Tag: New Zealand
Nigel Richards, undisputed and exceptional master of Scrabble in English, French and Spanish
World Scrabble champion and undisputed leader in the English language since 2007, Nigel Richards became the best in French in 2015 without even speaking the language. This year he dominated…
China tests intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific
In China, a first since the 1980s: the Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday, September 25, that it had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean. A rare…
He spat it out immediately after putting it in his mouth! He caused a stir in the country: Aid charity accidentally distributed candy containing a lethal dose of drugs
A charity in New Zealand mistakenly distributed candy containing high doses of methamphetamine. The charity, Auckland City Mission, announced on its official website that the candy containing high doses of…
the government unravels Jacinda Ardern’s environmental policy
In New Zealand, the government has once again aroused the indignation of the opposition and environmental movements. He announced his intention to reverse the ban on new oil and gas…
still a restless night, first evacuations of French tourists
The day after the death of a seventh person in the riots which continue to shake the South Pacific archipelago, tension remains high. While the mission of “ restore order…
concern is growing in the countries of the region
New Zealand and Australian authorities have both indicated they are prepared to send military planes to New Caledonia to repatriate their nationals, but are currently waiting to get the green…
victims of volcanic eruption in 2019 compensated
A New Zealand court has ordered tourism agencies and managers of an island where a volcanic eruption in 2019 killed 22 people to pay victims 5.6 million euros in damages.…
“Dama Bëgga Ñibi”, the fruit of an unexpected musical encounter
The New Zealander Aaron Ottignon and the Senegalese percussionist Bakane Seck met in the studio in Berlin in 2020. And if their understanding was immediate, they had not really planned…
Eleanor Catton, ecological tragicomedy in New Zealand
Eleanor Catton is a New Zealand writer born in 1985 in Canada and then grew up near Christchurch in New Zealand. His first novel, “La Répétition”, appeared on numerous prize…
New Zealand triumphs over Ireland after a masterful shock
New Zealand resisted Ireland and won at the end of the suspense (28-24) during the quarter-final of the World Cup, this Saturday, October 14. The All Blacks will face Argentina…