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Christine Rose
Environment – Over the line
Marine reserves can be so successful that fish life increases outside them as well as in. It may be that the abundant fish in the...
Environment – Re-prioritising, not just rebuilding
Last month I wrote about the value of electric light. I wrote from the luxury of my sunny South Island campsite. It all seems a...
Environment – Parkland equity?
This season I’m heading to the mountains in Te Waipounamu, the South Island. We’re heading down in our van, with toys and tools for every...
Environment – Farewell, Duggie
When I first met Duggie he was throwing his bowl around. He put his head down for a scratch on the noggin. He told me...
Environment – Baseline blues
Sometimes living in an expansive, rural landscape on the edge of New Zealand’s biggest city has disadvantages. We can feel like a dumping ground, expected...
Environment – Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
The rolling green and bush-clad hills of Rodney are lovely landscapes. Rivers winding through, rich habitats, a smorgasbord of beautiful beaches, and all on the...
Environment – Matariki ducklings
This year, Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated its first ever Matariki public holiday. It was a distinctly Kiwi event, celebrated nowhere else; a happy acknowledgement of...
Environment – Kororā and the anthopocene
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....
Environment – A turkey in my garden
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...
Environment – The miracle of walking
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...
