A mountain in New Zealand has been given the same legal rights as a human being in a unanimous parliamentary vote. Taranaki Mounga (or maunga), formerly named Mount Egmont by European settlers, is the ...

For rain gauges outside of Taranaki Maunga, Waitōtara at Hawken Rd recorded the lowest rainfall for the year at 28% less than ...

New Zealand's Department of Conservation is looking for human representation for Taranaki Maunga after the Crown agreed to ...

This is the second unusually dry summer in a row for South Taranaki. In late March 2024, with six other regions, the Government gave South Taranaki drought support after a medium-scale adverse ...

Ukraine is launching a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, aiming to reclaim the initiative, expose Russia’s persistent vulnerabilities and strengthen its position ahead of potential ...

Biosphere regions are sites recognized by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme and are models of a sustainable future that protect and celebrate cultural and biological diversity, and that empower ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Regions Bank is among the nation’s largest full-service banking providers, with over 1,200 branches across the Midwest and the ...

Taranaki Regional Council has lost the confidence of its iwi representatives after councillors blocked debate on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill. The six iwi reps say councillors ought to ...

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin. The attack looks to be an effort to seize new territory after Ukrainian troops swept across the border in ...

Russia said Sunday that Ukraine had launched a "counterattack" in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a shock ground offensive last August. It was not immediately clear ...

Ukraine appeared to launch a fresh offensive Sunday in Russia’s border region of Kursk, where Kyiv’s forces have held territory for several months. Military bloggers and local media posted ...

The final week of the NFL regular season football is here — and there's plenty still up for grabs. Week 18 takes place this weekend with three division winners to be decided. The AFC North ...