Flora Feltham wrote an early version of our cover story when she was living on Wellington’s predator-free reserve Mana Island with her husband, then a DOC ranger. The couple spent two years on the island, often alone, spanning Feltham’s first pregnancy and 10 months of their baby’s life. An incredible honour, she says, but it […]...
A diabolical gamemaker scatters 85 flags across the Pisa Range. He assigns each flag a certain number of points. Some are buried in brambles, others hidden in gorges. Some, fiendishly, will lead you away from fresh water. You have 24 hours, and a map. Go....
Research on the Alpine Fault suggests there’s a high chance of a magnitude-8 event occurring within the next half century. This will cause significant damage in the area, but just as the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake had a significant impact on Wellington, it is also likely to be widely felt across the lower North Island. Some […]...
At last the apparently endless clouds are drawing off the country and we are again being permitted to see the stars. Orion, lord of the summer nights, is already visible in the east as the sky darkens, and he will dominate our heavens until lost in the afterglow of autumn sunsets. Uniquely amongst the constellations, […]...
Decades ago, red admiral butterflies all but abandoned Auckland city. Now, united by two retirees and a tolerance for stinging nettles, dozens of volunteers are doing everything they can to bring the butterflies back....
