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Bernard Hickey: Beautiful but costly
I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable about our prices. NZ is an expensive destination and it's getting worse, writes…
Earth Day selfie out of this world
The competition for "ultimate selfie" is heating up in the name of climate change. Nasa has compiled more than 36,000 of…
Kiwis on both sides of US poison bait war
The Department of Conservation has been dragged into a row over a plan to dump poison from helicopters to kill mice on protected…
How to save a spacecraft
It's plunging back through space, but also back through time, and a band of veteran scientists are determined to save it:…
Environment
Fairyfly Tinkerbell discovery
A "ghost snail", a tiny fringed fairyfly named Tinkerbell and a pale yellow sea anemone that is at home under a glacier…
Animals
Blog: Cat people v dog people
Join the debate: Are you a cat person or a dog person? State your case.
Pollution
NZ air quality continues to improve
Air quality in New Zealand has continued to improve over the past decade, but winter smoke from wood and coal burners is…
Element magazine
Smart shopping with Conscious Consumers
Ethical shopping scheme Conscious Consumers is growing up, with plans to expand beyond the hospitality sector and beyond…
Climate Change
Breeding stock for a changing climate
American scientists are attempting to breed chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded…
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