But numbers are recovering and large colonies can be found on Tasman Island. The greatest threat to fur seals is not their natural predators, such as white sharks or killer whales, but humans.

“They have not deigned to advise us on what they are doing in the middle of the Tasman Sea,” Collins said. She added that China had only given New Zealand 24 hours warning it would fire an ...

MetService has issued heavy rain warnings and heavy rain watch notifications for areas of the tops of both islands. Gisborne is in for a dousing, with an orange heavy rain warning issued for ...

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MetService rain watches and warnings are in place for parts of the country this evening, but the deluge will miss the driest areas, NIWA says.