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Sweet, sweet memories (Photos: Don Rowe; collage: Tina Tiller)

Pretty big country: reflections on an EV odyssey

'Aotearoa is still a fundamentally good place, full people doing what they can to make life a little bit better for each other.'
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By Don Rowe | 17th June, 2022
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A thriving banana plant, on Aotearoa’s East Coast (Photo: supplied; additional design: Tina Tiller)

Gisborne growers want to bring local bananas to the table

Could our most popular fruit become our next agricultural star?
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By Don Rowe | 9th June, 2022
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How The Free Store is using sustainability to uplift its community

Inside the Wellington initiative making life a little easier for those in need.
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By Don Rowe | 27th May, 2022
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Tokomaru Bay (Photo: Oliver Strewe / Getty Images; additional treatment: The Spinoff)

On the coast, climate change touches everything

Residents and organisations in Tāirawhiti are dealing with the effects of climate change first-hand.
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By Don Rowe | 20th May, 2022
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The Far North iwi making kaitiakitanga a cross-generational project

The Far North iwi making kaitiakitanga a cross-generational project

Cape Reinga is one of Aotearoa's most stunning locales. Ngati Kuri want to keep it that way.
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By Don Rowe | 12th May, 2022
Contributing writer
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The Raglan surf icon staying steady in changing tides

As consistent as Manu Bay’s world famous left hand surf break has been the Raglan Surf Co, which celebrates 30 years in business this year. 
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By Don Rowe | 28th April, 2022
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Seeing new sunrises: How camping is evolving in Aotearoa

The rooftop tent is form meets function, and it's changing the way we camp.
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By Don Rowe | 14th April, 2022
Contributing writer
Our narrator, putting his money where his mouth is (Photo: Don Rowe; treatment: The Spinoff)

The understated joys of an unplanned hike 

In this story from the Electric Highway, Don Rowe’s explorations find him reconsidering everything he thought he knew about hiking.
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By Don Rowe | 31st March, 2022
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Can Franz Josef come back from the brink?

Can Franz Josef come back from the brink?

Out on the West Coast, tourism operators are still searching for bright spots through the post-pandemic fog.
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By Don Rowe | 24th March, 2022
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Fully charged in heaven, Arthur’s Pass (Photo: Don Rowe; additional design: The Spinoff)

Exploration, innovation and etiquette: the first leg of an EV odyssey

'How does it drive? What sort of range are you getting? What is a dirty rat man doing in a luxury vehicle?'
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By Don Rowe | 17th March, 2022
Contributing writer
An iX in its natural habitat, charging at Franz Josef (Photo: Don Rowe; Additional design: The Spinoff)

How one ambitious network is bringing Aotearoa up to EV speed

Our EV charging infrastructure has increased more than tenfold since 2015. Is that enough?
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By Don Rowe | 8th March, 2022
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