In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
Here’s a look at some target territories that have little to no production, exports or role in the global economy.
US tariffs against dozens of nations draw dismay with calls for negotiations
But responses were measured, highlighting a lack of appetite among key trading partners for an outright trade war with the ...
South Island braces for bout of heavy rain.
The top of the South Island is bracing for a big storm as a deep low crosses the Tasman Sea. Orange heavy rain warnings are in force for Tasman (northwest of Motueka), the Buller District and the ...
Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
Supercritical geothermal is worth exploring and drilling might soon be technically feasible. But its value will be limited if ...