Christine Rose

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...

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...

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...