Listen: C is for Caves on New Zealand A to Z
January 29, 2015 / New Zealand, Oceania
Learn about New Zealand’s caves, the featured topic on this week’s episode of New Zealand A to Z on Radio New Zealand.
New Zealand Caving News
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Unicycle Caving: A Unique Combination
May 28, 2013 / New Zealand, OceaniaCaving can be strenuous and challenging enough, but two folks in New Zealand Wales had the crazy idea to combine it with their other passion, unicycling. Not only do they …
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Kiwi Cavers Participate in National Cave Rescue Exercise
March 10, 2013 / New Zealand, OceaniaA national cave rescue exercise last weekend saw 100 people participate in a mock rescue in New Zealand’s Greenlink cave system. The event, held every three years using funding from …
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World’s Longest Sea Caves Surveyed in New Zealand
February 7, 2013 / New Zealand, OceaniaRecent surveys of New Zealand’s Matainaka Cave have confirmed it, as of October 2012, as the world’s longest sea cave. Based on survey work by Nicholas Barth, Matainaka Cave, located …
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Newly Discovered Cave Insect Threatened by Proposed Coal Mine
December 23, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaA newly discovered insect is one of many rare and endangered species that are threatened by the development of open-pit coal mine on the Denniston Plateau on New Zealand’s South …
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Kiwi Cavers Discover New Cave with Magnificent Entrance
December 6, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaCavers exploring in New Zealand’s Kahurangi National Park have discovered a new cave with what discoverers are calling most impressive entrance in the country. The cave, dubbed Te Manui, was …
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Elderly Caver Stuck Overnight in New Zealand Cave
November 22, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaAn 82-year-old caver was rescued earlier today after spending the night in a cave in New Zealand’s West Coast region. The long time member of the Canterbury Caving Group, Derek …
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Cave Divers Discover Three New Species in New Zealand
July 1, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaThree new species have been discovered by cave divers on an expedition inside New Zealand’s Nelson cave. A team of Australian cave divers mapping the cave recently spent 13 days …
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Waverley’s Beach Cave Collapses into the Sea
June 26, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaThe Cave Beach near Waverley in New Zealand is in need of new signage after it’s namesake “cave” finally collapsed last week. The iconic “cave” came down last Friday after …
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New Zealand’s Stormy Pot Close to Connection with Nettlebed Cave System
March 3, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaAfter crunching data from a recent trip to New Zealand’s Stormy Pot, its explorers were excited to discover that they had been only 20 meters (65 feet) away from making …
