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    Fashion to the fore

    Otago and Southland designers shone at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore at the weekend.

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    A Theory of Conspiracies

    From left: A tunnel under Devonport; climate change-driven wildfire; Nicky Hager releases the...

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    A Theory of Conspiracies

    Conspiracy theories are theories too, M Dentith tells Tom McKinlay, and we should judge them on their merits.

    Four-day work week benefits

    Four-day work week benefits

    Working less could give us more, a new study suggests.

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    The slippery slide into wisdom

    I hadn’t been snowboarding for years, but I reckoned it would be just like riding a bike. It wasn...

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    The slippery slide into wisdom

    The fear of getting hurt, traumatophobia (fear of physical injury) can be a massive head game to conquer, writes Lisa Scott.

    Recovering from exercise

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    Recovering from exercise

    Gary Dawkins shares some tips on how to recover well and faster after exercise.

    Intimate, priceless adventure

    Blue-footed boobies.

    Intimate, priceless adventure

    The Galapagos grips you good and doesn’t let go, Mike Yardley writes.

    Stitched into position

    Painting of a civil official wearing a robe with rank badge. PHOTO: X2008.9490. TUHURA OTAGO...

    Stitched into position

    Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.

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    Tyres and dental floss prove winning combination

    Annalisa Wikitoria McConachie (second left) wears the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards ‘...

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    Tyres and dental floss prove winning combination

    A garment made from the inner tubes of bicycle tyres and dental floss won the top prize at this year’s MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.

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    MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards

    A design by Hannah Fleming, of Otago Girls' High School.

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    MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards

    Amateur fashion designers from throughout New Zealand have showcased their creations at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore.

    The fine art of communicating ... with others

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    The fine art of communicating ... with others

    J. Edgar Hoover — head of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 — did not suffer fools.

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    Never any hardship to taste collection of Pinot Noir

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    Never any hardship to taste collection of Pinot Noir

    If you thought that I have written about Central Pinot only recently, you would be absolutely correct.

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    Roast carrot miso dip

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Roast carrot miso dip

    I often go on a food binge, and right now white miso paste is having a moment in my kitchen. It brings that perfect umami punch to just about anything.

    FODMAP fixes

    FODMAP fixes

    Chrissy Glentis believes everyone deserves to enjoy delicious meals without the stress of complex recipes or hard-to-find ingredients.

    A fresh flavour rediscovered

    From left, the Blue Willow Blueberries team of Vinnie Booiman and Hannah Booiman, with Willow and...

    A fresh flavour rediscovered

    Blue Willow Blueberries is a family orchard in Fairfield. It's a beloved summer destination where locals enjoy a fun pick-your-own activity and the fruit's also sold at the farmers market.

    Kiwi singer 'heartbroken' over friends' deaths in LA homicide

    Kiwi singer Hayley Westenra singing with Thomas Deluca. Photo: Instagram/Hayley Westenra

    Kiwi singer 'heartbroken' over friends' deaths in LA homicide

    Kiwi singer Hayley Westenra says she’s "completely heartbroken" after learning of the double homicide of her long-time friends American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca.

    Solar bursts shine light on history

    A reconstruction of Anse aux Meadows, on the northern tip of Newfoundland. IMAGE: RUSS HEINL /...

    Solar bursts shine light on history

    Not many people have had their name adopted into the English language.

    Observatory opens to the sky

    PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    Observatory opens to the sky

    After months of preparation, trips to the hardware store, more than a few late-night YouTube tutorials and a memorable encounter with a Middlemarch nor’wester, Ian Griffin is now the proud owner of an observatory.

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Kaikorai Stream as it flows past Araiteuru Marae. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Birdsong flowing from the trees and along waterways is one of the real benefits of ecosystem restoration projects.

    Raising their voices

    Benefit organiser Harriet Moir. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Raising their voices

    A benefit show to support Palestine is an opportunity to show solidarity, Harriet Moir tells Tom McKinlay.

    Solid gold slaying

    Ozzy Osbourne at home in his garden in Birmingham in 1978. PHOTO: TNS

    Solid gold slaying

    Just in case you need convincing of Ozzy Osbourne’s genius, here are 10 of his essential songs, writes Mikael Wood.
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