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    A twisted butterfly roof mirrors the peaks and troughs of the surrounding mountains. PHOTOS:...

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    At home in its surroundings

    Every room in this house has a mountain view and opens on to water. Kim Dungey reports.

    ‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day

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    ‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day

    It is enough to bring a smile to your face on a dull winter day. Indeed, a wander past a blooming Daphne bholua will activate your olfactory sensors, trigger serotonin and lift your mood...

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Heading to Texas in trying times

    The Emancipation memorial. PHOTOS: STEPHEN DAVIS

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    Heading to Texas in trying times

    Is it all right to visit the United States right now? Writer and editor Stephen Davis investigates.

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    Shining a light: Richard Blaikie's brilliant career

    Prof Richard Blaikie is retiring from the University of Otago. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Shining a light: Richard Blaikie's brilliant career

    Throughout his career, Prof Richard Blaikie has championed the light of science.

    The leadership clearing the air

    MP Tariana Turia speaks at Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora in 2004. File photo: Peter McIntosh

    The leadership clearing the air

    A new documentary shows what leadership can look like.

    Undoing ‘the Great Rewiring’

    Jonathan Haidt says smartphones and the algorithms that run on them are rewiring the brains of...

    Undoing ‘the Great Rewiring’

    Smartphones are turning our young people into the anxious generation, Jonathan Haidt tells Tom Faber.

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    Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity

    Jimmy D's James Dobson wears the Fortress shirt and Drab long sleeve tee. Photo: David James

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    Artful mix of sensuality and absurdity

    Dedicated followers of local fashion and creativity can wear their art on their sleeves via a striking new collaboration between Dunedin artist Priscilla Rose Howe and much-loved New Zealand...

    At home with flavour

    At home with flavour

    Vietnamese in name, born in a Malaysian refugee camp and raised in suburban Australia, Thi Le has struggled with identity issues all her life.

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    NZ chardonnay going from strength to strength

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    NZ chardonnay going from strength to strength

    I can’t but help feeling (after tasting these wines amidst a bigger grouping) that Chardonnay in New Zealand is going from strength to strength.

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    Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad

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    Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad

    This is such a tasty salad packed with fantastic textures and flavours. 

    The universe doesn’t run on our clocks

    The sun rises over Papanui Inlet. Photo: Ian Griffin

    The universe doesn’t run on our clocks

    Some things in life just don’t line up the way you’d expect.

    Back from oblivion

    Back from oblivion

    Archaeology can be both deadly dull and, if you are fortunate, incredibly exciting.

    Relax, and think of your skin

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    Relax, and think of your skin

    Yes, a hot bath feels lovely, but there are things you need to watch, write Amanda Meyer and Monika Zimanyi.

    Another year in the life

    Paku and Quammen together in 2019. Photo: Giverny Forbes

    Another year in the life

    Orokonui’s takahē whānau is spreading its wings, Madison Kelly writes.

    Winter made easy

    Moroccan chicken stew is full of warming spices, tender chicken, and hearty winter veges. Photo:...

    Winter made easy

    Winter doesn’t have to mean higher bills or food waste, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

    ‘Father of gardening’ puts away his trowel

    Nichol’s Garden Centre Dunedin senior shop assistant Davie Dijker holds a garden mum plant at the...

    ‘Father of gardening’ puts away his trowel

    Dunedin's "father of gardening" is hanging up his gloves after almost 50 years.

    Living symbols of peace

    A gingko bilboa tree grown from a seed from a "hibaku tree" - a tree that survived the atomic...

    Living symbols of peace

    In 2017, the Rotary Club of Dunedin Central approached the Dunedin Botanic Garden to be a partner in a Green Legacy Hiroshima, Ceremonial Peace Trees project. The garden was asked to grow 25 ginkgo...

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    Although the weather may be cold, every opportunity should be taken over the next few weeks to dig and manure the vegetable garden, leaving the ground exposed to the ongoing winter weather, a...

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    Continuing a legacy

    John Dodd and Marianne Groothuis stand beside the European beech (Fagus sylvatica). PHOTOS:...

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    Continuing a legacy

    Providing a green space in suburbia where birds and insects can flourish is the aim of an Opoho couple, Louise Frampton writes.
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