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Introducing Piripi Kaiwaru Takurua, born and bred on the East Coast of Aotearoa. We follow Piripi as he figures out how to hold down a job and look after the whānau at home in Tolaga Bay.
Slightly smaller than the Rockhopper Penguins, the Yellow-eyed Penguin is distinguished by its pale yellow eyes and yellow head band. Native to New Zealand, they are one of the rarest penguin species.
“The Penguin Lessons” is more than a silly film ... Perhaps the film would’ve been better off had it remained truer to the book, which is about a young Michell in his 20s, rather than ...
In the fascinating world of competitive pigeon racing, enthusiasts often debate the relative merits of yellow-eyed versus sand-eyed pigeons. This article seeks to unravel this ongoing discussion by ...
As a number, 17 is mathematically very significant, starting with the fact it is the seventh prime number (a number bigger than 1 only divisibly by 1 and itself). 17 is also the sum of the first ...
Sharp-eyed fans of hit Netflix drama Adolescence have spotted a huge on-screen error - but did you notice it? The record-breaking show follows the Miller family ...
But aside from Uruguay, the oil slick and the penguin, the movie has little resemblance to the story found in Michell’s book. Back then, Michell was a young English teacher in his early 20s, while ...
A curmudgeonly teacher finds a renewed zest for life after rescuing a penguin in this new film from 'The Full Monty' helmer Peter Cattaneo. By Frank Scheck There are two things that can make any ...
Yellow-eyed Penguin. Image by Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Penguins display a remarkable ability to return to their nesting sites after months at sea.
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This is such a routine title for such an extraordinary book. The author takes familiar psychological thriller tropes and throws them up in the air to produce something truly original. The central ...
It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world's ugliest animal. But now it has been voted New Zealand's "fish of the year ...