Christine Rose

The poor little kororā. The little blue penguin. They are the smallest in the world. They weigh just 1-1.5 kg and are only 35-43cm long....

Turkey-girl was born in the long grass next to our house and after she fledged, visited every year. Eventually she came to stay and made...

Upright, bi-pedal walking is a distinctly human capacity. It can be taken for granted, this wonderful way of getting about, defying gravity, getting a view...

In Silverdale and Millwater, some pilgrim geese had a transport problem. The big wandering geese naturally have no road sense, and cars sometimes deliberately, sometimes...

For some New Zealanders, summer means a trip to the bach at the beach. Sometimes the “bach” is a whole house, more flash than those...

Every weekday I get ready for work, kiss my husband goodbye and head into the office. He jokes “enjoy your ride” because that’s how I...

Auckland Council recently considered a parking strategy proposed by Auckland Transport. It was about public good, aimed at addressing mode shift – promoting more walking,...

It is not widely known, but there are toxic “forever chemicals” that take thousands of years to break down. They accumulate in the environment, in...

In the US, milk is sometimes associated with white supremacy. It’s to do with ideas of purity, domination and the supposed superiority of those who...

Apparently, it’s a Quaker saying that goes something like, “A (wo)man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when...