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Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon in its new location in 2020
mummies

The Jeremy Bentham Auto-Icon: Why This Legendary Philosopher Put His Own Body on Display

You can visit the father of utilitarianism anytime you like. But will it make you happy?
The Podcast Team July 3, 2025
New Zealand

Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu)

These neon green and blue lakes are in the shadow of two huge volcanoes.
Wellington, New Zealand

Toenga o Te Aro (Remains of Te Aro Pā)

The only known remains of an extensive Maori settlement are preserved underneath an apartment building.
Taupō, New Zealand

Ngātoro-i-rangi Carving at Mine Bay

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.
Duvauchelle, New Zealand

Ōnawe Peninsula

A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.
There are at least 20 Māori names for the New Zealand fantail, a beloved native bird often seen as a messenger between worlds.
maori

Does the New Zealand Fantail Connect the Human and Spirit Realms?

The bird is sometimes considered an omen of death, but in Māori tradition, that's just one part of its story.
Roxanne Hoorn October 20, 2023
Whangārei, New Zealand

Kiwi North

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
Stewart Island / Rakiura, New Zealand

Te Puka (The Anchor Stone)

A giant chain sculpture that plays on the Māori myth that Rakiura (Stewart Island) is an anchor stone chained to the South Island.
The welcome ceremony.
Tumunui, New Zealand

Te Pā Tū

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
During Cambodia's Pchum Ben festival, offerings are made to hungry ghosts.
maori

From Cambodia’s Hungry Ghosts to Assam’s Mobile Theaters, Our Favorite Indigenous Stories of 2021

Perseverance and ingenuity from around the world.
Sarah Durn December 22, 2021
The mushrooms typically appear on their own or in a very small cluster.
forests

Get to Know New Zealand's Hugely Popular, Thrillingly Blue Mushroom

It is a key part of local culture, and looks like it was colored with a crayon.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 2, 2021
Milford, Delaware

Tiki Murph

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.
A carved post, or <em>pouwhenua</em>, erected at New Zealand's Scott Base in 2013, overlooks the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
exploration

Can the Māori Connection to Antarctica Help Safeguard the Continent’s Future?

Indigenous ties to the bottom of the world go back more than a millennium, and could point the way forward.
Gemma Tarlach June 18, 2021
This dessert from <em>Hiakai</em> features pears poached in <em>manono</em> tree bark with <em>horopito</em> (pepper tree) ice cream and almond "soil" made of toasted almonds and crushed biscuits.
maori

Feast on This Guide to Modern Māori Cooking

A groundbreaking book celebrates New Zealand's indigenous cuisine.
Reina Gattuso January 28, 2021
During a 2012 restitution ceremony at Quai Branly museum in Paris, black fabric and silver fern leaves cover 20 preserved Maori heads.
museums

Trapped in Museums for Centuries, Maori Ancestors Are Coming Home

New Zealand’s repatriation program brings human remains back and lays them to rest.
Ye Charlotte Ming January 14, 2021
New 1140-square meter facility.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Dark Sky Project

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.
Sinbad the kākāpō, who sired his first chicks this year through artificial insemination.
genetics

A Breeding Breakthrough for New Zealand's Chubby Night Parrot

Chicks born by artificial insemination offer new hope for the endangered kākāpō.
Isaac Schultz July 19, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Hāngi

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.