1 New Zealand Dollar = 0.596 Swiss Franc

1 New Zealand Dollar = 0.8604 Canadian Dollar

1 New Zealand Dollar = 7.4541 Botswana Pula

1 New Zealand Dollar = 3.5185 Brazilian Real

1 New Zealand Dollar = 4.2326 Bolivian Boliviano

1 New Zealand Dollar = 0.8675 Brunei Dollar

1 New Zealand Dollar = 0.2321 Bahraini Dinar

1 New Zealand Dollar = 1.1082 Bulgarian Lev

1 New Zealand Dollar = 52.1695 Bangladeshi Taka

1 New Zealand Dollar = 0.9394 Australian Dollar

1 New Zealand Dollar = 40.8009 Argentine Peso

1 New Zealand Dollar = 1.1019 Netherlands Antillean Guilder

1 New Zealand Dollar = 2.2546 United Arab Emirates Dirham

1 Croatian Kuna = 0.2348 New Zealand Dollar

1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol = 0.4793 New Zealand Dollar

1 Dominican Peso = 0.0296 New Zealand Dollar

1 Papua New Guinean Kina = 0.4749 New Zealand Dollar

1 Brunei Dollar = 1.1528 New Zealand Dollar

It will be used to supplement electricity from the grid, as well as cogeneration from biogas, which is already generated on-site from wastewater treatment

By Abby G. Frazier and Laura Brewington HONOLULU (November 11, 2019)—Of all the earth’s environments, alpine regions are arguably the most vulnerable to climate change. This is especially true for alpine areas on islands. Island ecosystems are also particularly vulnerable to damage from human activity and the invasion of alien species due to their isolated and limited land areas.

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Brian K. McNab and Kerry A. Weston

The thermal physiology of the endangered New Zealand rockwren (Xenicus gilviventris) is examined. It is a member of the Acanthisittidae, a family unique to New Zealand. This family, derived from Gondwana, is thought to be the sister taxon to all other passerines. Rockwrens permanently reside above the climatic timberline at altitudes from 1,000 to 2,900 meters in the mountains of South Island. They feed on invertebrates and in winter face ambient temperatures far below freezing and deep deposits of snow. Their body temperature and rate of metabolism are highly variable. Rockwrens regulate body temperature at ca. 36.4°C, which in one individual decreased to 33.1°C at an ambient temperature of 9.4°C. Its rate of metabolism decreased by 30%; body temperature spontaneously returned to 36°C. The rate of metabolism in a second individual twice decreased by 35%, nearly to the basal rate expected from mass without a decrease in body temperature. The New Zealand rockwren's food habits, entrance into torpor, and continuous residence in a thermally demanding environment suggest that it may hibernate. For that conclusion to be accepted, evidence of its use of torpor for extended periods is required. Those data are not presently available. Acanthisittids are distinguished from other passerines by the combination of their permanent temperate distribution, thermal flexibility, and a propensity to evolve a flightless condition. These characteristics may principally reflect their geographical isolation in a temperate environment isolated from Gondwana for 82 million years in the absence of mammalian predators.

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Memorial services will be held in Australia and New Zealand this week to mark Anzac Day.

Services around the world have been disrupted due to the coronavirus crisis

Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak

People headed to the beach and fast food outlets after New Zealand lifted its strict lockdown rules that were put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.

New Zealand has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first day since a national lockdown came into force more than a month ago.

Old rivals Australia and New Zealand produce another netball classic, with the Silver Ferns edging out the Diamonds to take a lead in the Constellation Cup series.

Australia's three-match ODI series against New Zealand began behind closed doors. Now it's been postponed, along with a return series, after a tightening of border restrictions by the New Zealand government.

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has returned a seven-count indictment charging Sanford Ltd. with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

A federal jury in Washington, D.C., today returned guilty verdicts against Sanford Ltd., a New Zealand fishing company, on six counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.

A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship, were sentenced in federal court today for environmental crimes and obstruction of justice.

Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do.

A group called Para Kore has been working since 2009 to spread the message of waste reduction and diversion.

Scientists have been studying the huge submerged landmass for decades and are now pushing for its recognition as a continent.

The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed.