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Neville Peat: Albatross eggs to be closely observed after devastating thefts last year
Taiaroa Head albatrosses are slow breeders and people have a habit of disrupting them.
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Charlotte Grimshaw: The problem with dogs in the Far North
Roaming dogs are a problem that reflects the social deprivation of the region.
Upfront: Orange is the new spring in the capital
The capital welcomes the new season in a uniquely Wellington way, says Donna Preston.
Russell Brown: Climate change denial is coping with the unthinkable
It's hard to grasp: Earth’s hottest September on record and dolphins dying en masse.
Inform Your Opinion: Born to be rewilded
Frankly, hunter-gathering sounds like the easier option.
Upfront: Don’t panic if you’re not panicking when those around you are crumbling
Concern about not panicking was something new to me and I was intrigued.
Marc Wilson: What’s the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths?
Where you live has some bearing on the development of psychopaths.
There is more to menopause than hot flushes
Society is slowly waking up to the fact that there is more to menopause than hot flushes.
Bernard Lagan: It’s time NZ had a serious conversation about migration to Australia
Aotearoa may become hollowed out with the productive middle moving across the Tasman.
Jane Clifton: Why the UK hates heat pumps and EVs
As so often, the real problem is not the changes themselves, but fear of them.
Duncan Garner: Voters give Luxon what he asked for - but Peters may yet ruin the party.
Luxon starts with a clean slate and a party he wants to work with.
Hemma Vara: The underrated power of classical music in the pop era
Hearing the classics is beneficial to our wellbeing and that of chickens and plants.
Glenn Colquhoun: Young people get sick from the outside in
The small-town GP says teens have reasonable responses to some very unreasonable demands.
Charlotte Grimshaw: The 80s spy providing light relief in these political times
I make sure to vary the mood from politics. My bedside reading is all about the Soviets.
Jonathan Kronstadt: The American scream?
Not enough people are yelling loudly enough that our democracy is on fire.
Jane Clifton: It’s no New Zealand, but Dublin’s wildlife puts on a pretty good show
Here, Fox News starts after dusk in this busy corner-section garden.
Charlotte Grimshaw: Taking back our country? How about we take back sincerity?
Winston Peters needs to aim higher than Donald Trump in his election campaigning.
Duncan Garner: Have we got this right or are we ruining paradise?
Truth is, we let immigrants in and build later. Much, much later.
Hemma Vara: The digital wellness paradox: Are health apps and smart devices helping or hindering our wellbeing?
The key to moderating our reliance on high-tech tools lies in mindful usage.
David Harvey: Expecting the government to solve every problem stifles creativity
Potholes or disinformation – the NZ way sees that the government must do something.
Russell Brown: The social media platform that looks a lot like Twitter, but isn’t
Bluesky escapees found a place to chat without an incontinent troll marching in.
Cathrin Schaer: It’s tough being a weather presenter these days
It’s the weather person’s job to deliver the worst news about climate change.
Jane Clifton: More and more businesses seem to be scalping customers
Pubs in Britain and parts of Europe are dabbling in what we might call Unhappy Hour.
John Bluck: The fight that led the Anglican Church to launch the Hīkoi of Hope
Similar conditions apply now but where are the hīkoi?
Inform your opinion: What drives our current divided society?
Some gaps have widened in recent years, but they have always been there.
Hemma Vara: The Victoria’s Secret World Tour: A desperate rebrand or a radical comeback?
The Tour is an attempt to make amends after a slew of missteps by Victoria's Secret.
The great ills of rush hour
It is perhaps the traffic light that is the heartbeat of the modern car-centric city.
Andrew Anthony: A tale of two stars
Who is the more likely to ride out their respective controversies?
The Good Life: A bird’s-eye view into the gently competitive world of the bird spotter
I like to watch the birds. But I don’t even qualify as an amateur birder.
Jane Clifton: Companies treat customers like morons, yet somehow continue to get away with it
Tactics include shrinkflation, placebo and condescension