Contents

COVER PHOTO HEADLINE : CLOSE ENCOUNTERS : A surfing sea lion named Vega, and other surprises from the best photographers of the year.
CONTENTS : Departments : EDITORIAL -- VIEWFINDER Snowshoeing -- GeoNEWS Virtual reality, suffrage medal -- PROFILE Mike Dickison-- LIFE Earth Overshoot Day -- BOOKS Tatau : A History of Samoan Tattooing -- HISTORY MPs feel the heat -- IN THE FIELD The NZVR team -- ON REFLECTION The power of photojournalism.
CONTENTS : Features :
RETURN OF THE LOST BIRDS : Since humans arrived in New Zealand, we’ve lost nearly half of our native terrestrial bird species. Some of those extinct icons are well known, while others are recalled only my myth and bones.
THE FINAL MELTDOWN : Retreating glaciers and thinning snow and ice are the future of New Zealand’s mountains. What will be the impace on rivers?
CITIZEN SCIENCE : New Zealanders are contributing to research by monitoring streams, spotting rare plants, counting birds and more.
TARO TO TOURISM : Niue is transforming its economy from subsistence to sustainability. Will its brave new plan work?
PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE YEAR 2018 : The 52 best frames, photo stories and timelapses - and portfolios of the overall winners.