Avid collector introduced new plant species
Dunedin is well known for rhododendrons, and we can be thankful to George Forrest (1873-1932) who was a major contributor, introducing rhododendrons to the Western world.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Otago projects win praise at awards
Otago projects win praise at awards
Three projects from Otago were recognised with 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards in Christchurch last night.
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Winning home a place to gather
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Winning home a place to gather
This Wānaka property has been judged one of the best in the country, Kim Dungey reports.
Reinventing menswear
Reinventing menswear
Fresh takes a closer look at some of the menswear designs on show at the 35th annual Collections fashion runway event at Otago Polytechnic last week.
Exploring with Fats the cat
Exploring with Fats the cat
Jo Simpson enjoys a feline adventure into Central Otago's gold rush past.
Watching over the land
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.
The great date debate
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".
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
The BHV department store in Paris can't host outdoor Christmas events this year, city authorities say, after they identified violations linked to the opening of Shein's first-ever physical shop within BHV.
Lighting just the way ahead
Lighting just the way ahead
I’ve been spending a lot of evenings lately at my new observatory near Middlemarch.
Investing in our best future
Investing in our best future
We have everything we need to make the transition.
History saved in sketches
History saved in sketches
Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.
Something to be sure of
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
Lessons from beyond the veil
One item of a proposed new curriculum for schools attracted my attention.
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
I'll never tire of the fact that in wine you are always learning.
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Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon
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Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon
Local broccolini is in abundance right now - utterly delicious, tender and full of flavour.
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Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker
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Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker
A trip to France changed Ben Leen’s life in more ways than one.
Flavour first the Fatimas mantra
Flavour first the Fatimas mantra
Auckland's Fatimas, passionate about feeding people, sharing flavour and making food that feels good to eat, has served more than a million customers.
Growing your dreams
Growing your dreams
Louise Frampton talks to Olivia McCord about her passion for flowers and her new book The Floral Dream.
Flowering pea family
Flowering pea family
Pop quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common?
