They named their training waka Tāhimana, after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Te Hono ki Aotearoa, which weighed just under a tonne and may be paddled only by men, was used only on special occasions.

The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon is believed to be the first ... In 1642, the Council of the Indies dispatched another explorer and merchant, Abel Janzoon Tasman on a voyage of exploration to little ...

Traffic on the Tasman Highway just out of Orford is currently banked up following a two-vehicle crash earlier today. Emergency services are at the scene near Paradise Court and Alice Street, 500 ...

Now, let’s move on to File Explorer which has gotten smarter after Microsoft rolled out the OS build 26100.3037 for Windows 11 24H2. To get started, first enable the feature “Restore previous ...

The Nuyina is unable to refuel in Hobart, its home port, due to its size, which prevents it from passing under the Tasman Bridge to reach a refuelling station. Instead, the ship has to travel more ...

We’d recommend skipping on the herring, but you should really get into Dutch humour. Unlike a slimy fish, the Dutch sense of humour is super dry. This can make it a bit difficult to understand at ...

Denis Leary has played a fireman, a detective and a football head coach across various roles in his career, but now he’s a US Army Colonel in the new Fox comedy Going Dutch. The sitcom is one of the ...

Thinking of taking a job in the Netherlands? Good for you, that’s a courageous move and I’m proud — now let’s get down to business and talk Dutch salaries. Did you know that the Netherlands is the ...

Delivered via Satellite and file transfer from Hilversum, in Dutch, no subtitles. Watch on SBS WorldWatch at 12:30 pm everyday, also available on SBS OnDemand.

The high passes slowly to the south of Tasmania later today and during Monday then establishes over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday, directing a warmer northeasterly flow over the state. The airstream tends ...

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