WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When a hiker fell from a 55-meter (180-foot) waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly […]
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Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes close to Tonga in South Pacific Ocean: USGS
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no […]
Australia swelters in a report warmth wave as temperatures close to 50 C
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country […]
