Notes

Contents :
Raureka's Path - Legend has it that the first person to cross the Southern Alps to Hokitika to the Rakaia was a Maori woman travelling alone.

Bird's Eye View - Humans can see three primary colours. birds can see four. What does an ultraviolet world look like? And why did birds develop the colours they wear today?

March of the Pines - conifers are out of control in our backcountry. In our rush to plant more trees, are creating an environmental nightmare?

Keeping Faith - Participation in religion is dwindling, but the practice of faith remains a highly visible component of New Zealand Society.

What Storms may Come - Much of New Zealand's coastal property has an expiry date, with its value set to be wiped off the ledger in as little as nine year's time, well before sea levels rise and coastlines are redrawn. What will happen to marae and communities by the beach?