The New Zealand Parakeet Pair That Are Saving Their Species
There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.
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Rural Areas
How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
World Cup 2026
NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football
Uncertainty has clouded the All Whites and Team Melli’s group stage opener to be held in Los Angeles on 15 JuneNew Zealand will play their first World Cup game in…
New Zealand
From 5,000 followers to over a million: New Zealand World Cup player Tim Payne finds social media fame
Tim Payne identified as least-known player by Argentinian influencerCampaign launched to make defender a ‘hero’ before tournament New Zealand defender Tim Payne has become an unlikely star after an influencer…
New Zealand
One bucket, two sticks and a million followers: How five NZ teens hit drumming fame
Slick and energetic videos of plastic bucket percussion have notched up more than 100m views and a huge online followingFive teenagers sit shoulder to shoulder dressed in hoodies, T-shirts and…
New Zealand
‘Fractured’ society – but New Zealand’s young have hope across difference and distance
Isolation and falling trust is driving disconnection, though under-35s are more optimistic about social cohesion than older people, report findsTucked between a tiny restaurant and a small supermarket on Auckland’s…
Surfing
World Surf League event in New Zealand put on hold after photographer bitten by ‘shark or a sea lion’
Semi-final interrupted after ‘code red’ activated for first time Photographer in stable condition after being taken to hospitalThe World Surf League event in New Zealand was abruptly halted on finals…
New Zealand
‘Shoot and forget your troubles’: how archery brought a New Zealand community together
Dave Henshaw is enchanted by archery’s curiously addictive qualities and its ability to attract all-comers, including those turned off by other sports environmentsDave Henshaw can’t quite explain the fascination of…
New Zealand
‘How are we going to survive this?’ Wellington faces six-month wait to halt sewage spill
Millions of litres of sewage have been spilling into the capital city’s waters since February after the catastrophic failure of a Moa Point wastewater plantA fix to stop millions of…