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.
In praise of darkness
In praise of darkness
George Eliot wrote that if we could truly perceive the fullness of ordinary life, it would be like hearing the grass grow.
The roads not taken, the mounds not dug
The roads not taken, the mounds not dug
In 1961, I spent the summer in Macedonia, excavating a Neolithic village occupied about 8000 years ago.
Bacan’s beefy bee a big, boisterous bug
Bacan’s beefy bee a big, boisterous bug
I was recently asked to name the world’s largest bee. This giant is Megachile pluto.
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
May 29, 1453 was a momentous day.
Belonging in the universe
Belonging in the universe
There is a letter in my files that I occasionally take out and read.
When the hills come alive
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When the hills come alive
We need not regard our landscape as fixed, Phoebe Thompson writes.
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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge
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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge
ARGH!!!!! How’s the ol’ nervous system?
In a trailblazer’s wake
In a trailblazer’s wake
A new name for the South’s marine reserves carries a legacy of charting new horizons, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman report.
Be it ever so humble
Be it ever so humble
Entering someone’s house uninvited is not to be taken lightly.
A moon to watch with pumpkin soup
A moon to watch with pumpkin soup
A reporter called to ask me about the strawberry moon. That’s what they’re calling Sunday night’s full moon.
A tentacle’s tender embrace
A tentacle’s tender embrace
The documentary My Octopus Teacher is a true account of a common South African octopus with which the documentary film-maker and naturalist Craig Foster formed a close acquaintance.
Climate remains the crisis of our times
Climate remains the crisis of our times
The urgency of the climate crisis demands we remain focused on solutions, despite all the distractions, writes Prof Janet Stephenson.
Weaving a welcome
Weaving a welcome
Ana Teofilo’s design for a new carpet at Tūhura Otago Museum draws from the rich visual language of Pacific cultures, she tells Kim Dungey.
