The strain on Queenstown’s infrastructure, driven by booming tourist numbers, is causing a pressure point that cannot continue, the town’s mayor says. Queenstown, south island, new zealand looking over Lake Wakatipu with the remarkables in the distance. Jim Boult met with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and other senior government ministers last week in Wellington […]
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Vanuatu doctor re-instated, but accused of misappropriation
A surgeon in Vanuatu, who had been controversially suspended, has been re-instated, but the government has now accused him of misappropriation. Dr Basil Leodoro, a surgeon at the northern provincial hospital at Luganville on Espiritu Santo, was stood down after questioning the government’s use of aid funding meant for evacuees from the September volcanic eruption […]
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Window closing on Solomons’ environment – Pikacha
Time is running out to save the natural habitat of Solomon Islands wildlife, a scientist who spent the last 13 years documenting it says. Small islands on Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands. [restrict] Patrick Pikacha has just finished a new book Shore to Shore Wildlife and Landscapes of Solomon Islands which he hopes will […]
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9 killed in Taiwan quake
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck 21 km (13 miles) north-northeast of Hualien, Taiwan, Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey reported. Damage was reported to buildings and roads in Hualien, according to local media outlets. Images showed the city’s Marshal Hotel toppled over. People were reportedly trapped inside, the Associated Press reported. [restrict] Focus Taiwan has […]
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Malaysia says no mystery over ‘missing’ MH370 search ship
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia Thursday quashed rumours swirling after a ship searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from tracking screens, saying it had simply made a refuelling stop in Australia and would resume the hunt. The Seabed Constructor, hired in January for a fresh search for the missing plane, turned off its location […]
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horoscope
Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) The effect from the planetary aspects will bring an end to any lethargy you’ve been feeling, Aries. It’s an excellent day to get up and head into the open to do something active. Walking, running, or going on a hike can make great use of both your energy and creativity. Fresh […]