"Since the late 18th century, when it emerged as a source of heating and, later, steam power, coal has brought untold benefits to mankind. Even today, coal generates almost 45 percent of the world's power. Our modern technological society would be inconceivable without coal and the energy it...

We analyse monthly short-term visitor arrival time series for New Zealand, to assess the effect of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the number of visitors to New Zealand. Somewhat misleading reports from the media concerning these data are highlighted. We demonstrate that while some...