Articles by Amanda Jackson and Helena Cavendish de Moura, CNN
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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National
‘Stab in the back’ state abuse survivor urges against repealing Oranga Tamariki Treaty commitments
Friday, 19 April 2024, 7:14AMThe Government is being accused of turning its back on Māori survivors of abuse in state care, as it looks to strip te Tiriti...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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Politics
Deep-faked and doctored: Michael Baker demands action over plague of bogus ads
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 5:06PMLaw-makers and social media behemoth Facebook are being urged to act against a plague of bogus advertisements for sham-health...
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Education
Top University calling in the lawyers over ‘gravely concerning’ Bloomfield scam
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 9:15PMAuckland University is seeking legal advice, after a bogus online “miracle-cure” scam used fake quotes from former Director-General...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...
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National
Man who fell 30m down Rangitīkei cliff in stable condition
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:42PMA teenage male who fell 30m down a cliff near Mangaweka is now in a stable condition in hospital. On January 26, the man...
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National
Whanganui's hot summer weather sets record
Monday, 22 January 2024, 2:56PMWhanganui struck a record-breaking overnight high on Sunday night. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said Sunday, January...
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National
Fire crews help woman stuck in car overnight in Ruapehu
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 1:28PMA motor vehicle crash on State Highway 4 resulted in a woman being stuck in a car overnight on Monday. A Fire & Emergency...
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Science
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:33PMCNN- For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more...
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National
'Absolutely bustling’: Bay of Islands welcomes holiday crowds after big setbacks
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 10:33AMSome Bay of Islands businesses are reporting their best trading since the Covid pandemic began as tourist towns, such as Paihia and Russell,...
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Science
Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:25PMCNN— Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of...
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National
Whanganui protestors slam 'racist rhetoric' of new government polices
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:58PMMore than 250 protesters blocked traffic on Whanganui’s main highway on Tuesday morning in opposition to Government policies...
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World
Climate summit host UAE planned to use the event to make oil deals, leaked notes suggest
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 1:40PMCNN— The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning to use its position...
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News
'Not harmful': Complaints over brown, dirty water coming from taps in Springvale
Friday, 17 November 2023, 5:40PMBrown water that came through some taps in Springvale on Thursday is not harmful, Whanganui District Council says. Whanganui...
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World
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 2:58PMCNN— The climate crisis is carrying a mounting health toll that is set to put even more lives at risk without bold action...
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National
Ongoing presence of respiratory illnesses and Covid at Whanganui Hospital
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:58PMSummer may be on the way, but respiratory illnesses are still circulating in Whanganui, with a high number of presentations...