Graham Garnett – Supplied by police A 66-year-old man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of New Zealand for over two weeks has now been found, even though rescue officials called off the search three days ago. Graham Garnett was discovered alive yesterday sheltering in a hut in the Kahurangi National Park by … Read more
– credit, Cameron Hunt/Supplied From New Zealand comes the story of a public art project in disguise—as official-looking signs with bizarre declarations. One warns that an abandoned building is “slightly haunted,” while another one cheekily announces a walking speed limit of 2.83 kmh. Another simply reads “Don’t.” Despite borrowing the font and color palate of … Read more
The takahē chick with its parents – credit Linten Miller. Described by park officials as a Christmas miracle, a breeding pair of endangered takahē birds in New Zealand were found to be rearing a chick, having previously been thought of as infertile. With around 500 of these flightless birds left in the country, every chick … Read more