Sea lion pup shot dead near Dunedin

A critically threatened sea lion pup was found shot dead on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday.Staff from the Department of Conservation (DOC) found the remains of the 11 month-old female sea lion named Rua on a beach near Dunedin. Rua was last seen on Allans Beach in September and made the headlines last summer when her birth was overseen by the local community. DOC Coastal Otago operations manager Annie Wallace says the female was only one of 11 born last summer. The brutal senseless shooting of a defenseless threatened native animal is a tragedy. Rua was one of only 11 sea lion pups born on the peninsula last summer, she says. The impact of her death on the recovery of the New Zealand sea lion is not to be underestimated.

What I Think About This And Why

I think that who ever did this they should have not done this to this poor little baby Sea lion pup . I am very disgusted by whoever did it and I want to know why they world do this I mean what did the little pup do to make this person do this. I am just mad about this because I relay like animals because I grew up with animals.

Ireland Beats All Blacks

 Ireland Vs All Blacks

The All Blacks have been beaten by Ireland 40-29 in Chicago. The result ends New Zealand’s record breaking winning run of 18 tests victories in a row. The result is the first time Ireland has ever beaten the All Blacks in their 28 attempts. Ireland led 25-8 at halftime and while New Zealand rallied in the second half to get back within four points Ireland, were too strong. The All Blacks captain Kieran Read said he didn’t think the side “turned up with the right attitude. We talked about it all week but when you come into a test match you’ve got to turn up with the right attitude and be physical…they came out and really took it to us and we took our time to react to that and you can’t leave it till the last 20 minutes every week to react.

New Zealand collectively celebrated Guy Fawkes last night with Police and the Fire Service dealing with dozens of calls across the country. Three people were injured by fireworks – two of them seriously. Firefighters responded to more than twice the number of fireworks call-outs than last year in what they say was a very disappointing night. Guy Fawkes occurs on the 5th November each year. Fireworks are only allowed to be purchased by those over  18 and stores can only sell them for four days.

Meow-Bourne Cup winner lured by cheeseburger

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A radio segment by More FM's Lana and Jose dubbed the 'Meow-Borne Cup' had four cats lined up in a race that attracted plenty of attention. The entrants - Ellie, Muffle Belinda Sealer, Leo DE-Cat-Prion, and Oscar Puss-victorious - took to the starting blocks ahead of the race, but the sprint itself proved a little more challenging.Leo DE-Cat-Prion - labelled "second favorite" by More FM ahead of the contest - was enticed by a Burger King cheeseburger held by its owner at the finish line to claim the win. The first-placed puss took away packs of cat treats and a bottle of sauvignon blanc for its efforts, alongside a coveted gold cup and the inaugural title of Meow-Borne cup champion.

Uncharted film to be directed by Shawn Levy

Before the release of this year's fourth main game. Uncharted had sold 28 million units worldwide. Real Steel director Shawn Levy is to helm the big screen adaptation of hit PlayStation franchise Uncharted. Levy, who also has the Night at the Museum franchise to his name, is currently riding high after the success of Stranger Things, which he executive-produced and directed along with the Duffer Brothers. The Uncharted franchise, developed by Naughty Dog, is one of the most celebrated PlayStation franchises ever; its action-packed, relic chasing games - laced with good-natured humour - carrying a similar appeal to the Indiana Jones films.

Organ Donation Bill Hoped To Dncourage Donors

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There's fresh hope for a Bill which would provide financial support for live donors and is currently before Parliament. It follows the country's first three-way kidney transplant which allowed three live donors to be matched with compatible recipients. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says live donors are in short supply. That Bill is going through because we need to make sure that people who are prepared to altruistically donate organs aren't going to be any financially worse off.Dr Coleman hopes the recent three-way kidney exchange, the first in New Zealand, gives hope for live donors, but says the issue of deceased donations needs to be addressed..

Robot lands on Mars

The Schiaparelli lander has touched down onto the surface of Mars that is just the best news that I have herd this year. The specially designed robot has traveled more than a billion kilometers to get there. That's very cool how it got their with no sriracha on it from the things that are in space.This is a joint project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russia. The aim of the unmanned mission is to try to find out if life exists, or has ever existed, on Mars. On Sunday, the Schiaparelli lander separated from the main ship, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).

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