

Geothermal Development Worldwide

2010-10-05T20:52:40Z

Geothermal energy is the use of the renewable energy found in the earth's core. This energy is generated from the origination of the earth's core, the shifting of tectonic plates, and the radioactive decay of the planet's minerals and elements. Geothermal energy is used worldwide and is constantly changing...

Uniting in Antarctica

2010-10-09T23:21:44Z

Could it be that you are an individual who likes it when locations are untouched by tourists? In general, people would consider taking trips to the farthest ends of the earth to find a place where no one else has been to. Ice laden Antarctica on the bottom of the world is where sightseers from New Zealand and South America will join.

Such a continent was only visited by explorers, sealers, and scientists after its discovery in 1820. Considering its ice blanket which is 7,000 feet thick...

Which Islands Lack an Indigenous Population?

2010-11-05T11:23:18Z

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What is a Kiwi Bird?

2010-11-05T10:56:16Z

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What is a Takahe?

2010-11-05T10:56:49Z

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Geography of New Zealand

2010-11-02T16:02:24Z

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What is an Archipelago?

2010-11-05T10:53:06Z

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Today on New Scientist: 6 September 2010

2010-09-11T11:50:36Z

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Holistic Assessment in High School Physics

2010-10-14T13:58:54Z

The purpose of this article is to discuss that assessment in physics education must be carried out holistically using three essential assessment components. These three essential components are diagnostic, formative and summative methods. They should be used together to form a holistic judgment of student achievement.

Student Accommodation in New Zealand

2010-09-09T11:51:42Z

Student Accommodation in New Zealand

New Zealand's colleges and universities offer a broad range of educational opportunities and are well respected globally. New Zealand welcomes international students who wish to study here at primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, both on a temporary and permanent basis.

Before going for higher studies, a question arises in mind where can I stay while I'm studying in New Zealand? How much is the cost of accomm...

Core business: Genome of the apple is laid bare

2010-08-29T12:15:34Z

One of the world's most popular fruits, the apple, has been genetically sequenced, an exploit that could lead to crisper, juicier and more flavoursome harvests, scientists said on Sunday.

The genome comprises 600 million base pairs, or "rungs" of DNA in the ladder of genetic code, they reported in the journal Nature Genetics.

The apple is a member of the Rosaceae family, which includes a third of al...

Tourists Want to Visit the Place at the End of the Earth

2010-10-14T14:00:42Z

Do you want to go somewhere pristine and untouched by the presence of a lot of vacationers? Traveling to the ends of the earth is done by tourists in the aim of being the first ones to reach a particular location. From New Zealand and South America, the sightseers are converging on Antarctica, the ice covered continent at the bottom of the world.

For this continent found in 1820, the only visitors since then have been explorers, sealers, and scientists. Image a location that is a size ...

Taupo Bypass Project: Resourcefully Paving The Way

2010-10-14T12:42:35Z

TAUPO BYPASS PROJECT

Working around unpredictable geothermal features, local traditions and wet winters have presented some interesting challenges during construction of the East Taupo Arterial, but innovation has been the name of the game for civil contracting firm Fulton Hogan from the start. Since construction of the bypass began in 2008, Project Manager Andrew McRae and his team have built the 16 kilometer bypass, utilizing a variety of both manmade and natural res...

Sniff-activated system drives wheelchairs

2010-11-02T13:27:42Z

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Polypropylene

2010-10-05T19:34:34Z

Chemical and physical properties
Micrograph of polypropylene
Most commercial polypropylene is isotactic and has an intermediate level of crystallinity between that of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE); its Young's modulus is also intermediate. PP is normally tough and flexible, especially when copolymerized with ethylene. This allows polypropylene to be used as an engineering plastic, competing with materials such as ABS. Polypropylene is reasonably...

Greenpeace marks 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing

2010-07-10T03:15:17Z

Greenpeace members gathered Saturday in the Polish port city of Gdansk to mark the 25th anniversary of the sinking of their iconic flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, by French secret agents.

Ledares of the global environmental group, including executive director Kumi Naidoo, and the captain of the downed vessel...

Who are we Implicit associations between ethnic and national symbols for Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand

2010-11-02T15:26:38Z

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The promised land

2010-11-02T15:23:40Z

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Antarctica Year In Review 2009

2010-11-02T15:07:43Z

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New Zealand Tree Stuck in a Time Warp

2010-11-02T14:03:24Z

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How to Get a Full Erection

2010-09-09T04:32:30Z

Erection occurs when blood flow from the penile veins to the penile chambers. There will be no erection if blood does not flow to the penile chamber. Inadequate blood flow to the penile chamber can cause weak erection. There are methods you can apply to gain a full erection is talked about inside this article. They are:

1. The use of supplements: zinc supplements contain amino acid. Amino acid is the building block of proteins. Foods rich in zinc should make up your diet. Chili, cu...

Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds

2010-03-09T17:16:02Z

In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.

The achievement marks a major step towards drafting the genome of birds wiped out by human greed, although the scientists warn this does not mean an extinct species should -- or even can -- be resurrected in the style of Scientist: iceberg flotilla driven eastward, away from New Zealand, by strong winds

Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.

A shipping alert was sent out last week and maritime authorities have been moni...

Ships warned about icebergs headed for New Zealand

2010-04-16T08:53:32Z

Hundreds of icebergs split from Antarctic ice shelves float toward NZ; ships, sailors warned

Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said.

The area is not a major shipping lane and few sailors are out in November — ...

Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand

2010-04-16T08:55:44Z

Hundreds of icebergs split from Antarctic ice shelves float toward NZ; ships, sailors warned

Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said.

The area is not a major shipping lane and few sailors are out in November — ...

Icebergs moving towards New Zealand

2010-04-16T09:00:13Z

A cluster of Antarctic icebergs were heading towards New Zealand after being spotted around 400 kilometres (250 miles) south of the country, scientists said Friday.

Icebergs are a rare sight in the sub-Antarctic waters south of New Zealand but in 2006 a number floated to within 25 kilometres of the coastline, the first such sighting since 1931.

Oceanographer Mike Willia...

Do Any of the Cosmetics For Younger Looking Skin Work Effectively?

2010-09-10T13:10:14Z

How many different versions of the same ineffective cosmetics for younger looking skin can the cosmetics industry sell us? You know the ones that I am talking about. They are the formulas typically based around the use of collagen and elastin as the answer that you need for successfully combating the lines and wrinkle on your skin.

These formulas doom you to failure right from the very start, because it is common scientific knowledge that collagen and elastin cannot be absorbed by ...

One in 25 people try cannabis: study

2010-04-16T09:48:56Z

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - An estimated 166 million people worldwide have either tried using cannabis or are active users of the drug despite scientific research showing its adverse effects on health, two researchers in Australia said.

The figure, taken from the

New mandarin eyed by local industry

2010-10-22T11:51:53Z

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El Nio or La Nia

2010-10-22T11:36:44Z

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Healing Properties of Honey

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Extinct giant raptor once ruled New Zealand's skies

2010-04-16T10:23:48Z

WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Long before humans fully colonized New Zealand some 750 years ago, a giant, and now extinct, eagle ruled the skies, swooping down on its prey of flightless birds, according to a new study.

Scientists have known about the existence of Haast's eagle for over a century based on excavated bones, but the behavior of these giant birds was no...

Australia and New Zealand partner in bid for Square Kilometre Array

2010-11-03T08:51:17Z

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Asia-Pacific quakes herald a disaster? Experts say no

2010-04-16T10:41:39Z

Powerful earthquakes that have jolted Asia recently do not presage a disaster, although it is only a matter of time before the next catastrophe befalls the quake-prone region, seismologists say.

From India to Japan, Indonesia and as far south as New Zealand,...

Giant hornets a threat for bees

2010-10-22T11:23:22Z

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Australia and NZealand join in super telescope bid

2010-04-16T10:42:27Z

Australia and New Zealand announced a joint bid Friday for a giant radio telescope project which will reach for the earliest traces of the universe in a search for intelligent life.

The Pacific neighbours said their joint 2.5 billion dollar (2.1 billion US) bid was one of two on the shortlist for the international ...

Powerful quake rocks islands off New Zealand: USGS

2010-04-16T10:45:30Z

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the remote Kermadec islands north of New Zealand Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake struck at 9:20 am (2120 GMT Tuesday), 370 kilometres (230 miles) north of Raoul Island in the Kermadec islands at a depth of 280 kilometres, the USGS sa...

BeachcomBing aBstract

2010-10-26T21:33:38Z

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Mismatch why our bodies no longer fit our world

2010-10-22T11:17:28Z

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All that weather data What do I do with it

2010-10-22T11:15:50Z

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Research moving along three pathways

2010-10-22T11:13:31Z

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Intelligent design

2010-10-22T11:10:56Z

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Dragons in the mist

2010-10-22T11:09:53Z

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Science planet Earth and beyond

2010-10-22T11:07:41Z

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Synthetic bedding may worsen asthma

2010-10-26T21:03:27Z

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Ultra highpressure pasteurisation for fruit offers preservation promise

2010-10-22T11:00:10Z

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CYDX for Codling moth control in pipfruit

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Rope points to possible location of sunken Tonga ferry

2010-04-16T10:53:42Z

A rope rising from the seabed points to the possible location of a ferry which sank last week in Tonga, resulting in the feared loss of nearly 100 lives, searchers said on Tuesday.

But New Zealand navy dive team commander Lieutenant Commander Andrew McMillan said rough weather was preventing equipment being dropped to the sea ...

Pass it on

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19thICCE

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Fakaofo

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Loxsoma

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Success in transTasman brain bee challenge

2010-10-22T09:29:41Z

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New Zealand Obit Dutton

2010-12-29T04:30:39Z

In this Aug. 3, 2002 photo, Dr. Dennis Dutton poses at a computer in his office at the University of Canterbury. Author, academic and founder of the popular Arts & Letters Daily website Denis Dutton died in New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec, 2010 at the age o...

New Zealand Earthquake

2010-12-26T01:30:09Z

Safety fences are erected around fallen bricks lay on Madras Street in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 following a series of aftershocks. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Simon Baker) NEW ZEALAND OUT, New Zealand Department of Conservation, DOC officer Phil Bradfield stands next to several dead seals near Kaikoura on New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand police and conservation officials are hunting offenders who clubbed to death ...

New Zealand Mine Explosion

2010-12-01T22:01:24Z

Miners' tables are laid out for their families at a remembrance service for the 29 miners and contractors who lost their lives underground following an explosion on Nov. 19 at the Pike River Coal mine, in Greymouth, New Zealand, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/NZPA, Ross Setford) NEW ZEALAND OUT

New Zealand Greymouth Miners Trapped

2010-11-23T17:32:01Z

A robot sourced from Perth, Australia , is unloaded from an Australian Air Force Hercules at Hokitika airport Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, to assist in the search of the 29 miners and contractors trapped underground at the Pike River Coal Mine, Greymouth, New Zealand. ...

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