New Zealand is currently in the grip of a government mandated rebranding episode. Most notably the flag is under...

Those of you that don’t avoid this site on Wednesdays to avoid my posts may have noticed that I...

It’s winter down here for sure now, and winter in Kaikoura, on the coast of South Island north of...

While I sometimes complain about the lack of variety of birds in New Zealand, there are at least some...

There was a time when albatross taxonomy was quite simple. Actually, I lie, albatross taxonomy has always been a...

One of the nice things about Christmas in New Zealand is that we get to experience it in the...

While I have previously praised the efforts of the Department of Conservation and other large conservation organisations, so today...

This weekend we made an escape to the Waiarapa, the wine region nearest to Wellington. The purpose of the...