Halting the march of warming
Halting the march of warming
If climate change doesn't impact you directly, there's a very good chance those who are affected will be dropping by, writes Colin Campbell-Hunt.
Life & Style
A chance to reclaim the grieving
A chance to reclaim the grieving
Plans to re-enter the Pike River Mine will allow families to grieve, writes Bruce Munro.
Lessons in loss
Lessons in loss
At just 18, he is a bright young rugby talent. But he has had to battle a terrible year to get there. James Arscott talks to Bruce Munro about the grief of his father's sudden death.
A question of attachment
A question of attachment
Our earliest attachment to people has a profound effect on our lives, writes Helen Dent.
Keeping it real
Keeping it real
I recently had the opportunity to save Planet Earth from space invaders. It was a demanding and exhausting job, but I did it, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
A barren fruit of colonisation
A barren fruit of colonisation
The Canary Island Date Palm is rooted in the colonisation story, writes Mark Clark.
Armistice Day 100: The prospects for peace
The prospects for peace
Armistice Day marks a century since the end of the Great War. But it was a peace that did not last. Bruce Munro asks ‘‘Why?’’, ‘‘Has anything changed?’’ and ‘‘What role could NZ play in the future of war and peace?’’.
Mashing up TV tires your brain
Mashing up TV tires your brain
When there's nothing remotely interesting on TV, channelling your inner collage artist is not the answer, writes Liz Breslin.
Moving right along
Moving right along
Tackling climate change will mean transporting ourselves to new ways of getting around, says Scott Willis.
5 questions with: Roy Swailes
5 questions with: Roy Swailes
Roy Swailes is Otago branch president of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association. The Association started in 1937. The Otago branch has about 230 members.
A Christmas state of mind
A Christmas state of mind
Get yourself in a state this Christmas, writes life coach Jan Aitken - just make sure it's the right one for the occasion.
A veritable plethora of penwipers
A veritable plethora of penwipers
Putting pen to paper once involved other bits and pieces as well, Moira White writes.
Plenty to look for in night sky
Plenty to look for in night sky
SKY WATCH: There's a lot going on in the sky at the moment, so if you are at a loose end over the next few nights head out for some stargazing, writes Ian Griffin.
The price of adventure
The price of adventure
The powerless continue to pay a price in tragedy for the wars that have beset Iraq, writes humanitarian worker and anaesthetist Dr Mathew Zacharias.
How parents can help at exam time
How to help at exam time
Exams can be a time of pressure and one where a little bit of family tolerance and understanding can help, writes Ian Munro.
Marking sacrifice and loss of life
Marking sacrifice and loss of life
Over 500 community war memorials honour the more than 18,000 New Zealand soldiers who died in World War 1.
Not a sure thing
Not a sure thing
Our love affair with the beach could turn to fear and rejection, Prof Doug Booth warns. But either way, we need to learn what it means to live with the beach, he tells Bruce Munro.
Social networks at work: democratic or dangerous?
Social networks at work: democratic or dangerous?
Once upon a time, sitting at your desk liking and swiping was a good way to annoy your boss.
Farewell, Scorpius
Farewell, Scorpius
With daylight increasing as we head towards the summer solstice in December, the familiar winter star patterns are disappearing into sunset's vivid glow, writes Ian Griffin.
Making a clean break
Making a clean break
Icebergs that appear cut by human hand are not so unusual, Sue Cook writes.
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