by Heather Hastie | Feb 23, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Russia
The conflict between Russia and the Ukraine has the potential to be a much bigger problem for world peace than even the horrific behaviour of Islamist terrorists in the Middle East and northern Nigeria. The terrorists actions aren’t sustainable long-term, not...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 20, 2015 | Science & Nature
I’ve retreated from writing about what’s going on around the world again into the stunning beauty that’s all around us. This time it’s a breathtaking video from NASA made up of pictures shot from its Solar Dynamics Observatory, released on 11...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 17, 2015 | New Zealand
With all the awful things that have been happening around the world in the last few days, I feel the need to once again remind myself how lucky I am that I was born in New Zealand. Immerse yourself in this short film by Bevan Percival. It was shot in Tongariro...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 13, 2015 | Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, USA
On Tuesday 10 February 2015, Sydney Police arrested two Muslim men. They had received information that they planned to carry out a random murder that day. On raiding the men’s home the police found a hunting knife, a DAESH flag and a self-made video describing...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 8, 2015 | New Zealand
It’s time for another of filmmaker Martin Heck’s (TimeStorm Films) stunning time lapses. This one is called Solitude. It was shot over four months and was first released in mid-2014. Locations are: Tongariro National Park, Taranaki National Park (central...