Flowering pea family
POP quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common? The hint is in the name of the nut — these are all plants from the Fabaceae family, commonly known as the pea or legume family, a...
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Growing your dreams
Growing your dreams
If you have considered growing flowers for a friend’s wedding; to sell at the gate; or to simply brighten your garden borders, then a good knowledge of flower varieties, growing conditions, and days to bloom is required.
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Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy
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Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy
Inspired by Italy, pieced together in Dunedin, a young designer’s latest fashion collection showcases the essence of the people from one of the fashion capitals of the world.
Moving on from outdated thinking
Moving on from outdated thinking
Businesses need to be managing today for a resilient future.
Seeing the wood for the exotic trees
Seeing the wood for the exotic trees
A recent piece of research, looking at the role of parks and reserves in colonisation, set the newspaper’s letters column alight.
Cocktail induces a warm glow
Cocktail induces a warm glow
There are weeks when the Skywatch column drifts a little off course.
Hello sunshine
Hello sunshine
Dennis and Rosamund Knill explore one of the Sunshine Coast’s most prized holiday destinations, and the sort of place that you might hope to be stranded.
Italy plans levy on low-value parcels
Italy plans levy on low-value parcels
Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China.
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From runways to the rows
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From runways to the rows
Former model and TV presenter Sierra Reed discovered her love of winemaking in NZ and indulges her passion for riesling in the Waitaki Valley.
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Lessons in the key of music
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Lessons in the key of music
A new take on a Kiwi classic is helping a group of tamariki to find their voice.
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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience
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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience
I was recently involved with a very rare tasting of German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
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Courgette and tomato galette
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Courgette and tomato galette
Local courgettes and tomatoes are finally here, and this simple galette is a delicious way to celebrate them.
Painting a pivotal moment
Painting a pivotal moment
It took a while for Francis Hodgkins’ vision to be recognised, Lucy Hammonds writes.
Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past
Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past
I first visited the Crimea 20 years ago.
Circumnavigating the catalogue
Circumnavigating the catalogue
Andrew Fagan spent several months in a leaky boat and lived to tell the tale. He talks to Matthew Littlewood about life and his show tonight.
Tiny but mighty
Tiny but mighty
Sometimes less is more. Kim Dungey looks at the winners from this year's New Zealand Tiny House Awards.
Magic of 3D showcases native flowers
Magic of 3D showcases native flowers
He Puāwai. A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers is one of the most exquisite botany books I have ever come across.
A DIY approach to feeding the whānau
A DIY approach to feeding the whānau
Angela Clifford is well-known to people with a passion for food.
Starling to take centre stage with choir
Starling to take centre stage with choir
"When she sits on my shoulder and sings her full song in my ear, I just feel like the most privileged person in the world."
