MOTAT is striking a balance between the past and the present with a new exhibition called Hautū Aunoa Autopilot.
Good wine for good people - and good causes.
Three pot plants, a barbecue and four bikes—we load up Toyota’s fully electric car for a classic southern summer roadie.
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey highlights over 30 years of world-renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s creative work. Featuring installations, sculptures and photographs that explore themes of human perception, experimentation, and environmental awareness, it marks the first solo showcase of the Icelandic-Danish artist in Aotearoa New Zealand - and we've got four double passes to give away to New Zealand Geographic readers.
Pretty much every morning and evening, I put the earbuds in, queue up a few podcasts and head off for a walk with our democratically named dog Pepperoni Gustav von Doggington.
Scientists build a 2000sqm high-tech playground. Kids go berserk.
Queenstown, Wānaka and the surrounding region have set an audacious goal of becoming carbon zero and creating a regenerative visitor economy by 2030. Right now it might look impossible, but the district remains determined.
Just as canaries once warned coal miners of carbon monoxide, seabirds signal the declining health of our ecosystem. With the birds increasingly threatened by habitat loss and predators, a new exhibition at The New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa serves as an urgent call to action for conservation. Sentinel (3 May - 27 October) is an immersive exhibition that explores the world of Aotearoa New Zealand's seabirds and emphasises the importance of their conservation in the face of mounting threats. Seabirds, often unseen by those on land, were once the great connectors of ecosystems, enriching the forests of Aotearoa with nutrients from the sea. However, their mainland colonies are shadows of their former selves, and they are largely confined to the coast and pest-free islands. Seabirds face multiple threats including invasive species, pollution, climate change, and direct human impacts. As a result, their populations have diminished. As an example, the Kawau tikitiki (spotted shag), that once numbered in the tens of thousands in Tikapa Moana Hauraki Gulf, are down to only 250 breeding pairs. Sentinel combines science, photography, interactive video, sculpture, and sound to transport visitors into the world of these wandering and embattled seafarers. Prominent New Zealand scientists and artists, Edin Whitehead, André Bellvé, Marcel Bellvé, Micah Livesay, Lani Purkis, and Shane McLean have contributed to this unique exhibition. The artistic direction of Sentinel draws heavily from the research conducted by ecologist André Bellvé and his team. Their analysis of sightings and observations from 1841 to 1989, fossil records, and present-day seabird colonies showcase the significant role seabirds play in nutrient transfer between sea and land ecosystems. The exhibition reveals the drastic decline in seabird numbers and a substantial reduction in nutrient transfer since the arrival of humans and invasive mammals in Aotearoa. “Aotearoa is home to more seabird species than anywhere else in the world. Most of them live out of sight, out of mind for most people, as they spend most of their lives at sea,” says Edin Whitehead, Seabird Scientist and Conservation Photographer. “These birds rely on the oceans around Aotearoa to survive, and current research is showing that survival is becoming a lot harder for even some of the more common species. They are sentinels of change, and Sentinel is about illuminating their lives and what they are telling us about our management of the environment.” “The aim of Sentinel is to foster a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of Aotearoa New Zealand’s ecosystems and the critical role seabirds play within them. We hope that visitors will understand that it's our collective responsibility to protect the future of seabirds,” says Jaqui Knowles, Exhibitions Curator at the New Zealand Maritime Museum. Where: New Zealand Maritime Museum, corner of Quay & Hobson Streets, Viaduct Harbour When: 3 May - 27 October 2024 Cost: Free with museum entry (museum entry is free for Auckland residents)
Venture down some of New Zealand’s roads less travelled.
To fix the climate problem, New Zealand needs to remove the equivalent of 43.5 megatonnes of carbon dioxide between 2026 and 2030. It will require both reducing emissions and offsetting the balance with permanent forests says Ekos founder Sean Weaver.
First, do no harm. Second, push for better.
New Zealand entrepreneurs are developing products for the building sector that put wool’s many positive properties to good use.
For RealNZ, exploration, education and conservation are intertwined.
When it comes to investing, time in the market generally beats timing the market.
Otago Polytechnic/Te Pūkenga is widening the agricultural horizons of ākonga (learners) by letting them learn the ropes on a Central Otago high country farm.
Anne Wignall is on a mission to reduce her peak time electricity usage to zero. And thanks to her solar system, battery, and Electric Kiwi’s MoveMaster plan with a free Hour of Power, she’s getting closer to reaching that goal.
Comvita and Saving the Wild are battling to save wild land in Kenya. And bees are playing a very important role.
Range anxiety, charging locations, higher power bills… There’s a lot to think about when buying an electric vehicle. But Electric Kiwi has a grand plan to help ease those concerns, writes Chris Schulz.
Whether it’s shaping landscapes for sports and events or avoiding dangers in the mountains, Otago Polytechnic’s sports turf management and avalanche safety courses are unique.
The University of Canterbury’s Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours is a hands-on, transformative degree that empowers students to tackle some of the most urgent sustainability issues facing our world today.
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