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This lake has world's clearest water!
So much so that swimming in the lake is also banned to protect the ecosystem here. It falls under the purview of New Zealand's Department of Conservation. The stunningly clear lake is fed by water ...
It’s getting dark out again. Here’s why it’s actually good for your health.
As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to ...
Forget Hobbits and Horses, These Properties Are Showcasing a New Take on New Zealand
From Blanket Bay to Wharekauhau and Otahuna Lodge, Relais & Châteaux properties in New Zealand are shifting perceptions of the country to tourists.
ACC not removing psychologist associated with Lake Alice, despite survivors' wishes
ACC has confirmed the psychologist is one of its approved service providers, able to treat and assess clients with sensitive ...
Abuse in care: Survivors say they were tortured by state employees in psychiatric hospitals
Children were given electroconvulsive therapy and sedatives as punishment - and it wasn't limited to Lake Alice.
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I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.
I wanted to explore the country's striking mountains, lush forests, and crystal-clear waters. My only concern was that it was wintertime in New Zealand ... at the edge of Lake Hawea.
Historic Redress Inequities Finally Resolved For Lake Alice Unit Survivors
In 2001, the Crown reached a $6.5 million group settlement with 95 survivors subjected to abuse at the Lake Alice Unit ...
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These are New Zealand’s most haunted pubs
The Greytown Hotel has two resident ghosts, a man and a woman. The woman was a cleaner named Mary, who took her life in the ...
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For abuse in care survivors, an apology without action means nothing
In the case of abuse in care victims, even if you could afford the considerable money to try to pursue compensation in the ...
Survivors of abuse demand accountability over decades-long cover-up by the New Zealand state
Investigative journalists and the recent Royal Commission into Abuse in Care have highlighted how successive governments, ...
Here's how Arizona's final Senate race polls look heading into Election Day
Ruben Gallego held to a thinner lead over Kari Lake as polling showed a choppier race in the final week of the campaign.