Sweet-toothed singing cousins
Sweet-toothed singing cousins
There’s a reason our honeyeaters sing from a similar song sheet.
Humanity’s forgotten hero
Humanity’s forgotten hero
He sailed with Captain Cook and was friends with Goethe.
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Moeraki has moved with the times while honouring all that is important in its long history, Justin Tipa tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
The return on curiosity
The return on curiosity
Last Sunday was the winter solstice, the year’s longest night and one of the best times to see the bright heart of our Milky Way arching across the southern sky.
Help for kelp
Help for kelp
A global review of kelp conservation efforts has found the strongest restoration programmes are built on unlikely partnerships.
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Their wars here
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Their wars here
Those alarmed by a new front in the culture wars tell Tom McKinlay it looks like a US import.
Indo-European language spread started with horses
Indo-European language spread started with horses
We take so much for granted, but sometimes, it is fascinating to look back to try and find out about transitions long before writing helped our inquiries.
A foggy notion about motherhood
A foggy notion about motherhood
Yes, the brain changes during pregnancy, but ‘baby brain’ might well be caused by something else, Sarah Hellewell writes.
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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets
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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets
Granny pods are trending, those wee granny flats I mean and having a miniature home tucked down the back of your section has never been easier to do.
A day in the life
A day in the life
Early diary entries detail the Oamaru Harbour Board’s struggle for permanence, writes Elly Dunckley.
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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan
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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan
Sudan is the world’s forgotten crisis. That needs to change, now, World Vision Sudan national director Simon Mane says.
Great lengths for a New Zealand maid
Great lengths for a New Zealand maid
She was the first person to walk the length of the country, remarkable in itself, but Esther James did so in 1932 during the Great Depression.
The cloud that waits
The cloud that waits
Last Friday night I spent several hours photographing the aurora.
Immovable object meets unstoppable force
Immovable object meets unstoppable force
In September, 89 AD, three Roman legions were destroyed at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
In a pod, but not like peas
In a pod, but not like peas
They certainly looked promising, but honey locust pods failed to deliver on the talk of sweetness.
Obese environment fires genes
Obese environment fires genes
Genetics probably made some people more susceptible to obesity as society changed, according to a new study.
One extremely serious presentation device
One extremely serious presentation device
When The Weekend Mix asked me to review Logitech’s new Spotlight 2 presentation remote, I seemed a reasonable choice.
Students find their voice
Students find their voice
A couple of weeks ago when the announcement came that this government was discontinuing fees free for tertiary study, my daughter was gutted, Megan Ellison writes.
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Nowhere to run to
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Nowhere to run to
Milford’s spectacular scenery should come with a health warning, Paul Gorman writes.
A caffeinated approach to change
A caffeinated approach to change
Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.
