Cats, Possums, NZ and Israel
When Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister dismisses New Zealand’s military as if it has never faced a real enemy, she overlooks the fact that her nation’s very existence is partly built on their legacy.
History
China’s Stolen Mineral Wealth and the Cost
China’s ability to hold the world hostage to its compromised minerals industry may be the chief hindrance to justice for the Uyghurs and their fellows.
Famous Church Marks Major Milestone
“Ninety years later, it still serves that same purpose, while welcoming visitors from all around the world,” the reverend said.
Of Manners, Explorers and the Thirst for Knowledge
The public lecture as mass entertainment.
Why ‘Planned Obsolescence’ Is Pretty Great, Really
They don’t make ’em like they used to, for a good reason.
aDNA Claims Another Popular Myth
It’s impossible that Aborigines were here 65,000 years ago.
Get the Facts, Not ‘We Just Reckon’
Facts demolish the edifice of lies passed off as ‘Aboriginal history’.
Where Are We 80 Years Later?
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the non-proliferation treaty.
Who Will Get To Name This Country?
Someone is going to have the power: you can’t make power disappear. Will you pick up the crown or let the Māori Party do it?
The History of Putting Animals on Trial
Mediaeval peasants treated animals more like people than even an animal rights activist today.
The Quantum Century: The Great Year of 1925
For a century, relativity and quantum mechanics have been at irreconcilable odds.