The passing of Wendell Berry on August 31, 2026, marked the departure of one of America’s most profound, stubborn, and luminous literary icons. A prolific poet, essayist, novelist, and farmer, Berry spent his 92 years wilfully out of step with the modern world. While mainstream society sprinted toward automation, corporate […]
Restoration
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Global warming will overshoot 1.5°C. Explore why the Paris goal is unreachable, what happens next, and why adaptation now matters most. Where We Are At At the beginning of the year, politicians often give a “state of the nation” speech in which they offer their perspectives on what has gone […]
A team of six joined the Motuora Restoration Society (MRS) on their monthly trip from Sandspit to Motuora Island, situated south of Kawau Island. The MRS vision is to create a sustainable environment with native bush and a variety of wildlife. Baby Kiwis are raised on the island, and many […]