As we are well aware, volcanoes erupt molten rock and volcanic gases released as magma rises from deep within the Earth. But what about mud volcanoes? Like their magmatic cousins, mud volcanoes can also be…
As we are well aware, volcanoes erupt molten rock and volcanic gases released as magma rises from deep within the Earth. But what about mud volcanoes? Like their magmatic cousins, mud volcanoes can also be…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has recently negotiated its five-yearly funding agreement with the Minister of Finance. The first of these agreements was signed between Roger Douglas and the RBNZ in 1990 so…
There’s an unfathomable reality about God. Encompassing the grandeur and immensity of the universe, God simultaneously dwells within the microscopic realm – that world of tiniest detail at a scale beyond our imagination, invisible to…
The community board has been reflecting on the Cambridge Connections project and our advocacy during a challenging time for our town. We are also preparing for the next steps of the project. A year ago,…
I hope everyone has had a good Easter break and the bad weather did not impact your plans too much. I, like many, took a week off from work and enjoyed time with family. Let’s…
Time is money On Wednesday April 9, I passed the road works in Cambridge Rd a number of times. I noticed five personnel directing traffic, two large earth/road machines, parked up, and no activity on…
Tēnei te Pō! Tēnei te Pō! Tēnei te Pō! Te Pō-uriuri, te Pō-tangotango, te Pō-i-oti-atu. This is the Night, this is the Night, this is the Night! The darkest Night, the deepest Night, the Night…
I often say that part of a volcanologist’s job is to understand not just the obvious scenarios when a volcano stirs, but also the less predictable ones. Here’s a powerful example of how things can…
In my much earlier seagoing days I crossed the South Pacific 21 times – this during the early to mid-1960s on ships that carried mainly passengers and sometimes cargo. Today as I write this I…
Waikato Regional Council (WRC) recently approved a submission on the government’s proposed new wastewater environmental performance standards that are intended to be rolled out across New Zealand. Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for…
