New Zealand’s south island is struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake – the biggest to hit this year

New Zealand is struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake – the biggest to hit this year 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit remote corner of South Island at 10:52am Monday Epicentre was about 40km north of Te Anau, same distance SW of Milford SoundGNS Science charted a similar earthquake in same place nine days ago By Australian Associated … Read more

Victims’ families to sue Royal Caribbean cruises over New Zealand White Island volcano tragedy 

24 Australians were among 47 tourists on New Zealand’s White Island when it erupted.    THE DEAD:  Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, from Brisbane, have been officially confirmed dead.  Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, (pictured) from Brisbane are among the dead Martin Hollander and his wife Barbara Martin Berend Hollander, … Read more

Victims’ families to sue Royal Caribbean cruises over New Zealand White Island volcano tragedy 

24 Australians were among 47 tourists on New Zealand’s White Island when it erupted.    THE DEAD:  Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, from Brisbane, have been officially confirmed dead.  Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, (pictured) from Brisbane are among the dead Martin Hollander and his wife Barbara Martin Berend Hollander, … Read more

Australia considers opening up its borders to New Zealand

Australia will consider opening up its borders to New Zealand as part of a trans-Tasman bubble if coronavirus curve keeps flattening The Australian Government is considering opening its borders to New Zealand Peter Dutton said an arrangement with New Zealand is a logical first step It’s not known when our borders will open to other … Read more

Australia considers opening up its borders to New Zealand

Australia will consider opening up its borders to New Zealand as part of a trans-Tasman bubble if coronavirus curve keeps flattening By Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 26 April 2020 The Australian Government is considering opening its borders to New Zealand to effectively create a trans-Tasman bubble … Read more

Gold Logie winner Rebecca Gibney is almost unrecognisable as a teen model in the 1980s  

Guess who? This Gold Logie winner is almost unrecognisable as a teen model with a curly perm in the 1980s By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:58 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 13:35 BST, 24 April 2020 She’s the Gold Logie winner who has appeared on Australian television screens for decades – … Read more

NHS intensive care nurse who helped save Boris Johnson’s life says he was ‘just another patient’

An NHS nurse who helped save Boris Johnson’s life while he was in hospital with coronavirus have said the Prime Minister ‘absolutely needed to be there’ and ‘was a patient like any other’ during his time in hospital.  Jenny McGee, 35, was singled out for praise alongside Luis Pitarma, 29, by the Prime Minister after treating him … Read more

Lady Gaga’s new album features Australian K-Pop idol Rosé with her girl group Blackpink  

Lady Gaga unveils the tracklist for her sixth studio album Chromatica -featuring hugely successful K-Pop group Blackpink By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:04 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 07:04 BST, 23 April 2020 It’s the international pop collaboration that is set to whip fans around the world into a frenzy.  Popular … Read more

Amazing drone footage shows feeding blue whales swimming to the surface

Blue whales swim to the surface to feed on krill as it helps them to conserve energy, according to a new study that involved amazing drone footage of the mammals.   Experts from Oregon State University found that feeding on the ocean’s surface plays an important role in the hunt for food among New Zealand blue … Read more

Billionaires fled for doomsday bunkers in New Zealand as the coronavirus crisis escalated

Super-rich Americans have fled to New Zealand to hide out in their luxury bunkers throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Quick-thinking Silicon Valley billionaires booked flights for New Zealand as soon as the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate.  A number of executives managed to escape shortly before the country closed its borders to almost all travellers on … Read more