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With clear passage through border restrictions, a correspondent finds a land of calm in a world in turmoil.

Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

On the day of his death, Aitchison left his workplace at Central Machine Hire about 5.30pm in his white Toyota Corolla and headed home. The distance between the boy’s work and the scene of the crash was just over 3 kilometres and would have taken roughly four minutes to travel, an inquest heard. About 5.40pm, a motorist driving along Ballantyne Rd towards Wānaka noticed an upside-down Toyota Corolla between two poplar trees on the right side of the road. Initially he thought the car had probably been there for some time but then he noticed steam coming from the bonnet.

A new gecko species, Mt Alba, Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo: Samuel Purdie The search was conducted by the Department of Conservation in remote areas of Fiordland, Mount Aspiring, Nelson Lakes national parks, and the Hooker/Landsborough Wilderness Area on the West Coast. Two new types of skinks and two new types of geckos were found. The Department of Conservation Science Advisor and lizard survey project leader, Dr Jo Monks, said they were now waiting on the results of genetic testing, which would show if the lizards were new species or new populations of known species. She said they ...

New Zealand’s top lodges have turned down the beds Whether you crave luxury digs with alpine views by Lake Wānaka or an eco-rich hotel on the Auckland waterfront, the trans-Tasman bubble is calling. The Rahimoana villa at Eagles Nest has expansive views to the Bay of Islands, a private beach, a heated lap pool, sauna, spa pool and gym.   Joanna Bates Save Share After being locked out of New Zealand and denied the chance to visit our Tasman cousins for more than a year, pent-up demand has never felt so good now that it’s unleashed. Most Australians know what they want from a br...