Contents

COVER PHOTO HEADLINE : OUR DISAPPEARING FORESTS : The destruction of our forests was the fastest in human history. Now our forest giants face a devastating new pathogen. Will they survive?
CONTENTS - Departments : EDITORIAL; LETTERS; VIEWFINDER [Sea Sheperd]; GEONEWS [Spider venom, ice breakers, sea lions]; TE ARAROA [Puhoi Track]; COMPETITION; ARTEFACT [Toki Kakaura]; WEATHER [Cyclone Ita]; PROFILE [Bryce Johnson]; LIFE [Attraction]; BOOKS [Lost Animals, Going to Extremes]; HISTORY [An undeniable racket]; IN THE FIELD [Going to great heights]; ON REFLECTION [Talking with trees];
CONTENTS - Features :
THE FUTURE OF OUR FORESTS [Two-thirds of New Zealand’s forests have been destroyed since the arrival of humans, now they must contend with new threats]
TO SAMOA, TO WAR [A century ago, New Zealand embarked on the first engagement of World War I, to invade and occupy Samoa]
BLOOD SUCKERS [Every year, thousands of lampreys - a primitive, jawless fish - migrate up rivers around New Zealand to breed]
A HOME IN HIGH PLACES [Thriving communities of snow enthusiasts gather each winter on club fields to ski and share in a common passion for the outdoors]