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COVER PHOTO HEADLINE : The lives of Hector's and Maui dolphins were once a mystery. New tech is changing the game. Will it be enough to save them?
CONTENTS : Departments : UP FRONT EDITORIAL -- IN THE FIELD -- VIEWFINDER Christchurch photographer Joe Harrison documents the waterways of his home city -- GeoNEWS Fur seals dining on frost fish, how pop songs modify our moods, understanding the absorbency of period products, the scent of patotara, the biodiversity beneath our feet, New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions and the green future of our oceans -- PROFILE A tattoo artist traces his history - and his future -- JUST SO How do animals know where they're going?
REFLECTION CULTURE New books document the tribulations of a young sailor and the influential work of architect Rewi Thompson -- HISTORY After decades of snubs and stonewalling, Britain's monarch finally visits Turangawaewae.
CONTENTS : Features :
THE SPECIAL CASE OF OUR SMALLEST DOLPHINS Hector's and Maui dolphins are dying in nets - but their biggest foe might be a virus carried by cats. Can transformative tech cut through the tangle and save the creatures at the heart of it.
MARCH OF THE ARMYWORM Armyworms are ravenous. They decimate crops and will take a thriving vege garden down to stalks overnight. Then they'll come inside and eat your houseplants.
WHERE THE SEABIRDS WERE Once upon a time, raucous, stinking colonies of seabirds blanketed hugh area of Aotearoa's mainland, each burrow and poo and eggshell helping fuel the forests. Those birds are gone now - but a new modelling tool gives a fascinating glimpse of what once was.
TURNING THE TIDE A team of New Zealanders and Tongans have just carpeted a remote volcanic island in Tonga with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats - and with that one actions, restore a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem of seabirds, forest animals, coral reefs and marine life.
RAISE UP THE BILLOWING SAIL The difference between exploring and being lost is the ability to return home. Te Ra tells the story of Maori voyaging and weaving technology, and has finally returned home - for now.