A New Zealander in his 20s wakes up from a coma when a life support machine is switched off   A man in his 20s in New Zealand who was in a coma woke up after his family gave up and turned off his life support system, and he miraculously survived and surprised many people,”…

Dunedin, Upgrade of embankment for airport and farmland protection “Upgrade of embankment for airport and farmland protection” is in progress in Dunedin to protect thousands of hectares of farmland with high productivity and airports from floods. The upgrade work, which is expected to cost $5 million, has been focused on the Contour Channel embankment in…

Construction begins on new, more accurate GPS system in Southland   A new, more accurate GPS system is being set up in Southland, with hopes it could have huge and widespread benefits. The trans-Tasman collaboration will see global positioning improved to within just a few centimetres. “It’s the next best things since GPS has happened…

Monetary policy, inflation lowers but economic recession expected   As the price continues to rise, the central bank warns that inflation is too high and that companies and workers need to lower their expectations to avoid deeper economic downturns and higher interest rates than expected. Inflation is a phenomenon that is occurring not only in…