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NZer killed by elephant while on Zambia safari
Two female tourists in their 60s - one who was a New Zealander - have been killed while walking on a safari in Zambia. RNZ reporter, Krystal Gibbens, spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
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Government gives wildlife restoration $22 million funding boost over three years
Tama Potaka said the funding would be split between supporting native species and tackling invasive pests. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is putting extra money toward restoring unique wildlife around the country, with a funding boost of $22 million over three years. The conservation minister made the announcement on Friday at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife facility near Christchurch. Tama Potaka said the funding - which comes out of the International Visitor Levy - is strategically split between supporting native species and tackling invasive pests, "giving birds, bush, marine life and landscapes respite to recover". It will help support the recovery of highly threatened species at national parks, islands and popular sites. Potaka said conservation-related tourism was worth around $3.4 billion a year. "We're putting $4.15 million into expanding predator control, plus $11.5 million on the recovery of highly threatened species, including tara iti, at national parks and popular sites so visitors can enjoy thriving natural areas where their funds have contributed." Another $7m will go toward targeting feral goats that remove the forest undergrowth and prevent regeneration. Potaka said he was "delighted" $1.7m of it would go toward protecting critically endangered "Canterbury locals" kakī/black stilts and kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeets. "There are only about 400 of these parakeets in the world. They nest in trees, cared for by both parents - but parent birds are no match for rats and stoats." He said New Zealand attracted visitors who "care about nature" and every cent that went into conservation was an "investment in our environment and our economy". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
23-06-2025
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New Zealander stuck in Iran escapes to Turkey but flights home booked out
A fire blazes in the oil depots of Shahran, northwest of Tehran, on 15 June 2025. Photo: Atta Kenare / AFP A New Zealander who was stuck in Iran has managed to escape to Turkey. The woman was visiting Iran with her fiancée and her 60-year-old mother when the conflict broke out. Last Wednesday, her friend Daria Carrothers told RNZ that she was travelling south from Tehran in dangerous conditions, and with limited transport options. Carrothers said her friend told her taxis and buses were booked out and only 10 litres of petrol could be provided per car per day. Her brother, Amir Nagh, confirmed on Monday evening that she has made it to Turkey, together with her mother and fiancée. He said he last made contact with her several hours ago. "She is having difficulty with arranging her flights back to NZ as everything is booked out. "She managed to sort her mum a ticket to depart tomorrow, but her and her fiancée are currently working through their tickets with the airline," he said. Nagh said he only got to talk to his sister via messaging. "We didn't have time to celebrate, it was straight into action on her whereabouts, what she needs, sorting how to get money to her, what flights she will return on, sending her virtual copies of all her legal documents," he said Nagh said while he's relieved his sister has made it out of Iran, "the joy hasn't set in yet," as her journey had not been completed. "Turkey is overwhelmed with the number of Iranians and everything is proving to be difficult: booking flights, accommodation, and getting money to her," he said. Nagh said it was "soul crushing" that he still had many other family members stranded in Iran. "Every single one of them left the city of Tehran at a moments notice and have no idea when they'll return," he said. 119 New Zealanders were currently registered as being in Iran, as a defence force hercules is on route to an undisclosed location in the Middle East, to help evacuate New Zealanders from the conflict zone if it's able to. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
