Positive news from New Zealand
Indian Ocean tsunami warning system underwaySumatra, Indonesia - Work has begun on building an early warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, eleven months after the December 26 event which killed approximately 275,000 people. |
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Heart patient has first turbocharger fittedAukland, New Zealand - The first patient to be fitted with a device designed to "turbocharge" an ailing heart, without greatly increasing the risk of blood clots and other life-threatening complications, is recovering in a New Zealand hospital following surgery earlier this month. |
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New Zealand Tags $1.2 Million for Sustainable TourismAukland, New Zealand - A $1.2 million project to help New Zealand tourism operators tap into the rewards of smart environmental business practice has been introduced by Tourism Minister Mark Burton and Environment Minister Marian Hobbs. |
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NZ unveils Stonehenge replicaWairarapa, NZ - Nestled into the verdant hills of the New Zealand region of the Wairarapa is the world's newest "Stonehenge" but this henge is no mere pastiche. |
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Stoat traps boost kiwis’ survival chancesArthur's Pass National Park, NZ - The survival chances of the great spotted kiwi - one of the largest and shyest of the kiwi species - have been helped by the setting of 120 stoat traps in Arthur's Pass National Park. |
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Dolphins save swimmers from sharkNew Zealand - It emerged yesterday that four swimmers were saved from a great white shark by a pod of altruistic dolphins, who swam in circles around them until the humans could escape. |
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News from Oceania
- New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- New radio telescope to watch for solar flares
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Australia Acts To Stop Super-Trawler
- Australia to create world’s largest marine reserve
- KFC Australia stops using palm oil