Ruud Kleinpaste: Harvesting fruit and making jam
Ruud Kleinpaste discusses harvesting Fuschia seeds and Damson plums, and shares a recipe for jam to make with the fruit you ...
Stand-off over land use in Port Hills, a year on from blaze
"Having flown over the original Port Hills fire, seeing the difference that low-flammability plants in native plantings made ...
Natural burials a step closer in Tauranga
Natural burials have been made simpler for Tauranga and Western Bay residents wanting to bury their loved ones with minimal ...
Most animals have their own version of tree rings – here’s how we biologists use them to help species thrive
Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...
The Essex town at war over a 150-year-old 'majestic' oak tree
EXCLUSIVE: An oak, dating back to the Victorian era in the Essex town of Wivenhoe, is being shielded by campaigners even ...
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Spartina control to protect native species
Spartina traps silt and sand, impacting the open mudflats needed by many migratory protected bird species such as the ...
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How New Zealand’s Island Climate Affects Its Flora and Fauna
New Zealand, an island nation in the South Pacific, is renowned for its unique and diverse climate conditions. These ...
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Vigilance urged against wildfire risk in parks
Wildfires in California, bushfires in Australia and some significant vegetation fires across New Zealand have brought global attention to fire risk and are a good reminder of the risks posed by ...