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    Builder turned designer Nikolai Solakof in his workshop with a photo of Oscar Eide. The new Oscar...

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    Stitching a legacy back together

    A rare vintage fashion find has led Wānaka builder Nikolai Solakof to swap hammers and nails for sewing machines and Japanese canvas, finds fashion writer Josie Steenhart.

    Detour to land full of pride

    My favourite photo of Greenland’s capital city.

    Detour to land full of pride

    Former Oamaru Mail reporter Sally Brooker tells of her recent trip to Greenland.

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    Man of mana

    Tāme Iti at Te Purewa Lane, Ruatoki. Photo: Te Rangimoaho Iti

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    Man of mana

    Tāme Iti has spent a lifetime building mana back into the lives of the people around him.

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    Storage chambers of the heart

    Photo: Getty Images

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    Storage chambers of the heart

    As our lives move closer together, the Yorkshireman and I make plans to cohabit.

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    ’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened, enjoyed

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    ’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened, enjoyed

    Spring.

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    Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing

    This salad is all about spring on a plate. 

    Nourishing your tribe

    Nourishing your tribe

    As a mostly solo mum of two boys, Chelsea Winter knows how challenging it can be to constantly serve up food that kids will enjoy and is good for them.

    Volunteers vital to supporting valley

    The Print Room staff tackle gorse inside the sanctuary. Photo credit: The Print Room

    Volunteers vital to supporting valley

    Volunteers are helping to carry Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s message beyond the fenceline, Madison Kelly writes.

    Avoiding the ovoid conclusion

    Trichobezoar from a horse, Middlemarch, Dunedin, 1978. The one that got the journey started....

    Avoiding the ovoid conclusion

    Bezoars are one of many interesting items in natural science collections that fall somewhere between the mundane and the magnificent, writes Cody Phillips.

    There yesterday, gone today?

    There yesterday, gone today?

    On November 17 it will be 100 years since the NZ and South Seas International Exhibition opened at Logan Park, showcasing achievements of Dunedin, the province and Aotearoa - but also the Empire and world.

    Unique discoveries from an architectural tragedy

    Sparks fill the air as Paris fire brigade members try to extinguish flames as Notre Dame...

    Unique discoveries from an architectural tragedy

    The world watched with horror on April 15 2019, when a fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

    Fleeting sprites in the night

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Fleeting sprites in the night

    Last Saturday night, I headed out into my Middlemarch paddock to photograph what I thought would be a modest aurora.

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    Journey into spring

    Swallows Track at Herbert Forest is a two-hour loop through remnant and regenerating native...

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    Journey into spring

    A southern spring can elicit a childlike joy.

    Dressing up asparagus

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    Dressing up asparagus

    All the ingredients for a light and seasonal meal are suddenly there for us, Nigel Slater writes.

    Good things come in threes

    Marcelle Garden admires Trillium grandiflorum in her Millers Flat garden. PHOTOS: JULIE ASHER

    Good things come in threes

    Trilliums are aptly named - they have three of everything - three bracts, three petals and three sepals - so it's only to be expected the annual gathering of the NZ Trillium Group takes three days.

    Changes in life, changes in food

    Nadia Lim in her kitchen at Royalburn Station. Photo: supplied

    Changes in life, changes in food

    Rebecca Fox talks to Nadia Lim about how her new cookbook, Nadia’s Farm Kitchen, reflects changes in her life.

    Track tours through tea country

    Famous Nine arch bridge in Ella, Demodara, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK

    Track tours through tea country

    Train travel has had a resurgence in popularity recently. In this Lonely Planet series, travel writers look at some of the most "epic" train adventures available.

    ‘Sophisticated’ plant makes a point

    Trillium Chloropetalum at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    ‘Sophisticated’ plant makes a point

    If you could give a plant personality then Trillium chloropetalum would be sophisticated.

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    Class Act of 2015 - Where are they now?

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    Class Act of 2015 - Where are they now?

    The ODT checks in with the class of 2015 to see what they are doing 10 years on. 

    Your garden

    Marigold flowers in bloom. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.
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