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East Bay teenager Maya Merhige withstood thousands of jellyfish stings during a 14-hour swim across the Cook Strait
Confronting her greatest fears is something that the Berkeley native has done time and again while swimming in some of the ...
New Zealand hit by destructive winds, heavy rain and snow and high waves
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Severe weather warnings covered swathes of New Zealand on Thursday with heavy downpours ...
17-Year-Old Girl Suffers Thousands of Jellyfish Stings During 14-Hour Swim Across Cook Strait
"The entire time I was just fighting myself mentally to kind of get over that fear," Maya Merhige said after the swim ...
Transpower Proposes Up To $1.4 Billion Investment In Cook Strait Electricity Link
Transpower is seeking views on a proposed investment of up to $1.4 billion in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Cook Strait electricity link to ensure it can deliver an affordable and reliable electricity supply ...
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American teenager Maya Merhige withstood thousands of jellyfish stings during a 14-hour swim across the Cook Strait
At this point, Merhige was already several hours into her 27-mile swim across the Cook Strait in New Zealand and had slowly become immune to the small, burning sensations that covered her body.
Transpower proposes $1.4 billion replacement for ageing Cook Strait electricity cables linking North, South Islands
Transpower is proposing a $1.4 billion spend on replacing the ageing electricity cables linking the North and South Islands across the Cook Strait. The state-owned power transmission company released ...