Author: Nick Perry
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New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end bacterial disease
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry leaders announced the ambitious plan on Monday. They say it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and, if successful, would be the first time an…
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Buzz Aldrin recovers in New Zealand after polar evacuation
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was recovering on Friday in a New Zealand hospital and was in stable condition after a “grueling” medical evacuation from the South Pole. Aldrin, 86, was visiting Antarctica as a tourist when he fell ill. He was flown to Christchurch from…
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US warship diverts to help New Zealand quake evacuation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The first U.S. warship to visit New Zealand in more than 30 years was changing course Tuesday to help evacuate people stranded in a coastal town following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of tourists and residents remained stranded in the town of Kaikoura and faced a third disrupted night after a powerful…
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Powerful earthquake strikes New Zealand, killing 2 people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island early Monday, killing at least two people, causing damage to buildings and infrastructure, and prompting emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck just after midnight in a mostly rural…
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With this rigatoni, I thee wed: The 1st Pastafarian wedding
AKAROA, New Zealand — The wedding rings were made of pasta, the ceremony was held on a pirate boat, and when it came time for the kiss, the bride and groom slurped up either end of a noodle until their lips met. New Zealand on Saturday hosted the world’s first Pastafarian wedding, conducted by the…
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Ships race to investigate signals in jet search
PERTH, Australia — Searchers hunting for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet raced toward a patch of the southern Indian Ocean on Sunday to determine whether a few brief sounds picked up by underwater equipment came from the plane’s black boxes, whose battery-powered pingers are on the verge of dying out. Ships scouring a remote stretch…
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No free ride home for penguin lost in New Zealand
PEKA PEKA BEACH, New Zealand — There will be no free ride back to Antarctica for a young penguin who defied the odds by swimming all the way to New Zealand. The trip could spread infections, authorities say, and there’s no way to transport the animal this time of year.Wildlife officials said Wednesday they will…