In this Nov. 27, 2014, file photo, Kim Dotcom arrives at Auckland District Court in Auckland, New Zealand. A New Zealand judge on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, upheld an earlier court ruling that flamboyant internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges.
Category: Wellington, New Zealand
Warm, wet weather to dampen smorgasbord of Wellington events
Wellingtonians will be spoiled for choice with a haul of events around the region expected under warm but wet skies this weekend. Start at the Island Bay Festival then head for the Petone Rotary Fair in Lower Hutt, BrewDay in Trentham, Wings over Wairarapa near Masterton, and then hit the Art Deco Festival in Napier.
Animals 22 mins ago 9:51 p.m.Hundreds more whales beach selves in New Zealand
A volunteer pours water on pilot whales during a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on February 11, 2017. Rescuers defied a shark threat to form a human chain in a New Zealand bay on February 11 in a bid to keep another 200 whales from becoming stranded a day after hundreds died in a mass beaching.
New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 stranded
New Zealand volunteers formed a human chain in the water at a remote beach on Friday as they tried to save about 100 whales after… . Whales are stranded at Farewell Spit near Nelson, New Zealand Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
Summer calendar highlight set to shine
One of the highlights on Wellington’s summer calendar kicks-off tomorrow, with Meridian Gardens Magic showcasing a host of great Kiwi talent over three weeks on the Botanic Garden’s Soundshell stage. The annual free concert series presented by Wellington City Council, and supported by Meridian Energy, includes performances by local legends The Warratahs, the always popular The MA ori SideSteps, soulful tunes from Christchurch’s August Fields, and rising star Jesse Sheehan touring with his debut album.