Alpine landscapes in Aotearoa (NZ) and within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park will serve as the backdrop for a new biopic about Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s 1953 epic climb to the summit of Mount Everest alongside New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary. The weiterlesen...
GLOBAL ISSUES: How are oceans faring in a heating world?
Climate change, plastic pollution and overfishing are putting a toll on oceans, biodiversity and livelihoods. Can the UN's ocean conference underway in France find solutions to help protect them? Earth's oceans are home to more than 250,000 species, among weiterlesen...
WORLD: High Seas Treaty – UN’s Guterres warns of ‘wild west’
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of peril as the world's oceans face "predatory" mining, masses of plastic waste and rising sea temperatures. Small nations have called for big ones to "prove" their commitment. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres weiterlesen...
WORLD OCEAN DAY: Novotel celebrates one year of Ocean Commitment and sustainable partnership with WWF
On World Ocean Day (8 June) global hotel brand Novotel marks the first anniversary of its transformative three-year partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). According to parent hospitality brand Accor, this reaffirms Novotel’s commitment to protecting the wellbeing and longevity of the ocean with the launch of two new food policies: Novotel’s weiterlesen…
NZ – AUS: New Air New Zealand route to connect the South Island directly with South Australia
Air New Zealand will launch a new seasonal Christchurch–Adelaide service, giving travellers a direct link between two vibrant cities and opening the door to more trans-Tasman adventures. Starting 27 October 2025, the service will operate twice a week through to 27 March 2026*, with around 15,000 seats available for travellers to book across the season. weiterlesen…
THE CONVERSATION: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern memoir shows a ‘different kind of power’ is possible
From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders. Grant Duncan reviews: Imagine getting a positive pregnancy test and then – weiterlesen…
MOUNT ETNA: 5 facts about Europe’s most active volcano
On Italy’s island of Sicily, Mount Etna has spewed lava almost continuously for thousands of years, threatening inhabitants, but also supporting flora and fauna. Italy’s Mount Etna lays claim to several titles. It is: The world’s most active “stratovolcano” Europe’s largest and most active volcano One of the best-monitored volcanoes in the world One of weiterlesen…
NEW ZEALAND: The Last Island – Exploring one of the world’s most remote places
Meet adventurer Rob McCallum: expedition leader, deep-sea explorer, and conservation advocate who connects the world’s wildest places with those who have the power to protect them. As a Fellow of both the Royal Geographic Society and the Explorers Club, McCallum has descended to Challenger Deep, recovered meteorites from the ocean floor, and guided expeditions to weiterlesen…
