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This artists interpretation intends to show small grains of a reference material disappearing or floating away. Also shown are two lasers, red and blue, which represent the two different colored lasers used by our instrument. Also visible are linear molecules of carbon dioxide (collections of three balls), CO 2. Credit: Creative and Printing Services In an essay titled “The end of artefacts, ” Nobel laureate and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fellow Willia...

Johnstone speculated that other paranormal activity at the house – such as doors opening and closing – might be explained by its unique position at the turning point of a ridge, acting as a funnel for wind. The house is built on a high bank and looks out over the bay, with a spur ridge jutting from the point where the house stands, and a deep valley falling away beneath. Those natural features meant the house was secluded. The family enjoyed the sound of waves from the beach below, and th...

Kate Green/Stuff Conservation Work Skills teams, including team leader and programme graduate Kiri Ericsson, have planted 7000 trees in the land around Baring Head Lighthouse in the past three years. When Kiri Ericsson looks out over the sparse land around Baring Head, in her mind she sees a forest. And in 50, perhaps 100 years, East Harbour Regional Park on the furthest point of the Wainuiomata coast will be covered in native trees, a testament to the work of many hands, and a reminder of th...

News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Since 2018 participants of Conservation Volunteer NZ’s Conservation Work Skills (CWS) programme have contributed to a variety of projects that help to make Baring Head a site of natural beauty and historical significance. Councillor and Parks Portfolio Leader Prue Lamason says with 33,000 hectares of land to manage, the council is grateful for the many volunteer groups and programmes like this that help to take care of our parks. “Many of the na...

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Since 2018 participants of Conservation Volunteer NZs Conservation Work Skills (CWS) programme have contributed to a variety of projects that help to make Baring Head a site of natural beauty and historical significance. img src ”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/4fe70ef989d03cd332ab.jpeg” … Since 2018 participants of Conservation Volunteer NZ’s Conservation Work Skills (CWS) programme have contributed to a variety of pro...

Sunday, 7 February 2021, 4:25 pm | Great Harbour Way Trustees of the Te Aranaui o Pōneke, the Great Harbour Way, welcome the fast track, green light given to construct the “shovel-ready” seaside path between Ngaūraunga and Petone. "Completion of this cylcing-walking path, Te Ara Tupua, will plug ... More >> Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:56 pm | Great Harbour Way Great Harbour Way Trust Chair Graeme Hall says “The Ngauranga to Petone path will form a vital section of Wellington’s Great ...

Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 5:41 pm Baring Head lighthouse complex Greater Wellington is inviting the community to wander up to the iconic Baring Head lighthouse, learn about its history, and take in the views as part of Baring Head Taiao Open Day this Saturday. After a walk, bike or shuttle ride to the top, visitors will enjoy stunning views of rough and rugged coastlines, lush native forests, and the Wellington harbour. Greater Wellington Councillor Prue Lamason is looking forward to attending...

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao Baring Head lighthouse complex The Regional Council is inviting the community to wander up to the iconic Baring Head lighthouse, learn about its history, and take in the views as part of Baring Head Taiao Open Day this Saturday. After a walk, bike or shuttle ride to the top, visitors will enjoy stunning views of rough and rugged coastlines, lush native forests, and the Wellington harbour. Councillor Prue Lamason is looki...

Ask the experts: Regional tourisms rising stars 12 minutes to read Theres no better time to plan a Kiwi holiday than when youre returning to work from your most recent one. But where to go? Weve asked some rising stars of the New Zealand tourism industry for their regional recommendations. TAUPŌJo Saville, Huka Honey Hive What is your favourite thing to see, do, or visit in the Taupō region? Huka Falls is still one of my favourite things to visit. The raw power of the thundering falls coupled...