

"Beyond Manapouri" short-listed for award
Forget about what Pixie thinks, Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of environmental politics in New Zealand has been short-listed for the New...


Are we well-served by our public sector? The 'rat in the wheel' effect
Earlier this week, I was privileged to be invited to participate on a panel discussing proposed changes to the State Sector Act, hosted...


Sheep diaries: Not so black & white
We had come to the conclusion that lambs would either be born all black or all white, and in an alternate sequence, as it turns out. (The...


Sheep diaries: Pinch and a Punch!
A picture of Bliss. Mum snoozing in the afternoon sun with Pinch and Punch (or maybe Punch and Munf, or Munf and Pinch ...?) The birth of...


Sheep diaries: An exposition on bouncing
Next, it was the turn of one of the 'Pohangina Three' (two of whom lost lambs to pneumonia last year [see: Sheep Diaries - the...


Sheep diaries - Fatty's fate
Last time I wrote [Sheep diaries - Our first lambs], the fate of Fatty and her triplets hung in the balance. We had intervened to save...


Wildbore launch photos
The launch of "Wildbore: A photographic legacy" on Wednesday night was an amazing success, with over 80 people attending, including...


New Zealand between the Wars
Question: What is the connection between these two images? Auckland children drinking the free issue of a daily half pint of milk which...


‘Beyond Manapouri’ is a must-read for all landscape architects and planners
“Reading this book will likely change your perception of the New Zealand environment. It is a must-read for all New Zealand landscape...





















