Author: ELOISE GIBSON

A New Zealand-led study published in Nature today traces thousands of years of sea level rise and suggests that if countries miss their Paris targets, up to a third of the Antarctic ice sheet could melt, eventually. The findings rely on an astonishing series of geological strokes of luck, which, over millions of years, combined to preserve layers of marine mud and sand in what, today, is the Whanganui basin.

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/@news/2019/10/03/841143/whanganuis-ancient-rock-yields-worrying-clues-about-antarctic-melting
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Pictures of a baby being sexually exploited were among more than 5600 "heinous" and "repulsive" images and videos found on a 24-year-old Otago man's devices.

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The government has unveiled law changes to speed up the construction of prefab homes.

Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa has announced a new streamlined consenting process for prefab buildings, for manufacturers who have compliant systems and processes.

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The dark past of the Dunedin diocese and its clutch of clerical paedophiles** still ensnares Marc. But he means to be free of it.

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Author: RocketLab

MISSION OVERVIEW

This mission is scheduled to take place during a 14-day launch window opening on October 15 NZDT. The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula. Encapsulated in Electron’s fairing will be a single spacecraft for Astro Digital, a California-based satellite manufacturer and operator.

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The New Zealand Space Agency has today released information about satellite payloads approved for launch by Rocket Lab from its Mahia launch complex, showing the diverse range of organisations using New Zealand for space operations.

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Author: Damian Rowe

A Gore resident has measles.

A Southern DHB spokesperson says the resident was in contact with a known case and has been in isolation throughout the infectious period.

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