Sarah-Jane O'Connor • Dec 14, 2016 •
You may have already devoured H is for Hawk, but Helen Macdonald’s precursor is worth a visit (or revisit) for its marvellous story telling of the cultural and natural history of falcons. Better known for her acclaimed H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald’s precursor book Falcon has been re-released on its tenth anniversary. I’ve yet to read H is for Hawk, … Read More
Victoria Metcalf • Apr 25, 2016 •
Children have a wealth of information to teach us if we pause to observe their simple rituals as collectors and curators. They’d been playing happily on the wharf, my daughter and a new same-age friend she’d met just minutes before in the restaurant where we’d just eaten lunch. They’d cemented their bonding whilst peering down the hole around a wharf pile in the … Read More
Waiology • Dec 09, 2014 •
By Daniel Collins Over the past two months, Waiology’s Freshwater in Focus series on natural history has published 14 articles, from 13 authors and seven institutions, describing the diversity, complexity, and beauty of New Zealand’s freshwaters. From atmosphere to lithosphere and mountain to coast, we have seen examples of how water shapes the landscapes and ecosystems, and what traits plants … Read More
Hilary Miller • Jan 15, 2010 •
Hot on the heels of Forest and Bird’s “Bird of the year” competition comes the NZ Plant Conservation Network’s 2009 favourite plant poll. The winner was announced just before Christmas but I must have missed it in the Christmas rush. While voters in the bird of the year poll managed to display a stunning lack [...] … Read More