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Plane sailing! Amazing optical illusion shows a cruise ship appearing to HOVER over the horizon – but there’s a very logical explanation for the bizarre sight Incredible optical illusion has shown a cruise ship appearing to hover on horizon The bizarre sighting was filmed by a beachgoer on New Zealand’s north island Phenomenon caused by process where … Read more
Revealed: The world’s loneliest tree, which sits on a remote New Zealand island 137 miles away from its nearest companion It’s a 100-year-old pine on Campbell Island, 500 miles from New Zealand Why it has not managed to reproduce is something of a mystery Instead of growing in a conventional cone shape, it resembles a … Read more
New Zealand has won the ‘battle’ to stop coronavirus spreading, PM Jacinda Ardern declares as lockdown restrictions are relaxed New Zealand will move from Alert Level 4 to Level 3 of lockdown at 11:59pm Ardern said country had scored a significant victory against coronavirus spread Some businesses, takeaway food outlets and schools will be allowed … Read more
24 Australians were among 47 tourists on New Zealand’s White Island when it erupted. THE DEAD: Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, from Brisbane, have been officially confirmed dead. Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, (pictured) from Brisbane are among the dead Martin Hollander and his wife Barbara Martin Berend Hollander, … Read more
Australia will consider opening up its borders to New Zealand as part of a trans-Tasman bubble if coronavirus curve keeps flattening By Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 23:08 BST, 26 April 2020 The Australian Government is considering opening its borders to New Zealand to effectively create a trans-Tasman bubble … Read more
Super-rich Americans have fled to New Zealand to hide out in their luxury bunkers throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Quick-thinking Silicon Valley billionaires booked flights for New Zealand as soon as the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate. A number of executives managed to escape shortly before the country closed its borders to almost all travellers on … Read more
More than 1,500 Britons stranded in New Zealand will be repatriated to the UK on five charter flights this week – but will have to pay up to £800 for a ticket. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said those most at risk from coronavirus, like those with existing health conditions, pregnant women, or the elderly, will … Read more
New Zealand set to lift strict level four lockdown from NEXT WEEK as the government prepares to reopen businesses and restaurants New Zealand is likely to ease stage four restrictions and move to stage three This could see thousands of business reopen after a nation-wide shutdown The country locked down non-essential services on March 26 to … Read more
A paradise estate in New Zealand used to shoot Hollywood blockbusters has sold for almost £10 million – on the provision that its 14-year-old dog can live out the rest of days there. The sprawling 650-acre Arcadia estate on the country’s South Island, complete with dazzling blue lakes, lush green pastures and towering mountains, had … Read more
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern will take a 20 per cent pay cut from £225,000 to £180,000 in symbolic gesture as coronavirus pandemic hits families’ finances Ardern is taking a pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity during the pandemic Her annual pay will fall from £225,000 to £180,000 for a six-month period New … Read more