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Rising risk: How our coast will be transformed

Sinking land and rising oceans could push sea levels in  our two biggest cities and many other parts of the country to double that generally projected – and much sooner than we first thought. Scientists behind a sweeping new stock-take – giving projections for  every 2km  of Aotearoa’s coastline, right out to the year 2300 – say […]

Stargazers enjoy rare spectacle of Jupiter 'colliding' with Venus

By Jupiter! Stargazers enjoy a cosmic treat as the solar system’s largest planet appears close to colliding with Venus in a rare celestial spectacle Venus and Jupiter are about 430 million miles apart but looked to be ‘touching’ The phenomenon happens every year but this weekend appeared much closer If there is a clear sky, […]

Lotto Powerball: One lucky Auckland player wins $13 million jackpot

One lucky Lotto player from Auckland has won $13 million in Saturday night’s draw. The huge win includes $12m for Powerball, and $1m for Division One. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. Saturday’s Lotto numbers were 2, 6, 15, 22, 29 and 38. The bonus ball was 27, and […]

Intent meets reality

Illustration: Matt GoldingCredit: To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. Intent meets reality The Australian Electoral Commission’s official guide to the election states “a federal election is held so Australians can choose members […]