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'There’s still a choice': New Zealand's melting glaciers show the human fingerprints of climate change
The Guardian   03 August 2020   New Zealand  
Photograph: Dave Allen/Lauren Vargo
<p>New research has found extreme melting of the country&rsquo;s glaciers in 2018 was at least ten times more likely due to human-caused global heating.<br />Twice a year, glaciologist Lauren Vargo and her colleagues set up camp beside two small lakes close ...
Strong earthquake strikes north of Canterbury
nzherald.co.nz   16 March 2020   New Zealand   Canterbury  
A strong earthquake struck about 4.30am near northern Canterbury. Image / Google
<p>A strong earthquake has struck near northern Canterbury early this morning.<br />The 5.1 magnitude quake hit just before 4.30am, about 10km north-west of Culverden.<br />GeoNet, who initially said it was a 4.9 magnitude event, said it happened at a depth ...
New Zealand flooding: Tourists stranded as water rises
Sky NEWS   04 February 2020   New Zealand  
State Highway 94 is the only road into Milford Sound. Pic: New Zealand Transport Agency
<p>Parts of the island saw more than a metre of rain in 60 hours, the country's Metservice said, adding that a further 200m-300mm of rain was expected to cause "dangerous river conditions and significant flooding" over the coming day.<br />A state of emergency ...
White Island eruption: Just how active are New Zealand's volcanoes?
Stuff.co.nz   14 December 2019   New Zealand  
Whakaari/White Island erupted on Monday, causing its alert level to be raised to four. It has since been lowered to level two.
<p>EXPLAINER: Following the deadly eruption at Whakaari/ White Island, New Zealand's volcanoes are in the spotlight.<br />New Zealand has 12 active volcanoes which are monitored by Kiwi scientists.<br />Whakaari/ White Island is one of them, and is currently ...
Rangitata River flooding: Main trunk rail line suffers significant flood damage
Stuff.co.nz   09 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
Flood damage to the main trunk rail line south of the Rangitata River.
<p>The main trunk rail line at Rangitata has suffered "significant damage" from flooding according to an initial assessment by KiwiRail.<br />KiwiRail executive general manager operations Siva Sivapakkiam​ said while the company is waiting on flood waters ...
New Zealand floods: Horror as 1,000 tourists stranded at resort in devastating landslide
Express   09 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
Image: GETTY/REUTERS
<p>The huge landslip will see tourists face an uneasy wait for rescuers. Authorities in New Zealand have warned the tourists they may not be saved until Friday. The mudslides happened near the Franz and Fox glaciers, which, Sky News reports, is on the country’s ...
Five dead and eight missing after New Zealand volcano erupts
The Guardian   09 December 2019   New Zealand  
Photograph: Michael Schade/AFP/Getty
<p>Five people have died and eight are still missing after an eruption on a volcanic island in New Zealand, the country&rsquo;s prime minister has said.<br />Jacinda Ardern confirmed that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and ...
Woman catches 'massive' landslide on camera
Stuff.co.nz   07 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
"It was shocking. I couldn't believe it. There was so much water it was unbelievable ... There was so much volume - it was massive."
<p>A curious Mt Somers school busdriver saw first-hand the force of nature when she went to check out the rising Rangitata River. <br />Ange Protheroe, 34, was at the right place at the right time with her husband when she captured footage of the "massive" ...
Large seismic event underway off North Island's east coast, triggering swarm of earthquakes
There have been 85 quakes in this area since Monday. Photo credit: GNS Science
<p>A swarm of earthquakes has been triggered off the North Island's east coast by a large seismic event similar to what preceded the 2011 Japanese quake and tsunami.<br />GNS Science has confirmed one of the largest "slow-slips" ever observed in New Zealand ...
Waikato's Perry Bridge wins on world stage
Hamilton News   23 November 2018   New Zealand  
Hamilton News By: Tom Rowland and Peter Tiffany
<p>The Perry Bridge over the Waikato River on Te Awa &mdash; The Great River Ride has beaten structures from around the world to win an international award for engineering excellence.<br />The bridge, at Horotiu north of Hamilton, was recognised as the best ...
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