Today’s Moa Hunters

Today’s Moa Hunters wear head-lamps and overalls, and carry trowels and paintbrushes, not spears and...

Spring haze

These are the months during which the night sky seems formless, for bright stars are...

The Chaffeys of Asbestos Cottage

Pioneers aren’t just people who climb mountains and discover waterfalls. Some­times the sheer don’t-give-in grit...

A bellicose lot

Anyone with a nose for military history could be excused for believing we are a...

Ice blocks

The oldest Blocks hail­storm occurred in York­shire 160 million years ago. The marks it made...

A new wren

Even as New Zealand birds like the kakapo teeter on the brink of extinction, evidence...

Demystifying science

Every New Zealand school child learns the story of how Maui hauled up the North...

On the solar trail

In November 1990, Solar Kiwi, New Zealand’s first solar-powered racing car, successfully competed in the...

Caterpillar killer

Once thought to be an insect which turns into a plant, the vegetable caterpillar is...

Hello, dolly

Their faces may change with the years, but dolls still keep their winsome charm, delighting...

In search of the Cook Islands

Mark Scott continues his exploration of the Cooks, looking in this article at the southern...

Lost in time

They were among the biggest birds that ever lived, and for millions of years they...

The canine conundrum

Man’s best friend has been part of the human scene for the last 10,000 years.Even...

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