For palaeontologists, the dark diatomite layers of Foulden Maar are like the shelves of a great library. Outside that library, bulldozers wait.

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What lies beneath Foulden Maar?

For palaeontologists, the dark diatomite layers of Foulden Maar are like the shelves of a great library. Outside that library, bulldozers wait.

Seven steps

An Otago man out for a walk made a significant palaeontological discovery.

I spy for science

A citizen-science project to spot Otago skinks will help a Dunedin PhD student collect valuable data about the weather conditions that they prefer.

City trees struggle, too

Trees give us a better life: they keep us cool, provide habitat, improve our mental health, increase house prices and reduce car crashes. But trees can also be a marker of inequality.

The treasures of D'Urville

Tall, dark and lonely, formed from a mountain peak drowned by the sea, D’Urville Island is a rugged sentinel between Nelson’s Tasman Bay and the gentle filigree of the Marlborough Sounds. Why does its solitude make it so special?

What's the point of museums?

Most people don’t understand what a museum is for. Unfortunately, nor do some of the people managing them.


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