Contents

COVER : After a fresh downpour, the Catlin’s many waterfalls - such as Matai Falls - put on a splendid display.
CONTENTS - Features :
WHERE NEXT FOR THE CATLINS? [The south-eastern corner of the South Island offers sandy bays, rocky cliffs, lush stands of forest and rich opportunities for solitude];
GOOD AS GOLD [Operation Nest Egg is playing a significant role in boosting population numbers of mainland kiwi];
THE SPLENDOUR OF EASTWOODHILL [Among the dry hills west of Gisborne is to be found the country’s finest collection of Northern hemisphere trees and shrubs. Started almost 100 years ago by an eccentric farmer, the aboretum has been run by a trust for the last 30 years, and its beauties and rarities are being appreciated by an ever-expanding circle];
THE MOANING OF THE BAR [Treacherous and generally unseen, sandbars lurk outside the mouths of most of the country’s rivers and harbours. Many hundreds of ships and small craft - to say nothing of lives - have been lost through underestimating the dangers bars pose, even to experienced mariners];
LOGGING THE CAPE [Working on a logging gang high in the Raukumara Range through the icy downpours of winter demands fortitude, vigilance and skill];
CONTENTS - Departments :
LETTERS; MUSEUMS [remembering Rangiriri]; VIEWPOINT [greenhouse predictions versus climate realities]; BOOKS [Snowball Earth]; WEATHER [Puysegur weather]; COMING UP [What’s in store];