The lost continent we sit upon is much older than first thought
16 May, 2021 10:26 PM
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New Zealand s striking landscape has been shaped by volcanic activity dating back over 500 million years. Video / Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum
New Zealand s striking landscape has been shaped by volcanic activity dating back over 500 million years. Video / Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum
The sunken continent that New Zealand sits upon is much older than first thought - and has now been conclusively linked to ancient supercontinents that existed more than a billion years ago.
While scientists have known about it for decades, it s only been in recent years that Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia has been publicly recognised as the planet s youngest, smallest, thinnest and most submerged continent.
Golf: Lydia Ko solid, but loses touch with leaders at ANA Inspiration
4 Apr, 2021 04:15 AM
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NZ Herald
A consistent third round at the ANA Inspiration hasn t been enough to see Lydia Ko keep pace with the leaders, as she sits in a tie for seventh with one round left to play.
Ko carded a one-under-par 71 in her penultimate round today, with two birdies and a bogey breaking up her 15 pars.
Heading into the day four shots behind leader Patty Tavatanakit, Ko would have wanted to produce something similar to her second-round 69 to move further into contention.
But while Ko performed consistently throughout her round, she ended the day eight shots behind Tavatanakit, who hit a five-under-par 67 to hold a five-shot lead over nearest rivals Ally Ewing and defending champion Mirim Lee.
Tauranga radio host Brian Kelly on new role as Gold AM breakfast host
29 Jan, 2021 11:00 PM
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Brian Kelly (BK) in the Tauranga studio with his producer and son Mark Kelly in the background. Photo / George Novak
Brian Kelly (BK) in the Tauranga studio with his producer and son Mark Kelly in the background. Photo / George Novak
Local radio host Brian Kelly began his new role as Gold AM s The Country Sport Breakfast host this week, saying goodbye to his comfortable seat as host for the Coast s local Bay of Plenty Breakfast show. Leah Tebbutt sits down with the self-confessed sports nut to see how it s been going.