Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. Six years later, here are the results.
It’s not easy being a river in the desert under the best of circumstances. The ecosystem exists in…
No shore thing: Steve Braunias on the perfectly deformed wrybill snubbed again for Bird of the Year
Everything was going so well at the Ashley River until I turned up. I happened to be in…
Adventure South’s Mt Ruapehu and Three Rivers ride explores Whanganui region
It’s an afternoon of rolling rural roads, the impending rain giving the world a supernatural glow and I…
Federated Farmers loses long-held seat on Taranaki environment committee
The Operations and Regulatory Committee oversees resource consents, compliance monitoring, pollution incidents, biosecurity monitoring and enforcement. The committee…
Auckland’s best swimming spots within an hour’s drive of the city
This is a collection of places that I’ve enjoyed swimming at, or that have been strongly recommended by…
The women keeping Pike River’s fight alive – Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
“We had so long of things being told to us in the 11th hour. The rug being pulled…
New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers
View larger. | Artist’s concept of what an ancient ocean on Mars might have looked like. A new…
Sam Rivers death: Limp Bizkit mourn bassist they call their ‘heartbeat’
“We shared so many moments – wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones – and every one of them…