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    The locals flock to a cowboy and whisky-themed evening at the Vulcan Hotel, built in 1882 to...

    Exploring with Fats the cat

    Jo Simpson enjoys a feline adventure into Central Otago's gold rush past.

    Watching over the land

    Ārai-te-uru crew member Aonui failed to make it back to camp in time and was turned to stone....

    Toitū te Whenua - series 2: Watching over the land

    The names that adorn the southeast coast of Te Waipounamu warm the land, Puketeraki kaumatua Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.

    Something to be sure of

    Jenny-May Clarkson has presented Breakfast since 2020 and will leave the role on November 21....

    Something to be sure of

    We are seeing moko kauae more and more these days, in classrooms, on stages, in Parliament, on TV, in our neighbourhoods.

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    Zhaigou archeological site in China. Photos: supplied

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    One item of a proposed new curriculum for schools attracted my attention.

    Lighting just the way ahead

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Lighting just the way ahead

    I’ve been spending a lot of evenings lately at my new observatory near Middlemarch.

    History saved in sketches

    The sketcher at work, 1917. Photo: Hocken Photographs Collection, P1993-024-012C.

    History saved in sketches

    Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.

    Investing in our best future

    Part of the answer is in developing distributed energy resources — solar and batteries for homes...

    Investing in our best future

    We have everything we need to make the transition.

    The great date debate

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    The great date debate

    Love Food Hate Waste wants us to take a minute to think before we doom food to the bin based on a "best before". 

    Growing your dreams

    Tauranga author Olivia McCord. PHOTO: OLIVIA MCCORD

    Growing your dreams

    Louise Frampton talks to Olivia McCord about her passion for flowers and her new book The Floral Dream.

    Flowering pea family

    Psoralea and wisteria at Pergola Garden at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/KAT LORD

    Flowering pea family

    Pop quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common?

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    Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy

    Third-year bachelor of design (fashion) student Kennedy Lahood-Timu displays her end-of-year...

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    Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy

    Inspired by Italy, pieced together in Dunedin, a young designer’s latest fashion collection showcases the essence of the people from one of the fashion capitals of the world.

    Moving on from outdated thinking

    The transition to a sustainable economy offers New Zealand immense opportunity. Photo: Getty Images

    Moving on from outdated thinking

    Businesses need to be managing today for a resilient future.

    Your garden

    Fresh ripe red strawberries. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

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    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

    A recent piece of research, looking at the role of parks and reserves in colonisation, set the newspaper’s letters column alight.

    Cocktail induces a warm glow

    The Legendary Naseby Aurora Cocktail. Photo: Ian Griffin

    Cocktail induces a warm glow

    There are weeks when the Skywatch column drifts a little off course.

    Hello sunshine

    An aerial view of Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Hello sunshine

    Dennis and Rosamund Knill explore one of the Sunshine Coast’s most prized holiday destinations, and the sort of place that you might hope to be stranded.

    Italy plans levy on low-value parcels

    The move targets online platforms such as Shein and Temu. Photo: Reuters

    Italy plans levy on low-value parcels

    Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China.

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    From runways to the rows

    Making wine is a world away from Sierra Reed's fashion background. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    From runways to the rows

    Former model and TV presenter Sierra Reed discovered her love of  winemaking in NZ and indulges her passion for riesling in the  Waitaki Valley.

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    Lessons in the key of music

    Concord School band Plug In are (from left) Emily McKenzie (guitar), Sierra Ford (vocals), Amaya...

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    Lessons in the key of music

    A new take on a Kiwi classic is helping a group of tamariki to find their voice. 

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    German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

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    German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

    I was recently involved with a very rare tasting of German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
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