Ōamaru’s $10m Heritage Street Goes Global in East of Eden

The seven-episode adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel utilized the preserved heritage buildings and uncluttered streetscapes of Ōamaru’s Victorian Precinct, alongside landscapes in the Maniototo and Dunedin, delivering immediate economic benefits and long-term screen tourism potential to the region, according to Tourism Waitaki general manager Heather Matthews. Ōamaru Victorian Precinct Transforms Into Period California Production … Read more

Water Polo Upheaval: Second Chair Resigns Amid Investigation

Water Polo New Zealand chair Alex Shine has resigned following the unauthorized disclosure of confidential documents and an ongoing, complex Sport Integrity Commission investigation into the sport, according to reporting by the New Zealand Herald and coverage tracked by outlets like The Gist. Shine’s abrupt departure marks the second leadership exit at the national sports … Read more

JCB Hydromax Breaks Hydrogen Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats

Driven by land speed legend and retired Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, a hydrogen-powered streamliner has set a new speed record of 653.87km/h at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, according to JCB. The achievement eclipses the previous hydrogen internal-combustion benchmark of 298.5km/h set by BMW’s H2R in 2004, as reported by Forbes, though the result … Read more