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RNZ News
a day ago
- Climate
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Small earthquakes rock Waikato overnight
Both of the earthquakes were five kilometres deep. Photo: 123RF Two small earthquakes were felt near the Waikato town of Tokoroa this morning. Geonet said the first quake shortly before 2am on Monday was a magnitude 3.7. The second, just after 2am on Monday, was a magnitude 3.2. Both of the earthquakes were five kilometres deep. Over 700 hundred people reported feeling them online. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
5 days ago
- Climate
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Northland homes without power after severe gales
Thousands are without power in parts of the West Kaipara area after high winds ripped through Northland on Thursday afternoon. Northpower said 10 major lines were down and about 3200 customers were cut off across parts of West Kaipara. It said some of those would be homes, and water pumps and cow sheds were also affected. The area with the most concentrated outages is Mareretu - where over 1000 connections are down. And in Whareora, east of Whangārei, about 132 homes are without power after a tree smashed into a power pole. Northpower said crews were working on restoring the network, but it was unclear when power would back. Earlier this afternoon, a roof lifted off a Northland home and a truck and trailer flipped near Dargaville. FENZ said it had attended to six incidents, mostly relating to downed trees and power lines. A strong wind watch is in place for the part of Northland north of Whangārei, until 9pm tonight. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- General
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Auckland trains delayed after person spotted on rail corridor
File photo. Photo: Supplied Emergency services were called after a person was spotted on the rail corridor near the station at 6.50 pm. An Auckland Transport spokesperson said trains were given the all clear to resume services just after 7.10 pm. They said services on both lines had been delayed by up to 20 minutes and Auckland Transport was working to return to schedule as soon as possible. The spokesperson said they had received no reports of injuries. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
13-07-2025
- General
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Nelson Tasman floods live: Dozens in emergency accommodation, multiple schools closed
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RNZ News
12-07-2025
- Health
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Toxic fungus enlisted in fight against leukemia
Close-up illustration of Aspergillus flavus fungus. Photo: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Researchers say they have been able to modify toxic fungus cells to fight cancer - specifically, leukaemia. The same mould that has been linked to deaths in the excavations of ancient tombs and found on old bread has the capability of fight leukemia cells. The fungus is known as aspergillus flavus fungus. Associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr Sherry Gao, told Saturday Morning the discovery was significant. Gao said they found a new class of compound which was produced by the fungus. But how does the compound fight cancer? Associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania Dr Sherry Gao. Photo: Supplied / Dr Sherry Gao "We isolated and define the chemical structure of those new compounds," Gao said. "By making some small chemical tweaks we actually modified the structure a bit, we've found those modified compounds can enter leukaemia cells very selectively. "Once it's entered the cell, its able to prevent cell division - that's why it could possibly lead to a cure for leukaemia." This was not the first fungus that has led to a breakthrough in medicine. Penicillin was also created using a fungus. Gao said her lab was also experimenting with other fungi, aiming to kill other cancer cell lines. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
