Stories by Bonnie Harrison

By Ellen Rykers: The bittern’s eerie, booming call sounds like a lament, a tangi ringing across the marshes. Now, the birds themselves are in trouble

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here's what I found.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Bill Morris: Ploughing-the epitome of the colonial 'civilising' of land-is as fundamental to this country's history as war and rugby. Perhaps it's not surprising that we make a sport out of it.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Kate Evans: Humans have been puzzling over the mysteries of animal migration and navigation for centuries.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Janhavi Gosavi: Once the shining example for community pages, many followers are growing concerned by its new owner's approach.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By George Driver: Millions of panels could soon be erected across thousands of hectares of the country as an unprecedented solar-farm boom begins.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Theo Macdonald: Long-distance rail travel is in for a revival in New Zealand — eventually. And you don’t have to be a nostalgia buff, trainspotter or climate-action protester to see why.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

By Kate Evans: With each generation, predators and prey refine their aggressive weapons and defensive armour.