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Courting the ideal garden
Gillian Vine gets a preview of a garden that will be open on November 1.
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Stitching a legacy back together
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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.
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Man of mana
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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
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Storage chambers of the heart
As our lives move closer together, the Yorkshireman and I make plans to cohabit.
Splendid variety brought back from brink
Splendid variety brought back from brink
In the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, it’s hard not to pause in admiration beneath the flowering cherry trees. Especially the Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-haku’ ("great white...
Detour to land full of pride
Detour to land full of pride
Former Oamaru Mail reporter Sally Brooker tells of her recent trip to Greenland.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
Spring. It’s that time of the year that rose really starts coming into its own.
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Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing
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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
Volunteers vital to supporting valley
Volunteers are helping to carry Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s message beyond the fenceline, Madison Kelly writes.
Avoiding the ovoid conclusion
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
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
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
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Journey into spring
A southern spring can elicit a childlike joy.
Dressing up asparagus
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
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
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
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.
Life & Style
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Stitching a legacy back together
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Man of mana
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Storage chambers of the heart
