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NewsGoogle, Tourism and Ziplining Helped Save and Restore This Rotorua Native Forest
A Rotorua-based ziplining company is restoring virgin native forest.
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NewsInstant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality
It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.
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NewsConstruction Has Begun on Britomart's New Luxury Hotel and Laneway
On the former site of The Britomart Country Club.
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NewsShort Courses in Wellington Where You Can Learn New Life Skills
It's the perfect time to bury yourself in a new project or hunker down and learn a new skill.
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NewsASOS Will Ban Mohair, Silk, Cashmere and Feathers From Its Range From 2019
"ASOS firmly believes it is not acceptable for animals to suffer in the name of fashion or cosmetics."
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NewsYou Can Eat Chocolate for a Good Cause Thanks to the Nikau Foundation
Funds raised from the Wellington Resilience Chocolate Bar will help ensure the community is equipped post-crisis.
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NewsIKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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NewsThe World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived
Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.
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NewsThe UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free
It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsSix Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018
Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.
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NewsCountdown Will Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags This Month
The initiative will roll out at ten stores from 21 May.
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NewsThis Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees
Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.
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NewsFacebook Is Launching a New Dating Feature to Help You Forget About Cambridge Analytica
The new feature, which begins testing this year, will allow you to create a dating profile and match you to meet potential lovers.
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NewsSomeone in Japan Has Just Developed an IRL Optimus Prime-Style Transformer Car
It can switch from driveable car to four-metre-tall humanoid robot in about a minute.
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NewsSomeone Has Designed Sneakers with Soles Made from Used Chewing Gum
The shoe offers an innovative solution to The Netherlands' costly gum litter problem.
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NewsA Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour
The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.
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NewsThe World's First Luxury Space Hotel Is Set to Open in 2022
It comes with an astronomical price, however — with a 12-day journey starting at a cool US$9.5 million per person.
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NewsAdidas' New Kicks Are Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Part of the label's latest collaboration with Parley, each pair is made from 11 plastic bottles.
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NewsMeet the Only Shoemaking School in New Zealand
Shoe School is on a mission to turn Wellington into a city of beautifully soled citizens.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws
The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where's Waldo?' on Google Maps Right Now
Spot everyone's favourite red-and-white jumper fan in the Chilean snowfields, at the beach at Australia's own Surfers Paradise and more.
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NewsFour New Retail Brands Have Been Announced for Auckland's Commercial Bay
The new lifestyle development will open its doors with just over 100 retailers.
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NewsZara Has Finally Launched Its New Zealand Online Store
Two years after opening its first New Zealand store, the Spanish fashion chain is letting locals shop online.
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NewsGoogle Co-Founder Larry Page Has Been Testing Flying Taxis in New Zealand
With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's tick of approval the autonomous aircraft could be operating in three years.
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NewsYou Can Turn Google Maps Into Mario Kart Right Now
Everyone's favourite cartoon plumber will help you get to your destination to celebrate MAR10 Day.
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NewsFlying Cars Are a Thing You Can Buy Now
A Dutch company has made the world's first commercially available car-aircraft.
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NewsAuckland Council Has Expressed Interest in Reopening the CBD's Subterranean City
The former air raid tunnels can hold a whopping 22,000 civilians.
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NewsLego Is Introducing a Set of Sustainable Pieces Made From Plant-Based Plastic
The materials will be sourced from sugarcane, with the toys hitting shelves by the end of this year.
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NewsNetherlands Supermarket Ekoplaza Has Launched a World-First Plastic-Free Aisle
The aisle offers shoppers over 700 plastic-free items.
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NewsAuckland's Four-Day Fashion Festival Is Back for 2018
The program features 30 free events from 25 central city boutiques, brands and retailers.
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NewsMeet Auckland's New Solar-Powered E-Bike Charging Workshop and Community Hub
Another step towards hacking Auckland's transport problem.
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NewsNewmarket's 277 Is Set to Double in Size with a New Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Precinct
The $790 million makeover will include five floors of retail and a rooftop entertainment precinct.
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NewsThis New Zealand Company Has Created a Water Bottle Entirely From Plants
And it will break down in a commercial compost facility in 90 to 180 days.
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NewsYour Guide to Splore 2018
Strange and intriguing performances, soul nourishing workshops and an eco-friendly kaupapa — here's what to expect at the annual beachside festival.
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NewsAmazon Is About to Open Its First Futuristic Checkout-Free Grocery Store
The Seattle store has no queues, registers or checkouts — customers choose what they want and are charged accordingly.
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NewsAdidas Has Created Sneakers Inspired by Berlin's Subway System
The limited-edition shoes also feature a ticket for free subway travel for the rest of the year.
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NewsAuckland Transport Is Launching a New Electric Rideshare Service
In an effort to improve access to public transport, reduce congestion and free up parking.
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NewsThe UK Is Considering a 'Latte Levy' on Disposable Coffee Cups
As part of a bid to reduce waste and encourage caffeine fiends to switch to reusable containers, customers would be charged an extra 25 pence per coffee.
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NewsThis Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House
Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.
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NewsThis Study Suggests Excessive Selfie-Taking Could be an Actual Mental Disorder
A study has explored the concept of 'selfitis'.
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NewsThis Greeting Card Service Will Send Lumps of Coal to 2017's Naughtiest Person
And, for US residents, to their not-so-loved ones.
