12 December 2018
Chinese authorities reportedly detain more than 100 members and the high-profile pastor of an unregistered Christian church, as the Communist Party's crackdown on organised religion continues.
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11 Dec: Documents reveal Wellington City Council went against engineering advice in approving the BNZ Building - which was irreparably damaged in the Kaikoura Earthquake... more
8 Dec: Within 20 years, we'll be buying more than 11 million electric cars annually. But will the demand that puts on resources like rare earths overshadow the environmental benefits?... more
7 Dec: COP24 President Michal Kurtyka defends displays of coal soap and jewellery at climate change talks in Poland, saying "it's good to have everybody on board".... more
6 Dec: Scientists using ice core samples to examine the rate of melting of the Greenland ice sheet have confirmed that it's melting up to five times faster than pre-industrial rates, and accelerating.... more
5 Dec: New Caledonia and Vanuatu are on Tsunami alert after a 7.6 magnitude undersea quake this evening, but the Pacific nations appear to have suffered little damage... more
