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Christine Rose
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...
Environment – Night watch magic
Once the sun goes down, especially in winter, we humans hunker indoors, attached to screens or distracted by other media and distanced from the natural...
Environment – High cost of cat videos
Industrial civilisation has already used all its easily accessed oil and other energy reserves, and the energy return on investment is less than what’s required...
Environment – Hut happy
New Zealand’s tramping network hosts nearly a thousand huts, including bivvies and shelters, the largest number in the world. They’re maintained by the Department of...
Environment – Green aviation’s not going to fly
It’s the time of year – winter, when advertising is alluring with its pictures of golden sandy beaches and warm blue water. Social media is...
Environment – A particular cuteness
A recent photo from The Forest Bridge Trust was of one of the most beautiful-ugly creatures I’d seen for a while. It was a panephrops...
Environment – Beautiful beaked whales
New Zealand has 13 of the 24 known beaked whale species found worldwide. Over summer, there have been more than a dozen sightings reported from...
