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A year of change, a world of difference

In 2021, Better Ancestors produced 50 stories profiling people and organisations doing their bit to...

The secret life of kororā

The Ngā Mōtū Marine Reserve Society was set up in 1997 to support a network...

Blowing minds to save our oceans

After Sir Peter Blake’s death, The Blake Trust was set up to continue his work...

Bringing regeneration home

Untangled Landscapes started off working with domestic jungles, transforming them into well-manicured ornamental spaces. None...

Counting carbon

Dave Lowe’s journey with the atmosphere began in 1970 as a 23-year-old physics graduate, where...

How to restore a wetland

What was once a mess of mud after being chomped and stomped by cattle is...

The avian election

Forest & Bird’s annual campaign to give a voice to New Zealand’s native birds* has...

Greening the concrete jungle

In California, the Sutro Stewards blend conservation, recreation and the concept of stewardship in an...

Tears of the albatross

The Toroa or Royal Albatross is the world’s largest flying bird – and an endangered...

Candid camera

Environmental groups concerned about the amount of fish being dumped back into the sea by...

The nature of business: how the Begley family’s restaurants help protect the environment

Warren Begley and his family run two restaurants in Ōtautahi Christchurch – Tutto Bene and...

Using the power of nature to improve farming

The health of the soil plays a crucial role in water quality, food quality and...

Understanding Antarctica

Whether it’s climate change, microfibres in the ocean, or loss of biodiversity, the impacts of...

Aotearoa Water Action’s fight for water security

Without water there is no life and yet across Aotearoa and beyond exploitation of water...

A better way to build

Robin Curtis of Health Based Building and John Dronfield of Forever Beech believe it is...

Ancient knowledge, modern medicines

Plants have been used continuously as medicines for 60,000 years and 80% of the world’s...

From waste to wonder

Adrienne and Robert Scott of Reclaimed Timber Traders (RTT) in Palmerston North lead a team...

Restoring our taonga: inside Jeff McCauley’s native nursery

The plants and animals that are native to Aotearoa have evolved away from large landmasses,...

Better Ancestors: fresh water or not?

New Zealand is at a tipping point. The cumulative adverse impacts of our land use...

The cloth works

By re-purposing second-hand fabrics, using eco-printing and dyeing techniques Seonaid Burnie reveals art from within...

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Issue 198

Mar - Apr 2026

Black-Backed Gulls
Meth & HIV in Fiji
Dung beetles
Centro
Rogaining

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Issue 198 Mar - Apr 2026

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