Toki Pona is a minimalist constructed language created by Sonja Lang, with only 137 essential words. It has a thriving community online, can be learned in a couple of weeks, and is very fun to use.

The idea that New Zealand's threatened species can somehow safely ‘co-exist’ with the onslaught of introduced predators is irresponsible and untrue, writes the Department of Conservation's Nicola Toki ...