Not the light of reason
In the UK, people are embracing the nihilism of sunbeds, writes Eva Wiseman.
A precious cargo
A precious cargo
A record of the heroic deeds of early voyagers lives on in the Otago landscape, David Higgins tells Luke Chapman and Tom McKinlay.
Art colours in the story
Art colours in the story
It was 10 years ago, on a balmy warm evening in Greece, that I yarned with Mike Petraglia during a gathering to celebrate our son Tom and Katerina’s wedding.
Fashionably late to my own party
Fashionably late to my own party
Space weather, I’ve learned, behaves very much like normal weather.
A feast for the senses
A feast for the senses
If you’re looking for an island with stunning scenery and a proud history, it’s Corsica, of course, writes Genevieve Fox.
After the show is over
After the show is over - the history that lived on
Heritage in Focus looks at the 1889-90 NZ and South Seas Exhibition, and what happened to some of buildings and materials after the event ended.
Contemplating another age
Contemplating another age
It is not always the knight that bests the dragon, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
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Best laid plans
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Best laid plans
Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened.
Warmed by the moon’s smile
Warmed by the moon’s smile
The moon has been keeping me company again this week, lifting itself into the evening sky with a calm, unhurried assurance.
Your attention pleas
Your attention pleas
Attention activists are fighting back against the pervasive influence of technology, writes Megan Nolan.
We all have skin in this game
We all have skin in this game
We’re not yet ready to look beyond the surface, writes Eva Wiseman.
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
King Nestor features prominently in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as his drama of the Trojan wars unfolded.
Sandflies enjoying soggy summer
Sandflies enjoying soggy summer
Overcast, humid weather favours sandflies, which are starting to be reported.
The colour of erasure
The colour of erasure
This year’s colour bakes in the anxiety, Eva Wiseman writes.
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
There’s a self-indulgent pleasure in a nap, lying on a couch, cold wind blowing outside.
Bark microbes are climate giants
Bark microbes are climate giants
Trees are doing even more to benefit the climate than we thought.
Up close and mesmerised
Up close and mesmerised
The Shanghai Archaeological Forum is held biannually and I have been fortunate to have attended all six.
Ocean heat exploding
Ocean heat exploding
More heat accumulated in the ocean in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began, an internationally recognised climate scientist from New Zealand, Dr Kevin Trenberth, says.
Hot tub astronomy in summer
Hot tub astronomy in summer
The western horizon from my Middlemarch place has improved markedly of late.
Toitū te whenua: Keeping your enemies close
Toitū te whenua - series 2: Keeping your enemies close
Fighting talk and words of defiance are forever etched into the history of Huriawa Peninsula, Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
