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The birth of Jova
Forecasters say Jova has become a hurricane out in the Pacific Ocean. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said…
Bangkok braces itself for flooding
Record flooding in Thailand is set to worsen as massive volumes of water move from the country’s north towards the…
Island nations seeing major water shortages
La Nina has caused drought conditions for 2 small island nations to the north of New Zealand and water supplies…
Death toll from dual Philippine typhoons now 59
The death toll from twin typhoons that pounded the Philippines has reached 59, authorities said. Typhoon Nesat, known locally as Pedring,…
Photo: Amazing shot of the Red Tide in Southern California
A strong red tide along the San Diego County coastline is causing brilliant neon blue bioluminescence that’s visible at night as…
Study ranks NZ’s reputation among best in the world
New Zealand has one of the top five reputations in the world, in the eyes of the globe’s leading nations,…
Falling satellite passed over NZ, crashed into Pacific Ocean
A defunct six tonne satellite passed over the West Coast and near Auckland before burning up over a remote area…
Eerily quiet in Joplin 4 months after tornado
By Jim Spellman, CNN — I spent about a week covering the tornado that ripped through this city in May. I…
Rare polar creatures in trouble
Paul Nicklen makes friends with polar wildlife, photographing seals, polar bears, narwhals and others in remarkable closeups.And Nicklen, a contributing…
Missing yacht arives in Ireland
A missing yacht with a New Zealander on board has arrived safe and sound in Ireland. The Golden Eagle sparked…
