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    1000 steps

    China’s rise and rise is buttressed by a thousand aphorisms, Dunedin writer Philip Temple discovers.

    Still singing along with Engelbert

    English singer Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967. Photo: Getty Images

    Still singing along with Engelbert

    So, a couple of weeks ago I went to see Engelbert Humperdinck in concert.

    Man behind the legend?

    Philippe-Laurent Roland’s 1812 marble statue of Homer, displayed at the Louvre, Paris. Photo:...

    Man behind the legend?

    His account of Odysseus’ journey home — now an epic blockbuster by Christopher Nolan — has endured for millennia, but Homer’s own story remains a mystery, Xavier Greenwood, of The...

    Deadly heat

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    Deadly heat

    The recent UK heatwave in May and June 2026 is estimated to have led to 2700 extra deaths across England and Wales, climate change implicated in 42% of the deaths.

    Good solutions on the table

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    Good solutions on the table

    The seeds of a fairer food system have already been planted, Sean Connelly writes.

    Our little cousins from island shire

    A reconstruction of the Hobbit and the animals it fed on, pygmy elephants and Sarus cranes. Photo...

    Our little cousins from island shire

    I have already written on the excavations in 2003 at Liang Bua, a cave on the island of Flores, Indonesia, that caused a sensation among archaeologists and the wider public.

    Line of serendipity

    An asteroid called 1997 NC1 races across the sky, as seen from Middlemarch. Photo: Ian Griffin

    Line of serendipity

    There is something odd about the photograph accompanying this week’s column.

    Saving the best til last

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    Saving the best til last

    Using up the leftover veges in the fridge can be the cue for some friendly, homely cooking, Nigel Slater writes.

    Start of semester bargain hunting

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    Start of semester bargain hunting

    University of Otago students Lilou Rault Metillon and Jane Yang admire vintage clothes at the Re:Ori 26 Market Day.

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    Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

    Laurie Brown, 3, of Dunedin slides down the dinosaur slide at Marlow Park playground earlier this...

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    Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

    The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.

    Walk on the wild side

    Overlooking Boranup Beach. PHOTOS: LINDY DAVIS

    Walk on the wild side

    Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.

    What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

    Digging deep in the Naledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave. Photo: Angharad Brewer Gillam

    What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

    Thirteen years ago, the basic building blocks of human evolution seemed to be in place.

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    I swear

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    I swear

    Swear words are a vital part of communication. We need them to properly express ourselves, writes Lisa Scott.

    Kererū keeping old growth alive

    Kererū in fruiting miro. Photos: Taylor Davies Colley

    Kererū keeping old growth alive

    Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.

    Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

    New Zealand Scots’ camp at Waiouru, 1972. Photo: Toitū collection 2018/47/1

    Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

    The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.

    From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home

    On a still winter morning, there is nothing more beautiful than viewing the Matariki cluster of...

    From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home

    I grew up knowing these stars by another name.

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    Future of food

    University of Otago Prof Phil Bremer (chief scientist for the New Zealand Food Safety Science...

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    Future of food

    Ahead of a Nano Fest discussion on the future of food in New Zealand, Rebecca Fox talks to food scientists about the big questions that are waiting to be answered.

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    Brown butter pear cake

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    Brown butter pear cake

    Fresh pears and nutty brown butter are a perfect match in this simple, comforting cake.

    Timed to perfection

    Timed to perfection

    Tat Eftby describes herself as the “arch procrasti-baker’’ - someone who will bake to avoid everything from doing the dishes to writing a will.

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    Very different wine styles worthy of exploring

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    Very different wine styles worthy of exploring

    Today’s assortment offers three pairs of wines across three very different wine styles.
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