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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year: Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te ...
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year
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Convenience never trumps the lives of children: From the University of Auckland: Slower speed saves kids' lives – it's as simple as that ...
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Convenience never trumps the lives of children
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Australia bumps NZ out of the top 10 happiest places: Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world ...
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Australia bumps NZ out of the top 10 happiest places
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Peter Gordon's Auckland restaurant Homeland to close: The top Kiwi chef is mulling the future of his restaurant and cooking school after the landlord did not ...
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Peter Gordon's Auckland restaurant Homeland to close
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It looks so easy for the orangutans to escape Auckland Zoo. Why don’t they?: What’s stopping these great apes from jumping down, putting on a bow tie and ...
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It looks so easy for the orangutans to escape Auckland Zoo ...
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Art sale breathes life into the Gulf: The sale of a significant NZ art collection is now benefiting the health of the Hauraki Gulf and the wellbeing of ...
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Art sale breathes life into the Gulf
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Karl's adventure village in Döbeln is open: pouring rain doesn't stop guests: It has been open since Saturday: The new amusement park is a destination especially ...
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Karl's adventure village in Döbeln is open: pouring rain doesn't stop ...
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Easter weekend traffic building up on motorways: Aucklanders heading south are likely to face heavy traffic on the Southern Motorway from Manukau to Bombay.
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Easter weekend traffic building up on motorways
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Two injured at Wellsford after serious two-vehicle crash, SH1 closed : Two people are reportedly injured after a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 ...
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Two injured at Wellsford after serious two-vehicle crash, SH1 closed
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Rally under way in Auckland over TVNZ job cut plans: E tū union is holding the rally for journalists and supporters, who have been asked to wear the colour ...
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Rally under way in Auckland over TVNZ job cut plans
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Watch: Auckland paddleboarder 'buzzing' over interaction with orca whales: Justin Serville was paddling off Castor Bay beach when two "playful" orcas came to say ...
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Watch: Auckland paddleboarder 'buzzing' over interaction with orca whales
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star: Nick Honeyman says he bought a French restaurant "as an excuse to get to Europe in summer".
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star
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UAE weather: Chance of rainfall; temperatures to drop to 12ºC in some areas - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: UAE Weather: Rainfall Expected Today; Temperatures Dropping to 14ºC
  • Car rental firms are required to refund deposits within 30 days of vehicle return.

  • The newly launched Laha Wellness Hub by M42 caters to women aged 35 and above, focusing on menopause-related issues.

  • Horizontal visibility has dropped to less than 2000 meters and is expected to persist until 6pm, as per the NCM.

  • Al Huwaylat mountains in Ras Al Khaimah are lush with greenery, while Ghaf trees by the roadside have taken on a deeper hue of green.
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Warriors women back in expanded NRLW: The Warriors will return to the NRLW in 2025 after a five-year absence.
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Warriors women back in expanded NRLW
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Farmers face 'extremely stressful time' over bad weather: Ongoing bad weather is creating huge problems for farmers this spring, with fields too wet ...
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Farmers face 'extremely stressful time' over bad weather
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Family group charged with stealing $16,000 worth of groceries: The trio took six trolleys worth of groceries without paying and were arrested while trying to ...
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Family group charged with stealing $16,000 worth of groceries
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Weather at Easter starts wet - but then comes the desert air: The weather at Easter is characterized by desert air, which reaches Germany again ...
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Weather at Easter starts wet - but then comes the desert air
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Low and slow - how this barbecue cooking style is overtaking gas four-burners: In a new golden age of barbecuing, American-style low-and-slow has overtaken the ...
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Low and slow - how this barbecue cooking style is overtaking gas ...
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Renowned Māori portrait to return from UK after decades: By Maia Ingoe of RNZ A Māori portrait by renowned Kiwi artist Vera Cummings is set to return to New ...
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Renowned Māori portrait to return from UK after decades
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Court dismisses appeal by Air NZ over Covid claim from former cabin crew member: A former Air New Zealand flight attendant who fell ill with Covid-19 while ...
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Court dismisses appeal by Air NZ over Covid claim from former cabin crew ...
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Brits to be hit by 27cm of snow as Met Office warns of -2C freeze: Spring may have officially started, but it'll be a return to wintry weather for some in ...
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Brits to be hit by 27cm of snow as Met Office warns of -2C freeze
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Jack Black’s epic New Zealand Warriors moment goes viral: ‘Up the Wahs!’: Jack Black has been living in New Zealand while filming the upcoming Minecraft movie ...
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Jack Black’s epic New Zealand Warriors moment goes viral: ‘Up the Wahs!’
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Gold clams found, Lake Taupō Aqua Park closed under biosecurity controls: Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily closed a Taupō water park following the ...
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Gold clams found, Lake Taupō Aqua Park closed under biosecurity controls
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UAE may experience rain 'in last 10 days' of March - News | Khaleej Times: Storm Centre also shared a map with the total accumulated precipitation expected ...
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UAE may experience rain 'in last 10 days' of March - News | Khaleej Times
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Former All Whites coach Danny Hall returns to NZ as assistant at Auckland FC: Auckland FC will become the second New Zealand side in the A-League competition ...
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Former All Whites coach Danny Hall returns to NZ as assistant at Auckland ...
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Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand: From Invercargill to Tauranga, people were able to see Aurora Australis overnight after a major ...
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Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand
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North Wales snow alert sparks warning for motorists using Eryri road: A snow alert was in place for Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire and Wrexham this morning
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North Wales snow alert sparks warning for motorists using Eryri road
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Antarctica’s ozone hole causes our high skin cancer rates, right? Wrong.: Why does this myth persist, and what’s the real reason our skin is suffering?
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Antarctica’s ozone hole causes our high skin cancer rates, right? Wrong.
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Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves: From The University of Auckland: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our ...
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Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves
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Two A's for Germany: The scores for the DFB victory in France: Germany started the 2024 European Championship year with a 2:0 win against France ...
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Two A's for Germany: The scores for the DFB victory in France
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Covid-19 lockdowns partly to blame for students playing up at school - principal: By RNZ An Auckland high school principal says it is important not to ...
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Covid-19 lockdowns partly to blame for students playing up at school - ...
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Watch: Lightning, heavy rain in Dubai as bad weather hits UAE earlier than expected - News | Khaleej Times
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Watch: Lightning, heavy rain in Dubai as bad weather hits UAE earlier than ...
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Australia outranks New Zealand for happiness. But are we actually better off than Kiwis?
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Australia outranks New Zealand for happiness. But are we actually better ...
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Re-opening of key section of Auckland rail line delayed till January: The track between Papakura and Pukekohe has been closed since September 2022.
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Re-opening of key section of Auckland rail line delayed till January
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Watch live: Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks from Polyfest: The Labour leader faces questions as he visits the festival in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Watch live: Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks from Polyfest
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UAE weather: Red, yellow alerts issued due to fog; chance of rainfall today - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: UAE Weather: Red, Yellow Alerts Issued for Fog; Chance of Rainfall Today
  • The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts partly cloudy weather today, becoming cloudy in some coastal and western areas by night and Saturday morning.

  • There is also a chance of rainfall with temperatures gradually increasing.

  • NCM issued red and yellow alerts in certain parts of the country, highlighting regions prone to reduced visibility.

  • Abu Dhabi Police advised caution for motorists due to reduced visibility from fog, urging adherence to changing speed limits on electronic boards.
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Polyfest to showcase record 8000 student performers: A councillor is calling on people to support the world's biggest secondary school Pacific and Māori ...
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Polyfest to showcase record 8000 student performers
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The bestselling books at Easter: The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias
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The bestselling books at Easter
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Long-haul, business-class flights aren't worth the expensive cost: Business Insider's author flew business class with Air New Zealand. It was luxurious ...
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Long-haul, business-class flights aren't worth the expensive cost
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Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’, neighbours celebrate as Government moves on unruly tenants
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Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’ ...
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3000 oysters and 4800 eggs: Behind the scenes at an epic Auckland hotel buffet: ‘Sometimes, the eyes are bigger than the stomach,’ says Volker Marecek ...
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3000 oysters and 4800 eggs: Behind the scenes at an epic Auckland hotel ...
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Watchdogs probe 'technical' failure on Boeing-made LATAM plane - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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Watchdogs probe 'technical' failure on Boeing-made LATAM plane - ...
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Roxy & Everybody’s liquidation: What went wrong and how much does it owe?: The first liquidator’s report on two popular downtown Auckland entertainment venues ...
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Roxy & Everybody’s liquidation: What went wrong and how much does it owe?
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The big bill to cool new Auckland townhouses: One owner says her new million-dollar home's bedroom has reached up to 30 degrees at 9pm.
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The big bill to cool new Auckland townhouses
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Cultural connections found at Auckland's Polyfest: Polynesian youth embrace their backgrounds at Polyfest which runs til Saturday.
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Cultural connections found at Auckland's Polyfest
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Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM’s plane that dropped suddenly: New Zealand authorities were able to remove the cockpit voice recorder and ...
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Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM’s plane that dropped ...
Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower’s Legal Battle Could Continue Posthumously, Lawyer Asserts
  • A whistleblower and former Boeing inspector who passed away before his case concluded could have his matter heard posthumously, as per a legal expert.

  • Barnett's death should not halt the claim, as his estate could step in as the complainant, stated whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn.

  • Boeing denied retaliating against Barnett but failed to dismiss the plaintiff's case.

  • Barnett's attorneys urged local police to continue investigating despite the coroner's initial ruling.
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Easter travel live updates: Truck fire causing Auckland motorway delays: Holidaymakers heading away early for the Easter break are facing major delays in both ...
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Easter travel live updates: Truck fire causing Auckland motorway delays
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IDF confirms death of Captain Daniel Perez, who was killed on Oct 7: Captain Perez, aged 22 and hailing from Yad Binyamin, served as a Division Commander in the ...
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IDF confirms death of Captain Daniel Perez, who was killed on Oct 7
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Dubai rains: Now, borrow umbrella for free using your nol card - News | Khaleej Times
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Coleen Nolan says she almost quit her TV career after Kim Woodburn feud: Loose Women's panellist Coleen Nolan opened up about her famous feud with Kim ...
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Coleen Nolan says she almost quit her TV career after Kim Woodburn feud
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50 people injured after plane’s ‘nosedive’ on flight to New Zealand: Chilean airline LATAM said Flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland — a Boeing 787-9 plane — ...
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50 people injured after plane’s ‘nosedive’ on flight to New Zealand
Quick Glance: 50 injured after plane nosedive on New Zealand flight
  • Fifty individuals were injured by a strong shake during a flight from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand, leading to an investigation by LATAM and a significant emergency response.

  • A passenger described the sudden drop of the plane, causing passengers to be thrown to the ceiling before stabilizing again quickly.

  • LATAM confirmed the hospitalization of 10 passengers and three cabin crew members for health checks, expressing regret for any inconvenience caused.

  • Boeing and local emergency services responded to the incident, treating approximately 50 patients, with one in serious condition and the rest with moderate to minor injuries.
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'Pretty much living in hell': One woman's escape from Gloriavale: What’s it like to leave Gloriavale? A new TVNZ documentary, Escaping Utopia ...
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'Pretty much living in hell': One woman's escape from ...
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Work starts on ‘revolutionary’ new UAE cloud seeding project: Experts seek real-time prospects of seedablity of clouds for rain enhancement
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Work starts on ‘revolutionary’ new UAE cloud seeding project
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The cost of being: Two Auckland teachers in debt from a failed business: 'I feel guilty every time I spend any money and it's not pleasant.'
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The cost of being: Two Auckland teachers in debt from a failed business
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Fire extinguished on Carnival Freedom cruise ship after witnesses reported possible lightning strike
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Fire extinguished on Carnival Freedom cruise ship after witnesses reported ...
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Two crashes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway causing havoc for motorists: Traffic is banked up 7km after a three-vehicle crash on Auckland ’s Northwestern ...
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Two crashes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway causing havoc for ...
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Passengers 'bounced off plane roof' after mid-air flight incident from Sydney to Auckland
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Quick Glance: Passengers 'bounced off plane roof' during mid-air incident
  • Passengers were thrown from their seats and bounced off the roof of the plane during a flight from Sydney to Auckland, causing several head injuries according to a man onboard.

  • At least 50 people were injured on Monday after a flight faced a 'technical' issue mid-air.

  • New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) stated that they were seizing the black boxes of the flight to gather evidence relevant to the inquiry, including the cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

  • The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed safely at Auckland Airport, where most passengers were treated for mild injuries. However, 13 people were hospitalized, with the majority being released soon after and only two requiring additional attention.
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New Zealand seizing black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787: The Boeing plane dropped abruptly mid-flight, injuring more than 50 passengers who were travelling from ...
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New Zealand seizing black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787
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Fog sends plane for a loop above Dunedin: An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Dunedin had people scratching their heads after it flew in loops above the ...
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Fog sends plane for a loop above Dunedin
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UAE braces for rainy start to Ramadan 2024 - News | Khaleej Times: The holy month this year falls within the first transitional period between the winter and ...
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UAE braces for rainy start to Ramadan 2024 - News | Khaleej Times
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First New Zealand professional rugby union player confirmed to have died with CTE
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First New Zealand professional rugby union player confirmed to have died ...
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L.A. may not get another wet winter for a while. We should prepare for drier times
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Quick Glance: Effective Water Storage in Los Angeles
  • The continued rain in California over two consecutive winters provided relief from the long-standing drought and allowed Los Angeles to showcase its capability to store water for drier times.

  • Despite challenges such as flooding and mudslides, the break from the drought was highly welcomed.

  • Now is the time to enhance our drought preparedness measures and invest more in infrastructure to continue successfully collecting and utilizing rainwater.

  • With potential dry conditions looming due to a possible La Niña phenomenon, optimizing water usage while pursuing eco-friendly solutions is crucial.
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Rain in UAE: Cost-effective cloud seeding offers water security, says top official - News | Khaleej Times
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Rain in UAE: Cost-effective cloud seeding offers water security ...
Quick Glance: UAE Rain: Effective Solutions to Water Scarcity
  • A high-ranking official from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in Abu Dhabi emphasized the importance of innovative and cost-effective approaches in addressing water scarcity.

  • Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director General of the NCM and President of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), highlighted the necessity of reliable water resources for societal security.

  • The United Arab Emirates proactively initiated their cloud seeding program in the 1990s to advance rain enhancement research as a sustainable solution for water security.

  • Since its establishment in 2015, UAEREP has financed 14 unique rain enhancement projects, leading to collaborations in over 85 countries and investments exceeding $22.5 million.
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Rain and snow forecast as yellow weather warning issued for parts of Scotland: The warning comes as a band of persistent rain and snow will move north across ...
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West Virginia wildfires: National Guard and rain help to battle blazes, see map of fires
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West Virginia wildfires: National Guard and rain help to battle blazes ...
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Watch: Rains turn UAE mountains, desert green amid weather alert - News | Khaleej Times
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