A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight

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The Waka Huia performs a Maori welcome ceremony at St Mark's square on June 3, 2009, and a male and female huia sit on a tree branch in an artist's illustration.
The Waka Huia performs a Maori welcome ceremony at St Mark's square on June 3, 2009, and a male and female huia sit on a tree branch in an artist's illustration.

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NATO should recruit new members from Asia that share 'the alliance's vision of freedom,' former NATO commander says

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Australia's Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts, Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiyoto Tsuji, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul posing for a press photo at the NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers' meeting on April 4, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.
Australia's Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts, Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ki

Only one developed country has a more expensive childcare system than the US

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childcare
New Zealand is the only OECD country with a more expensive childcare system than the US, per a Bank of America analysis.

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Take a tour of this futuristic spinning glass house that just hit the market in New Zealand for $665,000

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An exterior view of 179 Maraetai Road, Auckland, New Zealand, illuminated in early evening, showing a pedestrian walkway to the entrance in the foreground. The building is almost circular with mostly glass walls.
An exterior view of 179 Maraetai Road, Auckland, New Zealand, illuminated in early evening.

Sotheby's International Realty

MRE review — New Zealand soldier rates US Army field rations

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A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal, Ready-to-Eat — and compares it to New Zealand MREs. An MRE is designed to sustain soldiers during training or an operation while food-service facilities are inaccessible.

France's new prime minister is 34 years old. Here are the youngest national leaders in the world, ranked by age.

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France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal
France's newly appointed prime minister, Gabriel Attal, is 34 years old.

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These are the 10 best cities for expats — and the 10 worst

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A photo of the Vienna city skyline.
This European city was ranked as the top place for ex-pats to move to. Do you recognize this skyline?

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A startup is using woodchips to make synthetic graphite for EV batteries

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Wood chips
CarbonScape uses leftover woodchips to produce graphite.

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I moved my family of 6 from Milwaukee to New Zealand. Healthcare is affordable, I have a better work-life balance, and my kids are happy.

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a woman with her arms in the air in New Zealand
Tara Hulbert moved her family from Milwaukee to New Zealand.

Courtesy of Tara Hulbert

Passengers were left on a 'crummy cruise to nowhere' after their ship was turned away from New Zealand because it had 4 seashells stuck to the hull

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P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventure is seen docked at Main Wharf Cruise Ship Terminal on February 24, 2023 in Luganville, Vanuatu.
P&O's Pacific Adventure.

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