Bill Keir is a freelance journalist and member of the Auckland Astronomical Society.
The Pink and White Terraces: still lost?
1 February 2014
Reports of the 'rediscovery' of the Pink and White Terraces may be premature, writes Bill Keir.
The Ahipara UFO photos: an investigation
1 May 2008
Photos of a bright, slow-moving object over Northland caused quite a stir when they were published in the local newspaper last year, but some patient detective work has revealed the likely identity of this UFO.
Agenda-driven history
1 February 2007
Claims about pre-Maori colonisation of New Zealand refuse to go away.
Ring Around the Moon
1 February 2005
Ken Ring of Titirangi is New Zealand's best known proponent of the idea that the Moon is an accurate weather forecasting tool. He publicly scoffs at official forecasters and climate scientists for ignoring the lunar effect, and the news media love him.
Invent Your Own History of New Zealand
1 August 2003
Ancient Phoenicians in New Zealand? A recent book makes the claim, but the evidence doesn't bear scrutiny.
Planetary Alignment Doomsday in 2000?
1 November 1998
Oh My God, it's the End of the World! Again!