Balancing with Antarctica

Antarctica is governed in the “interests of mankind.” Yes, that includes you.

The geography of health inequities

“Dad, when are you going to die?” Jesse Whitehead slowly opens his groggy eyes. He’s not ready for this.

Biking through the future in Ōtautahi

At an undisclosed location, I enter a neglected bike shed whose interior can be charitably described as… punk.

Wider than freshwater

A good detective doesn’t only look through the magnifying glass, they also put that down and look around them to understand the wider context.

Caring for our earthly kin

Soil is complex. Beautiful. Wondrous. It gives us food, foundations and filters the air we breathe and water we drink.

Yes, you should mention the myth when you correct it

We used to think that mentioning a myth when debunking it could be harmful, but research has shown that this is not the case.

The surprising benefits of planting trees on farms

Kyle Wills is not afraid of planting trees on his beef and deer farm.

Every flush a donation to science

You probably don’t give a second thought to what you flush down the toilet. But wastewater and all that it contains provides valuable knowledge to researchers.

Sifting through the unknown with recipe-free research

Anjuli Muller is a baker. Running a research project using co-production has made her more comfortable at sitting with the discomfort of having no recipe to follow.

An ancient witness to changing land stewardship

Amidst the ebb and flow of seasons in Dovedale Valley, a tree has stood witness to the dance of life for centuries untold.