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Orokonui volunteer Eeva-Katri Kumpula has recently been volunteering at the Burwood Takahe Centre, and has this update on the Orokonui takahe offspring who have gone on to help in the recovery programme.

5 questions with: Susie Staley

Dunedin lawyer Susie Staley, MNZM, is chairwoman of the national board of Save the Children.

Set consistent rules on biting

Set consistent rules on biting

Even though it might be a phase, biting isn't something that a child can be left to grow out of, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.

Where words matter

A tree planted for Wislawa Szymborska in Krakow. Photo: Getty Images

Where words matter

This is my last column from Krakow. Hello. I think it's Saturday. And November. Is it? I missed a day somewhere on the dateline, I'm very completely massively liminally overadverbially...

A life behind the lens

Newspaper photographers are in a privileged position, says Stephen Jaquiery, whose career is the focus of a new book. Kim Dungey talks to the award-winning photographer and people in his most memorable assignments.

Heavens above

The Horsehead Nebula. Photo: Fraser Gunn

Heavens above

We need to do more to protect our dark sky and reconnect with our place in the universe, writer and stargazing enthusiast Naomi Arnold tells Bruce Munro.

5 questions with: Don Pryde

Don Pryde, of Dunedin, is president of the E Tu trade union.

Climate justice embodied in build

Foundations go in and a septic tank is installed in readiness for the climate safe house in...

Climate justice embodied in build

A warm dry house is a human right. It is also an element of climate justice, writes Scott Willis.

Kate Oktay: It has not grown on me

It has not grown on me

Kate Oktay always imagined she'd love gardening. The reality is somewhat different.

Confidence is nurtured

There seems to be burgeoning entrepreneurial and political interest and activity in young people, both in New Zealand and overseas, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.

Lemonwoods on our streets

This healthy lemonwood tree grows in a footpath beside the entrance to the University of Otago on...

Lemonwoods on our streets

Fair of bark and light of leaf, the lemonwood is the blonde of the bush, writes Mark Clark.

On the dark side of the moon

On the dark side of the moon

How often is it you can see a planet disappear behind the moon? This year, if you live in New Zealand, the answer is twice.

Surf epic marks 50 years

Warrington surf life-savers capsize during the return leg of the White Island Race last year....

Surf epic marks 50 years

One of the toughest events on the New Zealand surf life-saving calendar celebrates its 50th anniversary today.

Taking the joy out of gender

Celebrating the discovery of of your unborn baby's sex has been co-opted by people with repressive, polarised ideas, the woman who began the trend tells Rebecca Schiller.

The top job

Bruce Munro takes Aaron Hawkins for a ride to find out what makes the mayor-elect tick and get a feel for what it will be like living in Dunedin under his youthful leadership.

Racism leads to poor health

It is possible that people who are treated badly by health professionals might not be offered the...

Racism leads to poor health

It is really easy to see how being treated badly by a health professional could make you more suspicious and less trusting of the health system, writes Pauline Norris.