More than 3000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight, with most striking over Kaipara Harbour.

From their first encounters with Europeans in 1642 to the Musket Wars in the first half of the 19th century, the Māori, the ...

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A new “DNA atlas” of Ireland is revealing some of the surprising ways historic kingdoms have influenced populations on the island—and it offers the first genetic evidence that Vikings ...

In 1867, three colonies in British North America, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ... into the Canadian federal union as a province. 1873: Order of Her Majesty in Council admitting Prince Edward ...

has completed his latest challenge by running the full length of New Zealand. The 28-year-old from West Sussex ran 2,434km (1,512 miles) in 73 days and crossed the finish line at Cape Reinga, the ...

Settled weather is dominating NZ but the next cold/wet/windy change is heading to Australia’s south-east and NZ next week. Severe weather may be possible in NZ next week (it’s not yet locked in) and ...

With the cable that links New Zealand’s islands together electrically ... Oteranga Bay, where the Cook Strait cable arrives in the North Island (Photo: Supplied) There’s a distinct smell ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean near the north coast of Papua New Guinea early Tuesday morning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no tsunami threat to ...

The First Congregational Church North Adams (FCCNA) has announced the selection of the Reverend Suzy Aja Burba as its new pastor, following a unanimous vote by the congregation. Reverend Burba is ...

Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters ... ones willing to report their findings at a new conference.” In the same meeting, Whitehouse said he thought the campaign ...

A 12-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing a busy Long Island roadway, Nassau County police ... 2023 Ford pickup truck driven by an 18-year-old man heading north.