After the show is over - the history that lived on
Heritage in Focus looks at the 1889-90 NZ and South Seas Exhibition, and what happened to some of buildings and materials after the event ended.
Pardon the weeds, I’m feeding the bees
Pardon the weeds, I’m feeding the bees
You don’t have to work hard to create the perfect home for invertebrates in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.
Contemplating another age
Contemplating another age
It is not always the knight that bests the dragon, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
Your attention pleas
Your attention pleas
Attention activists are fighting back against the pervasive influence of technology, writes Megan Nolan.
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
King Nestor features prominently in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as his drama of the Trojan wars unfolded.
We all have skin in this game
We all have skin in this game
We’re not yet ready to look beyond the surface, writes Eva Wiseman.
Sandflies enjoying soggy summer
Sandflies enjoying soggy summer
Overcast, humid weather favours sandflies, which are starting to be reported.
Warmed by the moon’s smile
Warmed by the moon’s smile
The moon has been keeping me company again this week, lifting itself into the evening sky with a calm, unhurried assurance.
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
There’s a self-indulgent pleasure in a nap, lying on a couch, cold wind blowing outside.
Bark microbes are climate giants
Bark microbes are climate giants
Trees are doing even more to benefit the climate than we thought.
A menu of kitchen hacks
A menu of kitchen hacks
Begin the new year right with these three kitchen hacks, suggest the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Nigel Slater has a suggestion for all those courgettes.
Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape
Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape
Kinetic and colourful, Dierama stops visitors in their tracks. They are flowering at present in the rock garden and the south African collection; the graceful bobbing flower heads catch...
Taking in city’s history
Taking in city’s history
Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of Melbourne, from outlaws to laneways and shopping.
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Best laid plans
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Best laid plans
Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, has died in Rome at the age of 93.
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In fine spirits
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In fine spirits
Wine columnist Mark Henderson searches out the emerging makers of brandy or fine in Otago.
Up close and mesmerised
Up close and mesmerised
The Shanghai Archaeological Forum is held biannually and I have been fortunate to have attended all six.
Ocean heat exploding
Ocean heat exploding
More heat accumulated in the ocean in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began, an internationally recognised climate scientist from New Zealand, Dr Kevin Trenberth, says.
