Jungle gives up secrets
Jungle gives up secrets
Angkor has been described as the largest pre-industrial city the world has ever seen.
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The rise and fall of Seacliff
The rise and fall of Seacliff
For its first 50 years, the main building of the Seacliff asylum was the largest in Aotearoa. Jonathan Howard charts its rise and fall.
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The war at home
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The war at home
A new history of the extraordinary Māori contribution at home during World War 2 shows they were fighting on more than one front.
Microplastics, we’re in this together
Microplastics, we’re in this together
If we are forced to house tiny plastic interlopers, perhaps it’s time we had a chat.
Designs on the afterlife
Designs on the afterlife
Some years ago a mature student attending my lectures on early China regularly turned up late.
Running hot and cold not such a bad thing
Running hot and cold not such a bad thing
In the pursuit of wellness, preventive health and longevity, the integration of hot and cold therapies has gained attention for its remarkable benefits.
Baboons, blowflies and bubbles
Baboons, blowflies and bubbles
There are whole worlds in Jane Dodd’s jewellery, writes Moira White.
Jupiter at best in opposition
Jupiter at best in opposition
If you are a fan of the largest planet in the solar system, now is a great time to check it out.
Genius in a bottle
Genius in a bottle
Ireland has demonstrated, again, what good sense container return schemes make.
Just way out of line
Just way out of line
At a recent community breakfast, people were chatting as they queued, and it seemed like a good idea at the time to talk to the man next to us in the line.
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Sounds like Shakespeare
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Sounds like Shakespeare
A soundtrack worthy of Shakespeare was ready and waiting in Dunedin, director Brent Caldwell tells Tom McKinlay.
The future is ahead of us
The future is ahead of us
Our future doesn’t need to resemble a fried chicken promotion.
Vikings of the sunrise
Vikings of the sunrise
When I was a student at university, every evening before dinner we thanked God for our food, in Latin.
Moon’s ‘straight wall’ should be visible by 3am
Moon’s ‘straight wall’ should be visible by 3am
Over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed some marvellous moon views using binoculars and telescopes.
Tech review
Tech review
Is it a novelty gadget or a serious drone?
Adding value to what we grow
Adding value to what we grow
Chutney could provide a clue to getting out of the pickle we're in.
Notes from a literary life
Notes from a literary life
Papers left by Janet Frame illustrate a life of literature and adventure, write Anna Blackman and Kirstie Ross.
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Lost jobs don't pay
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Lost jobs don't pay
A physiotherapist with 18 years' experience is watching his house deposit draining away, spent on household bills because he cannot get a decent job.
The spectacle of stellar death
The spectacle of stellar death
A few weeks back, while testing a new colour camera at the University of Canterbury’s Mt John Observatory, I photographed a genuinely remarkable object.
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Focus on love, health and happiness
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Focus on love, health and happiness
Lisa Scott hopes for a banquet of love, health and happiness this Christmas.
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