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Is it okay to drop by unannounced?

Before mobile phones were a thing, visiting a neighbour, a close friend, or a family member without first giving them a heads-up was commonplace. But is it still okay to stop by unannounced?

A date with a calendar collection

‘‘Season’s Greetings From The Grocery Boys At IGA’’. Independent Grocers’ Alliance, 1965. EPH...

A date with a calendar collection

Calendars don’t just keep us up to date, they also tell us how we’ve dated, writes Sarah Hibbs.

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The glory of Dolamore Park

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The glory of Dolamore Park

The signs are all good for a little forest bathing just outside Gore, writes Clare Fraser.

A delicate flower to call our own

The sea anemone Habrosanthus bathamae. Photo: Chris Woods

A delicate flower to call our own

When it comes to life, we first need to know what we are looking at.

Exploring a cosmic spider’s web

Exploring a cosmic spider’s web

Since my relocation to New Zealand almost 12 years ago, the southern sky has become more than just a view.

Humble needle opened lands

This woman was buried wearing clothes on to which 121,000 shell beads had been stitched. Photo:...

Humble needle opened lands

La Prele is an archaeological site in Wyoming where mammoths were hunted 13,000 years ago.

Connections as old as the sea

Connections as old as the sea

Our people are the wayfarers of the ocean, we live by the lore of the sea, we are fed by it and fear it.

Stability ball prone plank

Stability ball prone plank

Gary Dawkins shares an exercise that's core for everyday activities.

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Sisters - get set for wild times

Grim, it is. Money for presents there is not. Photo: Getty Images

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Sisters - get set for wild times

Feeling the pinch this Christmas? Lisa Scott has a few alternative gift ideas.

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People of the coast

A party of Māori cross the Arahura in this painting, a copy of the original probably painted by...

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People of the coast

The riches of Te Tai Poutini lie beyond its hoard of gold and pounamu, in the stories of West Coast Māori, the author of a new book tells Paul Gorman.

Not even the sky for shelter

Dunedin became a poster-child for homelessness, with a very visible homeless community living at...

Not even the sky for shelter

A landmark New Zealand report into homelessness among women has been published, and it is horrifying.

A safe place to bask in success

A sub-adult Otago green skink basks with two newborn skinks in Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Photo:...

A safe place to bask in success

Eight years after their release into Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Otago green skinks have demonstrated again the importance of conservation action, Pearl Barry writes.

Disinfecting, wearing masks can stop virus spreading at airports

At airports, frequently disinfecting surfaces and mask-wearing can help prevent the spread of norovirus, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology.

Moon, Saturn appear close but don’t be fooled

Saturn from the University of Canterbury’s Mt John Observatory. Photo: Ian Griffin

Moon, Saturn appear close but don’t be fooled

As the sky darkens this week, Venus will be the first "star" you see, shining brightly in the western sky.

Jungle gives up secrets

Lidar image of the central part of Angkor. Angkor Thom is in the centre. Below lies moated Angkor...

Jungle gives up secrets

Angkor has been described as the largest pre-industrial city the world has ever seen.

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

School children perform a waiata-ā-ringa (action song) near Kaitaia on the occasion of the visit...

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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

"Sometimes at night I wonder, as you tiptoe around in my liver, about the role you play in making...

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

Burial chamber of Xin Shui in the Han Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Photo: Getty Images

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

In the pursuit of wellness, preventive health and longevity, the integration of hot and cold therapies has gained attention for its remarkable benefits.

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