David Nabarro of the WHO: lockdowns alone can’t end the Covid-19 pandemic
David Nabarro of the WHO analyses worldwide actions against the pandemic. Lockdowns alone aren’t a sustainable response to stopping Covid-19.
A teenage thrash metal band from New Zealand is preserving Maori culture
Three teenagers from New Zealand sing in the Maori language about abuse at the hands of British colonisers. Thanks to their thrash metal music, young people are being attracted to native culture.
New Zealand, Maori’s sacred river gets same legal rights as a human being
Il fiume Whanganui, ritenuto sacro dai Maori, ottiene dopo una lunghissima battaglia legale personalità giuridica.
Hundreds of pilot whales die in one of New Zealand’s largest whale strandings
More than 400 pilot whales beached themselves at Farewell Spit in New Zealand. Volunteers and experts have saved as many as possible.
Niue, a debt free paradise island in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean
The island nation of Niue has paid off all its national debt. With the promise of a more modest and happy lifestyle based on a community living within its means.
Calling all ocean lovers, it’s time to act against seabed mining
Phil McCabe, chairperson of Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), writes an open letter to the world’s ocean lovers. It’s a call to join the fight to stop the destruction of New Zealand’s coastal environment, home to a wide variety of marine life.
Seabed mining, it could be coming to an ocean near you
There is a steam train gaining momentum, heading for the bottom of the world’s oceans. Standing in its way is a wall of ocean lovers. One of them, Phil McCabe, tells us of the battle against seabed mining.
This pink cycling lane in New Zealand amazed the world
The Nelson Street Cycleway in Auckland: its glass walls, LED mood lighting system and bright colours make this pink cycling lane visible at a great distance…and all over the world.
The story of Inky, the octopus who escaped the aquarium in search for freedom
L’animale sarebbe fuggito dal National aquarium, in Nuova Zelanda, evadendo dalla propria vasca e approfittando di un tubo di scarico.