On October 6, 1769, a sailor on Captain James Cook’s research vessel, the Endeavour, serendipitously earned himself a gallon of rum. He had just spotted the east coast of New Zealand, and his ...

Keen gardener Kem Ormond makes the case for planting New Zealand natives, with a helpful book recommendation for those ...

How plants have told their story -- Some preliminary considerations regarding vegetation and living plants -- The flora and vegetation of the sea coast -- The story of the forests -- Lowland shrub ...

1. The spatial basis of biogeography -- 2. Analyzing the timeline of evolution -- 3. New Zealand geology -- 4. Introduction to the New Zealand biota and its geography -- 5. Biogeography of northern ...