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    More nitrate pollution

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    More nitrate pollution

    An investigation in Rolling Stone magazine found that water used in AI-powering data centres is making nitrate pollution worse.

    Pests lapping at our shores

    Southern Clams harvesters remove undaria from the Wellers Rock sea wall. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Pests lapping at our shores

    The incoming tide can also carry a wave of unwanted invaders.

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    The handiwoman’s other dream

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    The handiwoman’s other dream

    The Yorkshireman and I recently did an insane thing.

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    Sidelined and silenced

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    Sidelined and silenced

    Kate* is among those who say non-disclosure agreements are being used to silence those who have been unfairly treated. She tells Paul Gorman her story.

    More settings for elderflowers

    Elderflower liqueur can be served chilled in small glasses. PHOTOS: HILARY ROWLEY

    More settings for elderflowers

    Elderflower will lend its delicate flavour to more than just cordial.

    Through the paddock veil

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    Through the paddock veil

    Some evenings in Middlemarch arrive soft as an old cardigan

    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

    The jade death mask of King K’inich Janaab Pakal. PHOTO: WOLFGANG SAUBER

    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

    The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world and, it seems, one of the most vulnerable as the recent brazen theft of the French crown jewels suggest.

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    Zipping it

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    Zipping it

    Bullies are enforcing a code of silence in our workplaces, according to those pushing back. Paul Gorman looks at the use of non-disclosure agreements to cover their tracks.

    Something to be sure of

    Jenny-May Clarkson has presented Breakfast since 2020 and will leave the role on November 21....

    Something to be sure of

    We are seeing moko kauae more and more these days, in classrooms, on stages, in Parliament, on TV, in our neighbourhoods.

    History saved in sketches

    The sketcher at work, 1917. Photo: Hocken Photographs Collection, P1993-024-012C.

    History saved in sketches

    Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    Zhaigou archeological site in China. Photos: supplied

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    One item of a proposed new curriculum for schools attracted my attention.

    Lighting just the way ahead

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Lighting just the way ahead

    I’ve been spending a lot of evenings lately at my new observatory near Middlemarch.

    Investing in our best future

    Part of the answer is in developing distributed energy resources — solar and batteries for homes...

    Investing in our best future

    We have everything we need to make the transition.

    Watching over the land

    Ārai-te-uru crew member Aonui failed to make it back to camp in time and was turned to stone....

    Toitū te Whenua - series 2: Watching over the land

    The names that adorn the southeast coast of Te Waipounamu warm the land, Puketeraki kaumatua Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.

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    Lessons in the key of music

    Concord School band Plug In are (from left) Emily McKenzie (guitar), Sierra Ford (vocals), Amaya...

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    Lessons in the key of music

    A new take on a Kiwi classic is helping a group of tamariki to find their voice. 

    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

    Photo: Getty Images

    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

    A recent piece of research, looking at the role of parks and reserves in colonisation, set the newspaper’s letters column alight.

    Painting a pivotal moment

    Red Cockerel (1924, oil on canvas) by Frances Hodgkins (b.1869 d.1967). Collection of the Dunedin...

    Painting a pivotal moment

    It took a while for Francis Hodgkins’ vision to be recognised, Lucy Hammonds writes.

    Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past

    The Starosele cave in the Crimea, home of Neanderthal horse hunters. Photo: Dr Serhii Telizhenko

    Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past

    I first visited the Crimea 20 years ago.

    Cocktail induces a warm glow

    The Legendary Naseby Aurora Cocktail. Photo: Ian Griffin

    Cocktail induces a warm glow

    There are weeks when the Skywatch column drifts a little off course.

    Moving on from outdated thinking

    The transition to a sustainable economy offers New Zealand immense opportunity. Photo: Getty Images

    Moving on from outdated thinking

    Businesses need to be managing today for a resilient future.
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