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The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, arrived in Wellington as captain of the frigate HMS Galatea. The first member of the British royal family to visit New Zealand, he was greeted with haka, speeches and bunting. · Prince Alfred, the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, made three visits to New Zealand in 1869 and 1870. A planned visit in 1868 had been cancelled after a gunman wounded the prince in Sydney. · During his…

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh-eating disease – had become shockingly resistant to common antibiotics. · Group A streptococcus (GAS) – which may be best known by one of its manifestations, "strep throat" – is caused by the Streptococcus pyogenes bacterium and can have more…

Foz do Iguaçu, a city in Brazil’s Paraná state, is a major centre for migration. Situated at the Triple Frontier, where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet, it has long been a focal point for cultural and economic exchange. In 2024, it recorded 1.5 million border entries, mostly from Argentina and Paraguay, underscoring its role as a key transit and settlement point. · Beyond its border dynamics, Foz do Iguaçu is seen as an international model…

If you've been wondering how long the day on Uranus is, you probably need to get out more. But if you have, you'll be interested to know that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have shown that it's 28 seconds longer than previously thought. · If you really want to annoy an astronomer, ask them to figure out how long a day is on Uranus. · On planets like Earth or Mars, calculating how long they take to rotate on their axis is…

Did you know you emit a variety of gases through your skin all day long? These vapors, which include carbon dioxide, water vapor, and volatile organic compounds such as ammonia, can reveal vital information about your metabolic status, disease states, and overall health. Now, there's a wearable that can detect and analyze these for you. · Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, including the prolific inventor John A.…

The coalition government is back in the lead, with National, ACT and New Zealand First securing enough support to govern, bolstered by NZ First’s highest poll result in nearly eight years. · A new 1News Verian poll shows National at 36% (up 2), ACT steady at 9%, and NZ First climbing to 7% (up 2). That would give the coalition 64 seats, enough to form a government. · Labour drops to 32%, with the Greens holding at 10% and Te Pāti Māori down to…

Craving flavour-packed lamb chops without firing up the grill?  · These air fryer glazed shoulder chops are the perfect solution! Coated in a smoky spice blend and a rich BBQ glaze, they turn out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside—every time.  · Served with golden smashed baby potatoes and a zesty jalapeño salad, this easy and delicious meal is sure to impress. · Quick to make and full of bold flavours, it’s the ultimate air fryer…

During the ‘angry autumn’ of 1932, on April 9th in the depths of the Great Depression, unemployed workers in Dunedin reacted angrily when the Hospital Board refused to assist them. · Trouble had first flickered in Dunedin in January, when a crowd of unemployed besieged a grocery store. It flared on 9 April, when protesters threw stones at the mayor’s relief depot and tried to storm the Hospital Board’s offices. They were dispersed by…

A damning Court of Inquiry report into the October 2024 sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has found the ship’s crew was under-trained, its leadership distracted, and the vessel itself unfit for the hydrographic survey mission it was tasked with near Samoa. · The ship ran aground on a reef off Upolu while on autopilot, with no one qualified onboard to conduct the survey work. Twenty out of 45 personnel had deficiencies, and there weren’t enough crew to…