Going batty
The nightlife in The Catlins is attracting young people, Diana Noonan writes.
Life & Style
Warming to the point at issue
Warming to the point at issue
Greta Thunberg provides lessons in keeping Christmas dinner civil, writes Peter Ellerton.
Year of the activists
Year of the activists
In many ways 2019 was the year of the climate activist. We asked a few local ones to share their views.
Securing the future
Securing the future
Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai tells Tom McKinlay about Ngai Tahu's strategy to tackle climate change in diverse landscapes.
A swift commute
A swift commute
Commuter bikes have moved up a gear, John Fridd reports.
High and dry
High and dry
It’s dry, warm and efficient, and Cushla McCarthy couldn’t be happier with her new climate-safe home, writes Kim Dungey.
Counting on citizens
Counting on citizens
Bird-watchers across the country are taking part in New Zealand’s largest citizen science survey. Maureen Howard finds out how it’s progressing, why it’s important and how you can get involved.
Singles going steady
Singles going steady
You may still be able to get a single shot in Wanaka in 2022, but not in a single-use cup, writes Gina Dempster.
Time for action
Time for action
As we hit the critical decade in the effort to curb planetary heating, it might just be that we're ready to act. writes Tom McKinlay.
Pots are forever
Pots are forever
Gardening in containers has upsides, to compensate for any relationship-related downsides, Ben Elms writes.
Sustainable summer style
Sustainable summer style
Fashion writer Katie Day shares her top five tips to sustainably revitalise your wardrobe this summer season.
On closer inspection
On closer inspection
The small and overlooked becomes larger than life in Suus Agnes Claessen's art, writes Tom McKinlay.
Streams flow together
Streams flow together
Farmer-led catchment groups are refocusing effort on the environment, Maureen Howard reports.
A diet for the planet
A diet for the planet
RNZ's Noelle McCarthy talks to explorer and film-maker James Cameron about the challenges and opportunities of climate change, and the role of a plant-based diet. AUDIO
On our best behaviour
On our best behaviour
We need to change and change big. Environmental psychology can help, Dr Wokje Abrahamse says. Tom McKinlay tries to get his head around it.
With the current
With the current
The verb to charge can describe rapid movement. But it has other meanings too, reports Tom McKinlay.
Second hand fashion
Second hand fashion
Giving clothes a second life, or adding some personal touches, makes them that much more special for longer, say the clever people picking up needles and thread.
The Pacific rising
The Pacific rising
The response to a changing climate is well advanced in the Pacific, providing lessons for the rest of us, writes Tom McKinlay.
A taste for the future
A taste for the future
Plants are the future, and they taste pretty good too, Hagar Ozri writes.
Clear view of decade ahead
Clear view of decade ahead
There are two zeros in the date 2020. You’ll have spotted them on the cover.