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    Yellow-bibbed lorikeets are ready for spring at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Lively lorikeets bring colour and character

    Bright, energetic, and endlessly inquisitive, the yellow-bibbed lorikeets are a delight for staff and visitors to Dunedin's Botanic Garden.

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    A little literature

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    A little literature

    Ruth Arnison’s tiny Lilliput Libraries have become very, very big indeed.

    Authentic adventure

    The view of the Sigatoka River from Tavuni Hill Fort in Fiji. Photo: Getty Images

    Authentic adventure

    I went on an interesting adventure up the longest river in Fiji, the Sigatoka, hoping it would be a way to have a more authentic experience.

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    Nadia is back in her 'happy place'

    Nadia Lim has had a busy year with her new television series and book Nadia’s Farm Kitchen. PHOTO...

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    Nadia is back in her 'happy place'

    There is no better example than Nadia Lim that there are two sides to everyday life — it is just that most of us try keep the chaos locked down.

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    Inspired by raptor behaviour

    This holiday home in the Wakatipu Basin not only enjoys panoramic mountain views, its energy...

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    Inspired by raptor behaviour

    A rare bird of prey gives its name to this sculptural holiday retreat. Kim Dungey reports.

    Breakthrough research identifies ‘Dragon Man’

    The skull of "Dragon Man", Denisovan human remains found near Harbin, China, and revealed in 2018...

    Breakthrough research identifies ‘Dragon Man’

    I recently wrote about the discovery of a new human species following the recovery of DNA from a fragment of bone from Denisova Cave in Siberia.

    Longing for island time

    The view over Guadalcanal from Guadalcanal American Memorial. PHOTOS: ELEANOR HUGHES

    Longing for island time

    Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of the Solomon Islands’ capital, despite being wooed by its island’s white sand beaches.

    Catching on to fishing

    Illustrations by Hope McConell

    Catching on to fishing

    ​​​​​​​As the fishing season opens, now's a good time to brush up on fish filleting and cooking skills and join chef Al Brown in encouraging the next generation of budding anglers.

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    Lemon marmalade

    PHOTO: SIMON LAMBERT

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    Lemon marmalade

    There’s something special about New Zealand lemons. They’re vibrant, tangy, and full of sunshine.

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    Wine choice following a sense of seasonality

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    Wine choice following a sense of seasonality

    A visit to the farmers’ market is a reminder of seasonality, as the empty spaces of late winter begin to be filled in by vendors bringing the first spring crops to market.

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2 - Episode 1

    Armani unveils late designer's last collection

    Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 collection. Photo: Reuters

    Armani unveils late designer's last collection

    Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani has unveiled the last collection personally worked on by its late designer and founder, at Brera art museum in the heart of Milan.

    No easy task finding right spread

    Photo: Getty Images

    No easy task finding right spread

    The cost of living means we often feel spread too thinly. 

    Analemma proof science works

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Analemma proof science works

    The equinox slipped past us this week.

    Every week treats

    Every week treats

    Making healthy, tasty food from the supermarket is a challenge, but Nabula El Mourid took it on.

    Music in the key of hope

    Eva Maria Ghannam will sing at a fundraiser for Palestine on Sunday in Dunedin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Music in the key of hope

    Eva Maria Ghannam will sing on Sunday for the mothers and children of Gaza, for the brave souls of the flotilla and all who hold out hope, she tells Tom McKinlay.

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    A too tight an embrace

    Lisa Scott. Photo: supplied

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    A too tight an embrace

    Custody disputes are dreadful times. The heightened emotions make people act crazy, writes Lisa Scott.

    More to ‘weeds’ than meets the eye

    Author Andrew Crowe. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    More to ‘weeds’ than meets the eye

    Author Andrew Crowe explores the culinary world of New Zealand’s non-native plants - the introduced plants that thrive in the wild in New Zealand.

    Your garden

    Apples hanging on a tree. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Morocco in the fast lane

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    Morocco in the fast lane

    Train travel has had a resurgence in popularity recently. In this series Lonely Planet travel writers look at some of the most "epic" train adventures available.
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