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Nilgiri Mountain Railway to Ooty: Which Side to Book, the Rack Section, and What the Climb Is Really Like

Book the Left Side, and Here's Why That's Not ObviousThe Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs from Mettupalayam to Ooty, a distance of 46 kilometres that takes roughly five hours. On that climb, the valley views open almost entirely on the left side of the train when you are travelling uphill toward…

Times Life

India effect: New Zealand sees record ticket sales ahead of Men in Blue's cricket tour

India’s 12-match multi-format tour of New Zealand is driving record demand for international cricket tickets, with 26,000 sold in the first 48 hours of pre-sale. Matches at Auckland’s Eden Park and Christchurch’s Hagley Oval are among the strongest sellers, while Wellington sales are also robust. New Zealand Cricket expects several…

The Economic Times

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

Bangkok Post

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‘Like a seagull in a stiff breeze’: what it’s like flying into Wellington, the world’s windiest city

Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm

WELLINGTON - New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate change harm.

Bangkok Post

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expected to return to power following election

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

The Independent UK

New Zealand PM Luxon survives, sacks plotting minister

Chris Luxon has stared down his detractors, winning a second confidence vote this year to stay as New Zealand Prime Minister ahead of the November 7 election.

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New Zealand PM open to referendum on electoral system

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country’s electoral system, opening another split in his centre-right coalition months ahead of a general election.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island

The Guardian - AU

Country diary: Rumours of glowworms set me off on a twilight stroll

Wellington, Somerset: Desiccated leaves crunch underfoot and ponds have shrunk to muddy pools. Will I catch a glimpse of bioluminescence?

The Guardian - UK

System Of A Down and Faith No More announce 2027 Australia and New Zealand tour

System Of A Down and Faith No More will play in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Wellington next year

Metal Hammer

Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges

Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beach

The Guardian - AU

'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

WELLINGTON - New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family ⁠said in a statement on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Glasgow hoping to attract Americans to see city landmark after World Cup cone frenzy

Americans are being invited to Glasgow to see the Duke of Wellington statue after Scotland fans topped monuments in Boston with traffic cones.

The National (Scotland)

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The Conversation

New NZ series Head Girl veers between hilarity and dread

The compelling new New Zealand comedy-drama Head Girl, based on the debut poetry collection from writer and performer Freya Daly Sadgrove, centres on three 20-something flatmates living in Wellington, each at a moment of personal crisis.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes insists Harry Brook is the right man to replace him as England Test captain

Brook was previously involved in an altercation with a bouncer the night before an ODI in Wellington last year

The Conversation

As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid ‘emergency fatigue’

Earlier this month, Wellington declared a local state of emergency, including evacuation orders, when forecast powerful swells threatened to inundate coastal properties.

AAP

Chiefs blown away by 'Canes in stunning Super decider

A decade after the Hurricanes' last and only previous Super Rugby championship, Wellington is again title town thanks to a 55-point thrashing of the Chiefs.

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A rat sighting in New Zealand can trigger an urgent response. Meet the ‘ghostbusters’ hunting them down

Detector teams in Wellington react to ‘intel’ from the public about pest sightings as part of the country’s push to eradicate all introduced predators

The Guardian - AU

‘Beautiful moment’: fans of New Zealand and Iran draw on World Cup fervour together

Electrifying mood among those at a bar in Wellington watching a game that threatened to be overshadowed by international politics

The Conversation

Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins – now we know why

Sedimentary basins – depressions in Earth’s crust caused by tectonic activity – tend to be flat and are favoured places to build cities. But during earthquakes, they can become natural resonance chambers.

AAP

Fire disrupts flights at Wellington Airport in NZ

Flights into Wellington Airport have been temporarily diverted after a fire broke out and the main terminal building was evacuated.

The Economic Times

Fire breaks out at New Zealand's Wellington airport, disrupting flights

A fire at Wellington Airport on Friday led to evacuations of the southwest pier and main terminal building. Emergency services are on scene, and flights into the capital have been temporarily diverted. No injuries have been reported, and passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates.

Bangkok Post

Storm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries

SYDNEY — Gale-force winds ⁠and ⁠rough seas battered New Zealand's capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and road closures as authorities ‌urged hundreds of residents along the city's south coast to evacuate.

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Storm pounds NZ capital, cancelling flights and ferries

A state of emergency has been declared for parts of Wellington as New Zealand's weather bureau warns of waves up to nine metres along the city's south coast.

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