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One of Earth's biggest supereruptions that could have buried New Zealand finally makes sense

Around 350,000 years ago, the centre of New Zealand's North Island looked nothing like the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape familiar today. Vast beech and podocarp forests covered the region during a cold glacial period, providing habitat for abundant native birdlife, right up until one of the most explosive volcanic events ever…

The Times of India · Jul 7

A ‘supereruption’ transformed NZ 350,000 years ago. We now know how it happened

Some 350,000 years ago, the centre of New Zealand’s North Island appeared much different than the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today.

The Conversation · May 26

What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere

New Zealand’s summer has been defined by repeated bursts of intense rain, as subtropical systems have swept down over the upper North Island and beyond.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Royals on honeymoon: facts you didn't know about their post-wedding trips

This is how the royals celebrated their marriages, in destinations from Scotland to the Seychelles

Woman & Home · Dec 17, 2024

The Foodstuffs merger is dead – but that still won’t fix NZ’s over-concentrated supermarket sector

Two of the dominant players in New Zealand’s supermarket sector – Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island – have failed in their quest to officially join forces.

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024

New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded

Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2024

Supermarket concentration benefits stores, not shoppers. It’s time to split Foodstuffs – not make it stronger

The proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island raises the prospect of even less choice for New Zealanders in what is an already heavily concentrated market. But will regulators prevent it from happening?

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

North Island – the exclusive Seychelles resort where royalty go to honeymoon

Since launching as a private island resort 20 years ago, this barefoot luxe Seychelles stay has hosted everyone from Will and Kate to the Beckhams. So does it redefine luxury? Alicia Miller finds out

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023

Billion dollars for cyclone and flood recovery in New Zealand budget

Record-breaking rainfall hit Auckland, in January, only to be followed by Cyclone Gabrielle ravaging the North Island in February

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023

Rain drenches New Zealand, police pause search for missing student

New Zealand police suspended until morning the search for a high school student missing after getting into difficulty on a school trip to caves on Tuesday as heavy rain and thunderstorms cause flash flooding and landslides in the country's North Island.

Reuters · May 9, 2023