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Author Laura Harvey

Can dogs count?

Everyone knows that dogs are ‘man’s best friend’. Dogs are members of the family and guardians spend a lot of time, energy and money on attending to their dog’s needs. We also know that our dogs can sniff out the… Continue Reading →

Rediscovery of Pyrenula moniliformis (C.Knight) Müll.Arg., Pyrenulaceae

Pyrenula moniliformis was originally described as a species Verrucaria (V. moniliformis Knight) by Charles Knight (c. 1808 – 3 September 1891) who was a Aotearoa | New Zealand based doctor, public servant and lichenologist. Knight was one of the few… Continue Reading →

Puna Kōrero – Decolonial Design and Indigenous Placemaking in the Wairaka Precinct

The current and former campus areas of Unitec Institute of Technology are undergoing massive change because of the Carrington Residential Development, an urban intensification project that will eventually account for thousands of new residents and visitors here. Puna (pools, streams)… Continue Reading →

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