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COVER : Large earth bumblebee - commonest of New Zealand’s four bumblebee species - prepares to sip nectar from a penstemon flower. Introduced to this country in the 1870s, bumblebees are only now being appreciated for the agricultural asset they are.
CONTENTS - Features :
TOKELAU - ISLANDS OF THE WIND [Though it nudges the Equator, Tokelau is actually part of New Zealand - our last Pacific dependency. But for how long? Islanders ponder just how far they should move along the parth to independence];
BARRINGTON’S LOST GOLD [Alphonse Barrington and his mates were just humble gold prospectors, but their route through the Olivine Range of South-Westland would test the most experienced mountaineer today. Atrocious weather, lack of food and a punishing landscape combined to make their journey a survival epic];
WILD WELLINGTON - ENCOUNTERS WITH CAPITAL CREATURES [What do hedgehogs, wildflowers and gum emperor moths have in common? They are all part of the wild side of the Capital - a surprisingly rich community of plants and animals waiting to be discovered];
FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE [These draught horses of the insect world are proving to be the glasshouse grower’s best friend];
KEA - THE FEISTY PARROT [This ‘clown of the mountains’ was once the target of a ruthless extermination campaign, but survived to become one of our most endearing high country attractions];
CONTENTS - Departments :
LETTERS; SPACE [ringing out the year]; WEATHER [avalanche!]; BOOKS [Seaweeds of New Zealand]; COMING UP [What’s in store]; MINI ADS;