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I swear
I read recently that an author who I admire, Ann Pachett, gave up swearing and found it lowered her temperature by 10˚C.
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Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.
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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?
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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?
The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.
Kererū keeping old growth alive
Kererū keeping old growth alive
Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.
From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home
From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home
I grew up knowing these stars by another name.
What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?
What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?
Thirteen years ago, the basic building blocks of human evolution seemed to be in place.
The voice of the women
The voice of the women
I choose to begin and end my kōrero with the words of Linda Tuhiwai Smith.
Her time and place
Her time and place
Francis Hodgkins’ contemporaries provide insights into her work, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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Making good humans
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Making good humans
If we want to reduce the prison population, it’s about starting 15 to 20 years earlier than we do at present, Nathan Wallis tells Kim Dungey.
A genius scheme worth bottling
A genius scheme worth bottling
Plastic Free July would be the perfect time to introduce a container return scheme, Ruth Blunt writes.
Wheat fields hid goddess
Wheat fields hid goddess
Ashwell is a small village with a deep history.
For those who look longer
For those who look longer
These evenings, you can hardly miss the brightest planet in the sky.
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Trees true to their calling
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Trees true to their calling
The Exchange area was the centre of early Dunedin.
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.
