In the first instalment of a new video series on Māori place names, Toitū te whenua, we visit Pūrākaunui, where mana whenua have reawakened the history that lies on the land.
By taking action based on a long-term plan, our gardens can be part of a welcoming urban forest mosiac for kākā to return to Dunedin, writes Maureen Howard.
This week is Conservation Week, an annual Department of Conservation (Doc) drive to encourage efforts big and small to get involved in supporting the natural environment.
Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing.
In the small hours of Monday morning, the Moon will be slipping quietly into Earth’s shadow. From Dunedin, the eclipse begins well before dawn, though at first you’ll hardly notice.