Genome Sequencing Tells Us the Auckland Outbreak Is a Single Cluster — Except for One Case

Medicine & Technology Aug 22, 2020

Genome sequencing — mapping the genetic sequences of the virus from confirmed COVID-19 cases in a bid to track its spread — is now an integral part of New Zealand’s coronavirus response. It is providing greater certainty in identifying clusters and helps focus the investigations of contact tracers.

Climate Change Have Dramatically Affected Penguin Populations

Aug 19, 2020

Penguin ancestors are traced back to Australia and New Zealand, and eventually migrated to Antarctica and other parts of the world. However, rapid climate change poses a serious threat to penguin species.

COVID Update: New Zealand Reports 13 New Cases, Total Now 69

Aug 16, 2020

Shortly after the re-emergence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, local health authorities reported 13 new cases of the highly contagious disease - 12 also in the town of Auckland and a returning traveler now in quarantine.

Coronavirus May Have Spread to New Zealand Through Frozen Food Packaging, Experts Say

Aug 12, 2020

Over 100 days later of being a COVID-free country, New Zealand once again recorded new cases which health experts believe came from contaminated frozen food packaging.

3.36 Million Year Old Fossils From an Ancient Crested Penguin Found in New Zealand

Aug 12, 2020

A team of US and New Zealand researchers have reported finding a 3.36 million-year-old fossil belonging to an ancient crested penguin.

Coronavirus Reemerges in New Zealand, Ending Its 102-Day Streak

Aug 11, 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Tuesday, August 11, that authorities have found four new coronavirus cases, ending the country's 102-day streak of stamping the virus out.

New Zealand Invents System to Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Jul 20, 2020

Scientists from New Zealand believe that they have invented a system that shows seismic patterns before an actual volcanic eruption happens in hopes to save lives and avoid situations like the White Island eruption in 2019.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern Promises to End "Period Poverty," Free Pads and Tampons in Schools

Jun 04, 2020

Pads and tampons will be offered for free in schools across the country to put an end to "Period Poverty." She noted that sanitary supplies are a necessity and not a luxury.

New Zealand's North Island Sits on the World's Largest Ancient Volcanic "Superplume"

May 29, 2020

A giant plume of hot rock detached itself from the core-mantle boundary about 120 million years ago, which rose rapidly to the Earth's surface as a "superplume."

Find Out how Two 23-Year-Old New Zealand Hikers Survive in the Wilderness After Being Lost for 19 Days

May 28, 2020

Two experienced hikers get lost in the woods at Anatori Valley in Kahurangi National Park, on the South Island of New Zealand on May 9, 2020. They spend 19 days lost in the woods, enduring injuries until they were finally rescued by helicopter.

The Show Must Go On: New Zealand Prime Minister Carries on with Live Interview During an Earthquake

May 25, 2020

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake suddenly shook the studio on Monday morning while NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had a live television interview. She interrupted the host on the other line and told him how objects were shaking behind her. The quake ended after a few short minutes.

World's Loneliest Tree Stands Alone on Campbell Island, NZ With its Nearest Companion 137 Miles Away

Apr 29, 2020

Who knew even trees could get lonely. Apparently, they do if your closest companion is 137 miles away. Read about the world's loneliest tree found in New Zealand by clicking on the link above.

The Measles Outbreak: The UK Loses Measles-Free Status While New Zealand Hits Sad Milestone

Sep 05, 2019

Confirmed cases of measles has quadrupled in only one year's time.

Living Stump Suggests That Trees Are More Interconnected Than We Thought

Aug 02, 2019

Scientists accidently discovered a living stump in New Zealand's kauri forests.

Pink And White Terraces May Exist 10 To 15 Meters Below The Surface In New Zealand

Jun 19, 2017

Two researchers recently pointed out that the lost Pink and White Terraces lies 10 to 15 meters below the surface of New Zealand.