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Lost emperor penguin offered a lift home
A lost emperor penguin will get a lift home on a Russian icebreaker ship after he recovers from eating sand.
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History & Culture
Full steam ahead for vintage ship
As one of the only working steam ships in the Southern Hemisphere, the TSS Earnslaw continues to win hearts.
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Jetpack up and away
A jetpack invented by a New Zealander is one step closer to commercialisation after lifitng 1.5km off the ground.
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Rare white kiwi is first born in captivity
A newly hatched white kiwi is thought to be the first to be born in captivity, say New Zealanders.
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Mummified Maori head returned to NZ
The tattooed, mummified head of a Maori tribesman will be returned to New Zealand, from France, after 136 years.
Science & Environment
Map of quake shaking intensity in Christchurch
Many parts of Christchurch suffered devastating shaking, and this map shows the worst-hit areas.
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Dispute over quake versus aftershock
Experts debate whether the Christchurch quake was really an aftershock – and if another big one will follow.
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New Zealand earthquakes linked, say experts
This latest earthquake in Christchurch is an aftershock of the September 2010 quake, according to scientists.
Science & Environment
Mapping NZ’s recent earthquakes
Geologists have mapped the earthquakes that have shaken NZ since last year.
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Moa fathers looked after fragile eggs
Eggs from extinct giant moas were surprisingly fragile and incubated by the father, scientists say.