Climate Science As we grapple with the challenges of climate change, many of us would like to improve our understanding of climate science and planetary weather systems. Climate patterns are affected both by local geographical factors and by the g...

A Ngāi Tahu creation legend tells how Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, the Southern Alps, were formed. Ngāi Tahu is the main Māori iwi of Te Waipounamu, the South Island. They trace their origins back to Tahu Pōtiki, who captained te Takitimu waka after it...

Tapu and noa are two core, interrelated concepts in Māori culture. Tapu is sacredness. It carries with it a sense of restriction and/or spirituality. Noa means ordinary, common and free from restriction. Tapu exists to protect the sanctity of peop...

When we have a negative experience of something unpleasant or hurtful, often we try to push away the source of that pain. Mindfulness teaches us that this action is analogous to pushing away a pendulum. Although it will leave us alone temporarily,...

Pīpiri is the month of drawing close. It’s not a time for gathering or planting. The soil contracts, seeds rest, and we follow the same: reflect, wait, watch. Tend what’s growing without forcing new growth. Right now, our ...

In the sphere of ecology and taxonomy, the recent invigoration of wider New Zealand culture by Māori concepts has planted a question. Should the Linnaean scientific names for New Zealand native species include their Māori common names, to referenc...