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Fowler (2021a, New Zealand Geographer, 77, 16–31) supplemented the site histories of four central‐Auckland climate observatories by mining two searchable online historical archives (Papers Past, DigitalNZ). Photographic and map evidence was found for three of the sites, but not for the Auckland Domain observatory. Additional information (a map) has now been found which allows a more accurate determination of that site's location. The new information is presented here and the implications for the central‐Auckland rainfall record are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aotearoa New Zealand is at a critical juncture in reducing and managing organic waste. Research has highlighted the significant proportion of organic waste sent to landfills and associated adverse effects such as greenhouse gas emissions and loss of valuable organic matter. There is current debate about what practices and infrastructure to invest in to better manage and use organic waste. We highlight the diversity of existing organic waste practices and infrastructures, focusing on Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We show how debates about organic waste practices and infrastructure connect across three themes: waste subjectivities, collective action in place and language. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

War memorials were intended to console the living, honour the dead and remind future generations of duty and sacrifice. In living memorials, the combination of remembrance with celebrating life introduces a tension between the sacred and the profane, affecting the memory work of the memorial. Here, the persistence of memory in living memorials is explored using the 1956 Onehunga War Memorial Swimming Pool in Auckland. Intended as a permanent reminder of the sacrifices of war, changes to the complex have externalised the memorial. The meanings embodied in memorials that resonate with one generation can have less connection for the next, resulting in loss of memory over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Keywords: agency; animals; observation; performance; territory; zoos EN agency animals observation performance territory zoos 123 133 11 08/22/22 20220801 NES 220801 INTRODUCTION Encounters between humans and animals are the raison d'etre of zoos. In this narrative, the zoo-space renders animals passive, incapable of survival in a world changed by human interventions, where zoo animals "stand in for wild animals in a call for the help of humans" (Braverman, 2011, p. 823). Indeed, the zoo promotes the latest zoo-space - the "South East Asia" territory - as one that will both "provide the best care for our animals" and bring multiple animal species together 'to give visitors a deep connection with nature and inspire a love and care for wildlife and each other' (www.aucklandzoo.co.nz, accessed 20 September 2021). Our analysis is based on the first author's observations of both human and animal behaviours, conversations with other participants (both guests and zoo staff) in 2018 as well as analysis of zoo spaces themselves, particularly in terms of signage and the location of animal enclosures. [Extracted from the article]

The 4500‐year kauri (Agathis australis) chronology includes ring width data from subfossil remains, 19th‐century building timbers and live kauri trees. It was assumed that the building timber data set represented a similar geographic spread to modern kauri sites but that assumption has not been tested empirically by provenancing kauri timber to the source region. To support provenancing, timber import patterns into Auckland between 1850 and 1889 CE were reconstructed, demonstrating that the archaeological assemblage is likely biased to west and east Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, particularly the east side. Improved understanding of kauri timber provenance informs future use of the data set for climate and environmental studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]