Louvre not alone in losing treasures
The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world and, it seems, one of the most vulnerable as the recent brazen theft of the French crown jewels suggest.
Through the paddock veil
Through the paddock veil
Some evenings in Middlemarch arrive soft as an old cardigan
More settings for elderflowers
More settings for elderflowers
Elderflower will lend its delicate flavour to more than just cordial.
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Sidelined and silenced
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Sidelined and silenced
Kate* is among those who say non-disclosure agreements are being used to silence those who have been unfairly treated. She tells Paul Gorman her story.
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Zipping it
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Zipping it
Bullies are enforcing a code of silence in our workplaces, according to those pushing back. Paul Gorman looks at the use of non-disclosure agreements to cover their tracks.
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The handiwoman’s other dream
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The handiwoman’s other dream
The Yorkshireman and I recently did an insane thing. I blame the fact that our long-looked forward to holiday’s flights were cancelled because of crazy winds and there was a teenage boy kipping in...
Avid collector introduced new plant species
Avid collector introduced new plant species
Dunedin is well known for rhododendrons, and we can be thankful to George Forrest (1873-1932) who was a major contributor, introducing rhododendrons to the Western world.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Otago projects win praise at awards
Otago projects win praise at awards
Three projects from Otago were recognised with 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards in Christchurch last night.
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Winning home a place to gather
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Winning home a place to gather
This Wānaka property has been judged one of the best in the country, Kim Dungey reports.
Reinventing menswear
Reinventing menswear
Fresh takes a closer look at some of the menswear designs on show at the 35th annual Collections fashion runway event at Otago Polytechnic last week.
Exploring with Fats the cat
Exploring with Fats the cat
Jo Simpson enjoys a feline adventure into Central Otago's gold rush past.
Watching over the land
Toitū te Whenua - series 2: Watching over the land
The names that adorn the southeast coast of Te Waipounamu warm the land, Puketeraki kaumatua Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
The great date debate
The great date debate
Love Food Hate Waste wants us to take a minute to think before we doom food to the bin based on a "best before".
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host
The BHV department store in Paris can't host outdoor Christmas events this year, city authorities say, after they identified violations linked to the opening of Shein's first-ever physical shop within BHV.
Lighting just the way ahead
Lighting just the way ahead
I’ve been spending a lot of evenings lately at my new observatory near Middlemarch.
Investing in our best future
Investing in our best future
We have everything we need to make the transition.
History saved in sketches
History saved in sketches
Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.
Something to be sure of
Something to be sure of
We are seeing moko kauae more and more these days, in classrooms, on stages, in Parliament, on TV, in our neighbourhoods.
Lessons from beyond the veil
Lessons from beyond the veil
One item of a proposed new curriculum for schools attracted my attention.
