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Retiring veteran National MP Dr Nick Smith has apologised for voting against gay marriage in 2013, saying the error was all the more personal with his 20

Liz Carlson Rafting on the Landsborough River is a perfect choice for getting away from technology and people. Richie says: “I’ve flown through this area a few times and have seen how spectacular it is. You have to fly in or hike over the Brodrick Pass to start the trip, then you can spend a few days rafting and camping your way out. I’d love to do this.”​​​​​​ Stuff Travel says: If there is one must-do for New Zealanders, especially for those who love wilderness and nature, it would have to be rafting the Landsborough River on the West Coast in summer. A guided adventure,...

Northland tsunami alert: Watch - Tutukaka marina surge not the biggest 5 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Footage shows tsunami waves hitting New Zealand. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi / Dean Purcell Footage shows tsunami waves hitting New Zealand. Video / Claudia Maaka / Waiapu Civil Defence / Gina Pewhairangi / Dean Purcell The spectacular scenes of tsunami-caused surges pushing into the Tutukaka marina yesterday were not the biggest the area has seen, according to one long-time local. Wave surges hit parts of the New Zealand coast early yesterday as th...

Learn about the history of the Knights Templar established during the Crusades Overview of the Templars (also called Knights Templar). Templar, also called Knight Templar, member of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, a religious military order of knighthood established at the time of the Crusades that became a model and inspiration for other military orders. Originally founded to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, the order assumed greater military duties during the 12th century. Its prominence and growing wealth, however, provoked opposition from rival order...