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New Zealand announces ban on disposable e-cigarettes
New Zealand's government has announced a ban on disposable e-cigarettes and increased fines for those selling these products to minors.…
‘People were thrown out of their seats’: Passengers recount terrifying moment plane suddenly dropped
A Chilean plane traveling between Australia and New Zealand experienced a "strong movement" that caused at least 50 people to…
Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna – and their own
The Marshall Islands, a microstate in the Pacific Ocean, is home to the world's largest tuna fishing industry, valued at…
Olympic surfing threatens Tahiti’s nature-loving way of life. Now locals are fighting back
Teahupo'o, a small village in French Polynesia, is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition from 27 July…
Can beef farming be carbon neutral? A decade-long experiment in Australia has mixed results
Jigsaw Farms in south-western Victoria, Australia, was a carbon neutral livestock farm that was well ahead of the curve in…
Former New Zealand Prime Minister ties the knot
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has married her longtime partner Clarke Gayford in a private ceremony, following nearly…
Climate change could be impacting babies’ birth weights, new study reveals
A study by researchers from the Curtin School of Population Health in Perth examined over 385,000 pregnancies in Western Australia…