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    Removing the grit

    AI, Botox, weight-loss drugs ... are we in danger of losing the wrinkles that give life its grit? asks Eva Wiseman.

    Ingredients for a cooking classic

    Above: St Andrew’s Church, postcard by Muir and Moodie. Top: St Andrew’s Cookery Book, 12th...

    Ingredients for a cooking classic

    An early Dunedin recipe book told a story about the city’s inhabitants, Peter Read writes.

    Waiting for Matariki to rise

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Waiting for Matariki to rise

    There’s a bend in the shared pathway out on Otago Peninsula just before you round the corner to Broad Bay.

    Sooty fingerprints of sister species

    Ludovic Slimac looks on at the excavation of the Grotte de Mandrin. Photo: Gregoire Bernadi

    Sooty fingerprints of sister species

    In 1957, my brother Richard and I travelled on our 59cc NSU mopeds from our home in Wimbledon to central France to spend our summer digging in the cave of Arcy-sur-Cure.

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    Never again

    A Palestinian man shows blood stains on his palm after carrying people hurt while seeking aid...

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    Never again

    Dunedin man Emir Hodzic survived a genocide.

    Power to the plastic-free people

    Attendees at a Wastebusters SipNSew event making reusable produce bags. Photo: Wastebusters

    Power to the plastic-free people

    It’s time to raise your own cup to Plastic Free July again.

    Good food is only right

    The māra kai, community garden, at Puketeraki Marae. Photos: supplied

    Good food is only right

    Food is a human right, but beyond that, is the right to food sovereignty.

    Teamwork key when tidying up, mulching borders for winter

    Dunedin Botanic Garden staff shift mulch at a teamwork day in the garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Teamwork key when tidying up, mulching borders for winter

    As we head into the winter months at Dunedin Botanic Garden our focus has been on tidying up the borders ready for mulching.

    Your garden

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Op shops a trove of treasures

    The green bar stool in Anna and Sean Easton’s home is one of three they bought for $2 at a tip...

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    Op shops a trove of treasures

    Proving that one person's trash is another person's treasure, a Dunedin woman has furnished her home with free and thrifted pieces. Kim Dungey reports.

    Comforting food for winter

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Comforting food for winter

    As the days get chilly, there's plenty of delicious recipes to make and enjoy in our Fresh Winter Edition.

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    Heartfelt kai

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    Heartfelt kai

    As the winter stars rise once again, we honour Matariki.

    About both journey, destination

    The "Sotetsu" cycad palm tunnel at Kanamisaki, on the northeastern cape of Tokunoshima.

    About both journey, destination

    While Japan welcomed an incredible 37 million international visitors last year, there are still parts of the country that host few foreign tourists and don’t seem to have changed much in the past few decades, Queenstown travel writer Craig McLachlan finds.

    Fit that flatters

    Isabella Miscisco weaves her magic, making fashion for people. Photo: Seren Stevens

    Fit that flatters

    Isabella Miscisco is drawing new threads of confidence through her fashion designs, Seren Stevens writes.

    Winning home at one with nature

    Carolin Friese has won multiple awards for this Bob’s Cove home. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Winning home at one with nature

    A Queenstown architectural designer is "beyond thrilled" to have received international recognition for the interior design and sustainability of her and her partner’s Bob’s Cove home.

    The calm after the trauma

    Photo: Hilary Rowley

    The calm after the trauma

    There’s more to bush lawyer than the scars.

    Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain

    Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain

    As we settle in to winter routines, the dream of a holiday in the sunshine is so appealing.

    Food to enhance Matariki

    Food to enhance Matariki

    As Matariki approaches and winter days start to shorten, the comfort that comes from baking a cake, bread or pudding to share with friends and family is special.​​​​​​​

    Sausage pie

    Sausage pie

    For Linda Duncan, this pie makes the perfect lunch or dinner option when served with a simple salad.

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    Fair game for winter

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    Fair game for winter

    Positive response to my recent wild duck feature has encouraged me to continue the game theme for these winter warmers.
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