In New Zealand’s Ruakuri Cave, I see glow-worms appear like stars

In New Zealand’s Ruakuri Cave, I see glow-worms appear like stars

And I spend a day on a zip line in Kaikoura, soaring over the tree canopy, enjoying the magnificent view of the Pacific. Nature here is truly a wonder

New Zealand Hit by Life-Threatening Storms

New Zealand has been hit by storms rated as being a threat to life, as Wellington experiences destructive gale-force winds reaching 140 km/h, sending debris flying and uprooting trees. MetService, the government’s forecasting agency, warns that power lines and roofs are at risk, and that “dangerous driving conditions and significant disruptions to power supply” are likely. In an unusual move, MetService issued a “red warning,” at 10 a.m. on May …

This is reported by Reuters. According to the forecaster, the average wind speed in Wellington reached 87 kilometers per hour, the highest since 2013, while gusts south of the capital in the coastal city of Baring Head reached 160 kilometers per hour. “This is definitely more than just another bad day in Wellington. Several roads are blocked in different parts of the region. On coastal routes, waves in some places ripple over the edge and throw …