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#WeekendRead
No one knew that Kaikōura was home to the world’s only alpine-dwelling seabird until an amateur ornithologist following a rumour discovered its burrows high in the mountains. As the bizarre attributes and tenuous existence of the Hutton’s shearwater slowly came to light, Kaikōura took up the mantle of protecting its local bird—just in time to witness the destruction of its breeding grounds in the November 2016 earthquake.
Read more from our latest issue on nzgeo.com
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Cyclogenesis is so 2016
Normally in January we watch the tropics for signs of dangerous storms that might threaten New Zealand. This year, however, we had two lows deepen explosively as they charged across the south Tasman Sea towards the South Island. Their rapid development occurred as they crossed an area of the ocean just east of the state of Victoria, where the sea-surface temperature was 3 to 4ºC warmer than average.
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Common filth
Fast, comfortable journeys to New Zealand pose a greater biosecurity hazard than slow, arduous trips, according to a new study from AgResearch. Soil stuck to boots or baggage can harbour foreign pests and diseases, some of which could damage New Zealand’s primary industries and native flora and fauna, but there’s a difference in risk depending on whether it arrives by plane or ship.
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#SundayDoco
The far northern regions of Asia are dominated by long and bitter winters. To the south, in contrast, tropical Asia is characterised by continual heat and humidity. Between these two extremes is a different world. Stretching from the foothills of the Himalaya in the west to the islands of Japan in the east are Asia’s temperate forests. Here plants and creatures have to find a way of living with both extremes ⎯ heat and cold ⎯ and adapt their lives to the four seasons.
Enjoy this Sunday's doco—A forest for all seasons—from the Wild Asia series.
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ANTARCTICA—While You Were Sleeping: Smart Talk @ Auckland Museum
What happens in Antarctica has a significant impact on the entire planet. We know about climate change, but what are we doing about it? In partnership with the Deep South Challenge, join us as we livestream the debate at Auckland Museum tomorrow, 6.30pm, on the New Zealand Geographic Facebook page.
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#NZGeoRadio
$800M BILL FOR OIL RIGS
The cost to the government of decommissioning privately-owned oil rigs is estimated to be between $800 million and $855m over the next 25 or so years.
HOW TO DISPOSE OF OIL WELLS?
The government is battling to figure out what to do about disused oil wells. And while the problem is not urgent, it soon might be. Listen to the 3-minute story at nzgeo.com.
97 DEATHS FROM AIR IN ONE YEAR
Airborne substances such as pesticides and exhaust fumes accounted for 97 deaths in the agriculture sector in 2010, WorkSafe has found. Its review of agricultural sector data also revealed 670 people were hospitalised due to toxins released into the air.
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