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Christine Rose
Environment – Backyards bursting with life
Imagine a bioblitz in your backyard. A bioblitz surveys the species in an area in a short space of time. It’s an intensive count of...
Environment – Finger-lickin’ awful
According to the “chicken nugget” theory of capitalism put forward by Raj Patel and Jason Moore, this ubiquitous processed, undefined animal morsel, is the symbol...
Environment – Benefits of cannabis
The best policies are those that achieve environmental, social and economic improvements. Fortunately at this year’s election, New Zealanders have a chance to vote on...
Environment – Moral dilemmas
In his book The Life You Can Save, philosopher Peter Singer poses an ethical question about where we should put our money. Consider this: You...
Environment – Roadside rights
Winter is on its way out, but the nights are still cool, and across the country fires are keeping families warm and houses cosy. But...
Environment – Space invaders
In October, I attended the World Whale Conference in tropical Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia. The conference was organised by the World Cetacean Alliance, which...
Environment – Love a duck
Every May, the mallard ducks return to my valley, doing the rounds between my garden through to the neighbours’ ponds and pools. Mallards are homebodies....
Environment – Eve of destruction
2020 started with an existential bang. Catastrophic bushfires, drought, international undiplomatic brinkmanship and now COVID-19. It’s felt like we’ve ticked off the full apocalyptic list....
Environment – Time travel in Tiri
I recently spent a night at Tiritiri Matangi Island. Even though it’s less than four-kilometres from the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and 30km from central Auckland, a...
Environment – Making dogs citizens
Professor Kevin Stafford is a vet who studies animal behaviour, including conflicts between animal and human endeavours. He has particular expertise in the welfare of...
