The 57-year-old tourist was injured while she was standing by the fence of the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. She died soon after the jet engine knocked her to the ground, according to The New Zealand Herald. The ...
Read More »Woman comes just inches from getting struck by a train – video
Officials for the Auckland Transport released footage of a distracted woman crossing the tracks at the Mount Eden station on Friday in an attempt to raise awareness for rail safety, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Mashable. In the clip, several ...
Read More »Beautiful Southern Lights Photographed Over New Zealand
Photographers on board published a series of images and videos showing the vibrant green hues dancing on the horizon over Dunedin, Joinfo.com reports with reference to News.com.au. The seven-hour flight took advantage of the equinox aurora effect, when there would ...
Read More »New Zealand earthquake moved South Island 5 metres
The discovery of blind, or unknown, faults means faultlines could connect up, giving a much longer structure and bigger-than-expected earthquakes, according to Radio NZ. GNS Science has published the first of 10 papers on November’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake, in the international ...
Read More »New Zealand expels U.S. diplomat with black eye after ‘incident’: media
New Zealand has expelled an attache at the U.S. Embassy after Washington declined to waive his right to diplomatic immunity after an “incident” which gave him a broken nose and a black eye, media and authorities said, Joinfo.com reports with ...
Read More »Photographer Travelled Across New Zealand with a Gandalf Costume
That’s what photographer Akhil Suhas was thinking when, while planning his 6-month trip across the country after university, he packed a Gandalf costume just for fun, Joinfo.com reports with reference to PetaPixel. “I wanted a recurring subject in my photos and with ...
Read More »Zealandia: Is there an eighth continent under New Zealand?
Scientists say New Zealand qualifies as a continent and have now made a renewed push for it to be recognized as such, according to the BBC. In a paper published in the Geological Society of America’s Journal, researchers explain that ...
Read More »Hundreds of whales dead after mass stranding in New Zealand
At least 250 whales were already dead of 400 found beached on Farewell Spit in Golden Bay on the tip of the South Island Friday, the Department of Conservation said in a statement, Joinfo.com reports with reference to CNN. Rescuers ...
Read More »BBC: Why wealthy Americans are escaping to New Zealand
Forget bunkers in the forest full of food tins and bottled water – it seems New Zealand, with a population of 4.4 million, has become the best option for a new breed of American survivalist, the BBC reports. When Silicon ...
Read More »Ronan Keating records special edition Christmas hit for Air New Zealand ad
The airline has hired none other than Irish singer Ronan Keating to record the Southern Hemisphere version of Christmas classic Winter Wonderland, according to The Sun. In the video, Ronan Keating appears alongside comical rising Kiwi actor Julian Dennison. He ...
Read More »New Zealand builds safe underpass tunnel for penguins
The local council in cooperation with researchers and local residents built an underpass to keep the penguins from the danger. Now the penguins can waddle through the tunnel without a risk, Joinfo.com reports. “The blue penguins are happily taking to ...
Read More »New Zealand earthquake uplifted parts of seabed
Dr Joshu Mountjoy, a marine geologist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), said the seabed lift was a first for modern New Zealand scientists, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Stuff. “I’ve never seen it before during ...
Read More »Domino’s just made the first in the world pizza delivery by drone
It took just two to three minutes of flying time to deliver the very first flying Peri-Peri Chicken and Chicken and Cranberry Pizzas to the Norman’s home, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Stuff. The Normans who are regulars at domino’s ...
Read More »Three cows rescued from land patch after earthquake in New Zealand
The New Zealand source Newshub reported that three cows that became famous around the world after they stuck on the patch of a land were rescued safely by the owner, a Kaikoura farmer, with pick and shovel. The cows were ...
Read More »Three cows stranded on piece of land after strong earthquake in New Zealand
The video footage from Newshub service shows the animals stranded on the small island of grass amidst chaos, after midnight Monday 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the country. It was no information about the owner of the cows ...
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