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Christine Rose
Environment – Herding cats
Our two chooks first raised the alarm that there was a predatory invader. Their squawking had us running. Shy, the (golden) brown shaver, is about...
Environment – Miracles of life
Billions of dollars are spent sending people into space, and there are far-fetched visions of life on Mars and the Moon. But the wonders of...
Environment – Marine matters most
More than 15 marine conservation groups and six political parties – National, ACT, Labour, Greens, Opportunity and Animal Justice – were all in the same...
Environment – Leaves for life
It’s the time of year when stately deciduous trees become beacons of brightness in diminishing daylight. The North American ‘fall’ is legendary, but even in...
Environment – Joy in the Anthropocene
The winds of war blew, and so did a cold, strong south-westerly, the few days we stayed at Tiritiri Matangi at the beginning of the...
Environment – Poo clues
Every living being eats, moves, breathes, grows, reproduces, dies and poos. But poo is seldom talked about in polite company. It is essential to all...
Environment – Little darlings in our shed
Two industrious fantails – piwakawaka, have crafted a nest in my garden shed. Over a few weeks, both parents flew pea straw, mosses and cobwebs...
Environment – Life in the slow lane
Speed limits in New Zealand have been like a political football. The need for speed is also part of a constructed cultural mindset. Speed is...
Environment – Nesting behaviour
Many animals build nests to protect their young from predators, for thermoregulation and to keep offspring close and secure. Bird nests, in particular, display a...
Environment – Fast fashion, big problem
The Uber Red Cross clothing drive encourages people to declutter their wardrobes and to get unworn gear out of storage and into the arms, or...
