Choice News Tuesday: Rare shark spotted again in Papua New Guinea š¦
After 50 years without a sighting, the rare and quirky sailback houndshark has finally been spotted again in Papua New Guinea!
Because itās been seen so rarely, scientists still know very little about it. But its striking features are already sparking debate about whether it should be given special protection, and some have even argued it could become an icon species for Papua New Guinea.
At a time when we so often hear about species disappearing, the return of this little shark is a reminder that nature can surprise us ... and that thereās always reason to hope.
You can read more about the sailback shark here
We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: Have you tried this spot?
Tucked in the heart of Matamataās farming and industrial business area, Pepper Street Kitchen defies expectations.
The cafe is owned by contracting giant J Swap and located in their Matamata workshop. Originally it was set up just for employees about six years ago, but once word got out around town about the stellar food they switched to the commercial operation.
Have you tried this spot? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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One size fits all rates cap model āunworkableā, says WaipÄ DC
WaipÄ District Council says the governmentās āone size fits allā proposal to cap rate rises could disproportionately harm fast-growing councils such as WaipÄ.
On Wednesday, Strategic Planning and Policy committee members debated the councilās submission on the proposed rates cap model.
Time to Tickle Your Thinker š§
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals donāt survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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