New Zealand

Searchers look in vain for missing Polish hiker in New Zealand

Wellington  - A search party combing a forest park near Wellington Thursday found no trace of a Polish man who has not been seen since he set out for a day's hike at the weekend.

Obama makes giant leap for people of colour, say New Zealand Maoris

Wellington  - New Zealand's indigenous Maori Party welcomed Barack Obama winning the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Thursday as an inspiration to people of colour around the world.<

New Zealand halts tomato exports after new disease discovered

Wellington - New Zealand banned exports of fresh tomatoes and peppers Wednesday after a new disease-causing bacterium was discovered in three commercial hot-house operations.

New Zealand committed to leading on climate change, leader says

Wellington - New Zealand remains committed to being a leader in making a transition to a low carbon economy to combat greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, Prime Minister Helen Clark

Kiwi firm claims to have ‘mapped the human mind’

Wellington, June 3 : VortexDNA directors have claimed that they have mapped the structure of the human consciousness that allows predictions to be made about people and who they are – something tha

Methane breakthrough could reduce the amount of gas farm animals produce

Wellington, June 3 : Scientists in New Zealand have made a breakthrough in methane research that could reduce the amount of gas farm animals produce.

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