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NEW ZEALAND CONSERVATION
In 2023, New Zealand scientists propagated a species once reduced to just two plants. Now, hundreds are being planted making it one of the country's biggest restoration successesConservationists have successfully revived one of New Zealand's rarest plants. About 250 Craspedia argentea seedlings are now planted at Ma...- Cricket: Back as skipper Joe Root won't 'rip up' England's Bazball blueprintRoot was appointed as skipper following Stokes' shock retirement from international duty during England's Test series defeat to New Zealand...
- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
- In 1837, New Zealand fur promoters released Australian possums to build a new industry; the first attempt failed, so settlers kept trying until the animals invaded the countryNew Zealand settlers introduced Australian possums in 1837 for a fur trade venture. This initial plan failed, but subsequent attempts event...
- New Zealand grants first offshore petroleum permit since reversing exploration banNew Zealand's government has issued its first offshore petroleum exploration permit. This action follows the reversal of a ban previously i...
- In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals multiplied until government hunters were killing 50,000 a yearThree deer introduced in 1861 multiplied into a national crisis. New Zealand's government hired men to kill 50,000 deer annually. These cul...
- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
- Britain dropped more than 300 tons of poison across South Georgia to kill every rat; by 2018, over 100,000 hectares were rodent-freeSouth Georgia island successfully removed its rat population after a massive eradication effort. Helicopters dropped poisoned bait across t...
- Dollar near one-month low as cooling inflation curbs Fed hike betsThe U.S. dollar weakened near a one-month low on Thursday. Soft inflation data reinforced expectations of a patient Federal Reserve policy....
- PM Modi arrives in Australia for talks with Albanese, diaspora outreachPrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Melbourne for his Australia visit. He will hold talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and enga...
- PM Modi, Indonesian President Prabowo visit Prambanan Temple complex in YogyakartaPrime Minister Modi and President Prabowo inaugurated a joint conservation project at Prambanan Temple. This UNESCO World Heritage Site vis...
- India-Indonesia sign BrahMos, ASTRA deal; expand bilateral tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks to strengthen strategic ties. They have signed around eig...
- PM Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand from July 6-11 to deepen tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a significant three-nation tour to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July 6-11. The visit ...
- PM Modi to visit Rajasthan, Gujarat on SaturdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India's first integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Rajasthan and a semiconduc...
- Wayve courts automakers with AI driving system that learns like humansWayve, a London-based innovator, is transforming the landscape of autonomous driving with its cutting-edge AI-driven machine learning frame...
- A gigantic 400-year-old black coral in New Zealand's Fiordland, measuring 4 meters tall and 4.5 meters wide, has scientists calling it "absolutely huge" and using the find to map where these slow-growing corals still surviveA colossal black coral, estimated to be 300-400 years old and one of the largest ever found in New Zealand, has been discovered in Fiordlan...
- Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summitAirline leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro facing a major industry crisis. The Iran war is increasing jet fuel costs and disrupting flights. Th...
- New Zealand to widen English rule for work visa applicantsNew Zealand is tightening English language rules for mid-skilled jobs under its work visa program starting next month. Immigration Minister...
- New Zealand expands golden visa rules to include charity donationsNew Zealand's golden visa program will now allow wealthy migrants to count charitable donations towards its NZ$5 million investment require...
- World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach
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