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COVER : Wind turbines at Trustpower’s wind farm near Palmerston North are one of the most visible examples of renewable energy being tapped to meet New Zealand’s electricity needs. Elsewhere, the energy of sun, water and organic matter are being harnessed in what many regard as prototypes of the generators of the future.
CONTENTS - Features :
ADELIE : THE WALKING BIRD [These hardy, handsome little birds with their immaculate black-and-white suits seem the very definition of the word “penguin”. They also undertake amazing journeys, walking hundreds of kilometres to and from their nesting areas across the pack ice];
REAPING THE WIND [As global warming causes a rethink of the West’s dependence on fossil fuels, what progress are we in New Zealand making on tapping renewable energy sources?];
KIWIS IN KOREA : WHEN THE COLD WAR RAN HOT [Fifty years ago, thousands of New Zealand servicemen were fighting the communist foe in Korea. Although today it is a largely forgotten conflict, the Korean War was the first of the Cold War era and the first to be fought under the auspices of the United Nations];
OHIWA : THE FOOD BASKET OF MANY HANDS [Lying between Whakatane and Opotiki, Ohiwa Harbour is a quiet refuge for migratory birds and local residents, both of whom are nurtured by the marine life that flourishes within its sheltered waters];
CONTENTS - Departments :
GEONEWS [rabbits and skinks; kaka recovery; mohua decline; possum control]; WEATHER [keeping an eye on ice]; BOOKS [The Skeptical Environmentalist]; COMING UP [What’s in store];