We’re still subsidising emissions
Farmers should be supported to take climate action, not shielded from it, Sean Connelly writes.
Resilient
Leading nature-based learning
Leading nature-based learning
The pace of learning at Orokonui only hots up as the cooler months arrive, Madison Kelly writes.
A stitch in time saves society
A stitch in time saves society
There are problems we can fix with a needle and thread, Ruth Blunt writes.
Living fossils beneath our waves
Living fossils beneath our waves
Ancient shelled creatures have survived and thrived in the waters of Aotearoa.
This is no mug’s game
This is no mug’s game
Any way you slice it, the pressure is on the food budget.
A region full of positive action
A region full of positive action
There’s nothing empty about the words and actions of the Otago community.
Powering on beyond the crisis
Powering on beyond the crisis
We must use this moment to address our fossil fuel dependence.
Slow down for secondhand style
Slow down for secondhand style
There is a pair of jeans in my wardrobe I have worn and patched and worn again more times than I can count.
Kicks like a horse
Kicks like a horse
It gets right up your nose. In a good way.
Choosing a resilient future
Choosing a resilient future
Our "perpetual cycle of response and recovery" requires a renewed focus on resilience.
Time for evidence of action
Time for evidence of action
From sustainability promises to substantial change: what we might expect from businesses in 2026 and what we need to happen.
Sweating the small stuff
Sweating the small stuff
When the heat is on, we’re not the only ones frying.
Bark microbes are climate giants
Bark microbes are climate giants
Trees are doing even more to benefit the climate than we thought.
Ocean heat exploding
Ocean heat exploding
More heat accumulated in the ocean in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began, an internationally recognised climate scientist from New Zealand, Dr Kevin Trenberth, says.
Food systems driving twin crises
Food systems driving twin crises
Healthier lives and a healthier planet rely on us changing what we eat, according to new research.
A quizzical look at wildlife
A quizzical look at wildlife
Ahead of a visit to Orokonui Ecosanctuary this summer, polish up your mātauraka taiao with Madison Kelly and Taylor Davies-Colley.
Feeling the shift you can sustain
Feeling the shift you can sustain
Resolving to prioritise wellbeing can multiply the benefits.
More nitrate pollution
More nitrate pollution
An investigation in Rolling Stone magazine found that water used in AI-powering data centres is making nitrate pollution worse.
Pests lapping at our shores
Pests lapping at our shores
The incoming tide can also carry a wave of unwanted invaders.
More settings for elderflowers
More settings for elderflowers
Elderflower will lend its delicate flavour to more than just cordial.