One of the most ancient groups of birds was able to detect vibrations in the ground, allowing them to capture prey – a ‘superpower’ that is found in a handful of modern-day birds. The trait, called remote-touch, is known among kiwis, ibises and sandpipers, but a team from the University of Cape Town believes the lithornithids … Read more
One of the most ancient groups of birds was able to detect vibrations in the ground, allowing them to capture prey – a ‘superpower’ that is found in a handful of modern-day birds. The trait, called remote-touch, is known among kiwis, ibises and sandpipers, but a team from the University of Cape Town believes the lithornithids … Read more
New Zealanders to be handed $2,000 to visit Australia as the tourism sector cries out for holidaymakers – but there is a big catch The Australian Government is offering Kiwis a $2,000 ‘relocation assistance’ Payment will be given to workers who spend six weeks working in agriculture They must complete a minimum of 20 hours a … Read more
Australia will welcome New Zealanders back into the country for the first time since March, allowing Kiwis to enter without being required to quarantine on arrival. The announcement came from Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Friday, as Australian Covid-19 infections slow and Canberra seeks to revive its ailing economy. ‘I have just gotten … Read more
New Zealanders welcomed the end of their country’s 51-day coronavirus lockdown at midnight on Wednesday by lining up on the street at to get their hair cut. Businesses including salons, coffee shops, restaurants and shopping malls threw open their doors in the early hours after the country downgraded to ‘level 2’ of its alert system. … Read more
Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison had an awkward standoff as the New Zealand Prime Minister argued only genuine Kiwis should be sent back home under tough deportation laws. Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Friday, Ms Ardern criticised the Coalition’s deportation laws which send Kiwi criminals back to New Zealand no matter how long … Read more