Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) ...
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
Solo NZ 100-peak challenge: The expert climber and paraglider ticking off a peak a day this summer
There have been a few sketchy moments during Nathan Longhurst’s mission to do New Zealand’s 100-peak challenge in one season. While climbing in Aoraki National Park in November, he disturbed an ...
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Greenland's ice sheet — the second biggest in the world — is cracking open at alarming speed, scientists discover
New 3D maps of the Greenland Ice Sheet show how huge cracks in the ice that accelerate melting expanded between 2016 and 2021 ...
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Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Eighth Continent Finally Revealed—And It’s Bigger Than You Think!
The long-ignored continent of Zealandia has now been mapped and officially recognized as Earth’s eighth continent. Stretching over 4.9 million square kilometers, most of Zealandia lies beneath the ...