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Sunfish are the world's largest bony fish species – and yet scientists know little about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a sunfish researcher unravelling mola mysteries and dives into the weird world of sunfishes as a museum specimen is examined and prepared.

A public health warning issued for shellfish in Akaroa Harbour has been extended to all of Banks Peninsula and Christchurch.

Warren Feeney recommends Christmas group exhibitions at the city’s galleries and an exhibition that reflects on the idea of isolation.

“Apart from being a bit starving and severely dehydrated, he was actually not too bad, so we gave him some fluids and some fish smoothie,” said Thomas Stracke of New Zealand’s Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation.

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Flood waters are now inundating parts of Akaroa on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula, as the main road to the town has closed at Little River.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is aiming to open SH1 south of Christchurch through Dunsandel and also at Hinds, south of Ashburton, on Tuesday – possibly in the afternoon. “There is still up to 500 mm of water over the highway at the Selwyn River/ Waikirikiri ...

Before the rain came, Chris Allen's farm had never looked better. Now he is facing a huge damage bill and years of rebuilding work.

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Supplied Te Aika 2021 will be installed on the Avon riverbank in front of Te Pae convention centre in Christchurch. (Artists impression) Te Aika was designed by two Ngāi Tahu artists: Rachael Rakena from Christchurch and Simon Kaan of Dunedin. “We hope people are going to love it, and be able to completely take ownership of it,” Kaan said. The sculpture was being produced by the Scape public art organisation with input from Ngāi Tahu cultural adviser Matapopore trust. The artwork cost $...