MELBOURNE, Australia — Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after a painstaking examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin,…
So it proved but, on the evidence of these entertaining derbies and particularly last weekend’s, there are some other clear and obvious advantages Auckland FC are enjoying right now: Their passing, particularly their short passing, was superior in accuracy and speed. They are following the sometimes-vexing modern habit of passing out from the back, but…
So, which venue is the home – and which one is the summer holiday bach – or crib, for the southern folk? Kane Williamson departs on day three at Hagley Oval. Photo / Photosport Hagley Oval is one of Christchurch’s great post-earthquake stories. In 2011, Lancaster Park was condemned by the February 22 earthquake. 130…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery. “I can’t…
Earlier this month, following an independent review commissioned by Canada Soccer, the national governing body said Priestman and the other two individuals currently suspended by Fifa would not return. In July, Priestman apologised and accepted accountability. Beverly Priestman. Photo / Getty Images Experienced Scottish mentor Sermanni, who is the current interim coach for the Australian…
Her coach and teacher at St Andrew’s, Mason Shaw, has long been involved with American football in the Canterbury region. “We started to get the ball rolling, but then we found out that the NFL competition was only going to be available to the North Island last year,” he told the Herald. Students in action…
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 4:06 pmPress Release: Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows that in the three months ending September 2024, there were 1,400 lifestyle property sales, an increase of 45 sales or 3.3% compared to the previous three months. This represents…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Google said Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms. The vow to sever Google traffic to New Zealand news sites — made…
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:07 pmPress Release: Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows 79 fewer lifestyle property sales (-5.6%) for the three months ending August 2024 than for the three months ending July 2024. Overall, there were 1,330 lifestyle property sales in…
The death rattle was last week’s confirmation of an alliance between the South African and New Zealand national unions for reciprocal tours from 2026 onwards. It signalled the sad demise of a coalition designed to foster all of Southern Hemisphere rugby. In that goal, Sanzar (an acronym for South Africa New Zealand Australia Rugby, later…
