The journey of our branching trees
Our trees have some intriguing family histories.
Life & Style
Another year in the life
Another year in the life
Orokonui’s takahē whānau is spreading its wings, Madison Kelly writes.
Power to the plastic-free people
Power to the plastic-free people
It’s time to raise your own cup to Plastic Free July again.
The calm after the trauma
The calm after the trauma
There’s more to bush lawyer than the scars.
Connecting the south by rail
Connecting the south by rail
It’s time to hitch our wagon to rail.
The right fixes for the climate
The right fixes for the climate
As one climate solution stumbles, others emerge.
Time, travel and climate change
Time, travel and climate change
Have you ever been amazed by how much one person can achieve in a day, a week or a year?
Growing for our own needs
Growing for our own needs
Near-urban agriculture and prior planning will help our cities survive global catastrophes, say Matt Boyd and Nick Wilson.
Electrifying machines could help save millions - and the planet
Electrifying machines could help save millions - and the planet
The first complete inventory of all the fossil fuel machines in NZ has found there are over 10 million and 84% could be feasibly replaced with electric machines available today.
Special meadows need protection
Special meadows need protection
A marine reserve off Pukekura/Taiaroa Head would protect some remarkable collaborations.
Cleaning without the chemicals
Cleaning without the chemicals
We can begin to clean up the environment one cupboard at a time.
Tasting nature’s diversity
Tasting nature’s diversity
The variety we need in our lives is there for the taking.
Our own blueprint for success
Our own blueprint for success
South Dunedin is mapping the way forward for a changing world, writes Scott Willis.
Adapting to the business future
Adapting to the business future
Business can help lead South Dunedin towards a new future.
The many benefits of caring
The many benefits of caring
Restoring nature brings its own rewards, while addressing climate impacts.
A trade-off for no benefit
A trade-off for no benefit
We need not sacrifice water quality to grow vegetables.
Only the land divides them
Only the land divides them
Our native fish are proof of an earth-shattering hypothesis.
Mainland island welcomes tīeke
Mainland island welcomes tīeke
Māui’s fingerprints are all over Orokonui’s newest inhabitants, Madison Kelly writes.
Less waste is definitely more
Less waste is definitely more
Our food scraps need not be wasted.
Take it slowly with fermented foods
Take it slowly with fermented foods
If we can encourage good microbes in our gut, we can feel a lot better.