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‘Exceptionally rare’ pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand 19 novembre 2025 à 04:03

‘Exceptionally rare’ pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand

19 novembre 2025 à 04:03

The native species is typically grey or brown and the pink hue is thought to be caused by a genetic mutation

An “exceptionally rare” pink grasshopper has been spotted basking in the sun alongside a river in New Zealand’s South Island.

A group of department of conservation researchers were conducting their annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo in the MacKenzie basin when they came across the dark pink female critter.

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UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori 19 novembre 2025 à 03:00

UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori

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Par :Eva Corlett in Wellington

19 novembre 2025 à 03:00

UN committee to consider claim by prominent Māori leader Tureiti Moxon that alleges government policies have harmed Indigenous people

The United Nations has agreed to hear an urgent complaint against New Zealand’s coalition government alleging it is responsible for significant and persistent discrimination against Māori.

Prominent Māori leader, Lady Tureiti Moxon, has filed the complaint to the UN’s committee for the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (CERD).

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Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs 18 novembre 2025 à 01:55

Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

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Par :Eva Corlett in Wellington

18 novembre 2025 à 01:55

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use

The books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.

Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use.

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Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears 17 novembre 2025 à 02:11

Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears

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Par :Eva Corlett in Wellington

17 novembre 2025 à 02:11

Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar items

Multiple schools have temporarily closed in New Zealand and hundreds of education facilities are seeking advice from officials after asbestos was detected in several brands of widely used coloured play sand.

Last week, the ministry for business, innovation and employment confirmed a voluntary recall was under way for two brands of coloured sand sold in New Zealand, after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products.

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