Escaping into romantasy
The huge popularity of romantasy fiction’s handsome princes and horny dragons tells us something about what women want, writes Sophie Heawood.
Halves make a whole
Halves make a whole
A simple semicircle encompasses some big ideas, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
The journey of our branching trees
The journey of our branching trees
Our trees have some intriguing family histories.
A message in a bottle
A message in a bottle
Out in the dark, on a frost-bitten Saturday in Middlemarch, I turned my telescope towards Messier 83.
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Becoming more flexible on questions of spirituality
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Becoming more flexible on questions of spirituality
I’m not religious.
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Our timeless companion: Michelle Thaller's starry-eyed gaze
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Our timeless companion: Michelle Thaller's starry-eyed gaze
Astrophysicist Dr Michelle Thaller has spent a lifetime with her head in the stars, she tells Paul Gorman.
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At home in its surroundings
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At home in its surroundings
Every room in this house has a mountain view and opens on to water. Kim Dungey reports.
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
It is enough to bring a smile to your face on a dull winter day. Indeed, a wander past a blooming Daphne bholua will activate your olfactory sensors, trigger serotonin and lift your mood...
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Heading to Texas in trying times
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Heading to Texas in trying times
Is it all right to visit the United States right now? Writer and editor Stephen Davis investigates.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Grilled chicken with harissa paste
Grilled chicken with harissa paste
Here’s a midweek chicken dinner in under an hour, Nigel Slater writes.
Purple reign
Purple reign
Aubergine on toast is a simple but deliciously comforting dinner, writes Nigel Slater.
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Shining a light: Richard Blaikie's brilliant career
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Shining a light: Richard Blaikie's brilliant career
Throughout his career, Prof Richard Blaikie has championed the light of science.
The leadership clearing the air
The leadership clearing the air
A new documentary shows what leadership can look like.
Undoing ‘the Great Rewiring’
Undoing ‘the Great Rewiring’
Smartphones are turning our young people into the anxious generation, Jonathan Haidt tells Tom Faber.
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Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity
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Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity
Dedicated followers of local fashion and creativity can wear their art on their sleeves via a striking new collaboration between Dunedin artist Priscilla Rose Howe and much-loved New Zealand...
At home with flavour
At home with flavour
Vietnamese in name, born in a Malaysian refugee camp and raised in suburban Australia, Thi Le has struggled with identity issues all her life.
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NZ chardonnay going from strength to strength
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NZ chardonnay going from strength to strength
I can’t but help feeling (after tasting these wines amidst a bigger grouping) that Chardonnay in New Zealand is going from strength to strength.
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Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad
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Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad
This is such a tasty salad packed with fantastic textures and flavours.
The universe doesn’t run on our clocks
The universe doesn’t run on our clocks
Some things in life just don’t line up the way you’d expect.
