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 The small Polynesian territory has achieved its outside ambitions of becoming even more than carbon-neutral, by slashing fossil fuel use and developing renewable energy sources. (A small tropical island in Tokelau) For the last decade, fears that rising seas would swamp the …Read More: South Pacific: Tiny Tokelau Becomes Most Energy-Efficient County on Earth  A group of Maori people in the Cook Strait are reclaiming their historical islands after reaching an extensive settlement with the New Zealand government. (South view from rugged Kapiti Island) In a landmark deal, New Zealand’s Ngati Toa people have been granted a settlement from the government worth NZD $75.2m, …Read More: New Zealand: Ngati Toa Celebrate Return of Two Ancestral Islands  A solitary life on a distant isle is often the stuff of legend and fiction, but all over the world, devoted island caretakers live the reality. (Image from www.forestandbird.org.nz) For Sian Potier and Toby Shanley, home is Motuora Island, a spectacular 80-hectare isle in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. Comparable to …Read More: New Zealand: The Life of a Remote Island Caretaker  It’s an adventure of a lifetime for a New Zealand couple and their young children as they make a home on Stephens Island, a conservation haven where thousands of prehistoric reptiles roam. (Stephen's Island, or Takapourewa in Maori) Found at the northern head of the Marlborough Sounds, the remote outpost …Read More: New Zealand: Life Among the Dinosaurs on Stephens Island  The world’s premier company for the sale and rental of private islands is searching for an independent young IT specialist with great writing skills for the position of a lifetime. (See bottom of page for larger version) Hamburg-based company Vladi Private Islands caused plenty of excitement in the media this …Read More: NZ: Vladi Private Islands Seeks Web-Savvy Hermit for Island Job  International press and newswires are reporting that the remote volcanic Kermadec Islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean 800–1’000 km northeast of New Zealand’s North Island are unharmed after a powerful earthquake registering 7.6 struck this morning. Raoul Island by NASA courtesy of Wikipedia The islands, which belong to New …Read More: New Zealand: Kermadec islands safe after experiencing a 7.6 earthquake |
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