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Thursday, 22 November 2012

Mordor volcano erupts in New Zealand

The volcano made famous in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy as the evil wasteland of Mordor erupted on Wednesday on New Zealand’s North Island. No one was injured, but scientists are awaiting further volcanic activity in the area.

Mount Tongariro, along with two other volcanoes, is located in the center of the North Island and was asleep for over a century. However, in August of this year the volcano awoke – throwing huge boulders out into a radius of two kilometers, scientists say. The new eruption came by surprise.

Sunday, 8 January 2012

Grounded Cargo Ship Breaks Apart on New Zealand Reef

A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast for months has split into two pieces after being lashed by pounding seas. The disaster is sparking fears a fresh oil spill could wash ashore, maritime officials said. (Jan. 7)

Eleven die in New Zealand hot air balloon crash

A hot air balloon has crashed in rural New Zealand killing all 11 people aboard. The balloon came down near a small town 150 kilometres north of the capital Wellington. Witnesses described seeing 10 metre high flames rising from the balloon's basket before it plummeted to the ground. The balloon hit power lines as it fell, causing power cuts in the local area.

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Heaviest snow in decades disrupts transport, schools in New Zealand

Forecasters are describing it as a once-in-a-lifetime event. Snowflakes have been falling in the New Zealand capital Wellington, second city of Christchurch and several other areas. Christchurch rarely gets snow, the few inches that fell on Sunday and Monday is the most in at least 30 years. Services across the country were disrupted on Monday by the snow showers, which were accompanied by heavy rain and high winds.

Monday, 1 August 2011

Gillard's warning to Malaysia-bound asylum seekers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has indicated that authorities on Christmas Island will be authorised to use force to make sure asylum seekers get on board aircraft taking them to Malaysia.

The first boatload of people to be processed under the asylum seeker swap deal with Malaysia arrived on Christmas Island this morning. It held 54 refugees - mainly Afghan, Iraqi and Iranian males - and two crew.

Monday, 30 May 2011

Raw Video: Waterspouts at Sea Caught on Camera

Aerial footage captures a series of powerful waterspouts near the coastal suburb of Terrigal, on Australia's New South Wales coast. Several powerful columns of swirling air blasted along the water's surface but broke up near land. (May 30)

Water tornado blasts Australia coast

A waterspout has appeared off the east coast of Australia creating a fountain hundreds of metres high. .

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Australia rejects UN comments on Malaysia deal

The federal government maintains it is on solid legal ground with its controversial asylum-seeker deal with Malaysia, despite a senior United Nations official's comments to the contrary.

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Australia's high currency may bust sectors

Australia appears to have defied the global financial crisis, enjoying several consecutive years of growth. There is another side to this rosy picture though, as the country's strong currency is hurting a number of industries. Andrew Thomas reports.

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