Life & Style

Ruru Maroon Pullover during his rehabilitation stay at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. PHOTO:...

Ruru recuperates after accident

Ruru is New Zealand’s beloved native owl, often heard at dusk and in the still of the night with their distinctive "more-pork" or "ru-ru" call.

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A taste of ‘Brasil’

Dunedin Botanic Garden's plant sale is a great opportunity to green your indoor spaces, writes Alisha Sherriff.

A taste of Greece in Crete

This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 100 Weekends in Europe demonstrates Crete’s combination of cultural and natural spectacles make it a perfect destination for a quick getaway.

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A life and love of sharing food

Clockwise, from top, now in her mid-80s, Joan Bishop has made the difficult decision to retire...

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A life and love of sharing food

For nearly four decades Joan Bishop has shared her recipes with Otago Daily Times’ readers.

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A surgeon at the front

Waimate doctor Herbert Clifford Barclay thought he was heading to England to study. Instead he found himself, scalpel in hand, on World War 1’s Eastern Front, Kim Dungey writes.

Finding our first settlers

On one of my cruises as a guest speaker, my wife and I found ourselves on a bus heading for the Kemp House at the Kerikeri Mission station in the Bay of Islands.

The killing of kindness

President Donald Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion.

Private audience with the cosmos something of a gift

At nearly 60, the body is no longer the reliable companion it once was.

Cleaning without the chemicals

Cleaning without the chemicals

We can begin to clean up the environment one cupboard at a time.

Anzac Day has become a day of remembrance for all those who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Many of us are fortunate to share whakapapa with these people, writes Karyn Paringatai.

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Restoration a balance of two worlds

A restoration and rear extension have transformed a 1920s villa into a comfortable and efficient...

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Restoration a balance of two worlds

This Dunedin villa addresses the importance of heritage preservation and the need to improve our housing stock to be fit for modern life and future generations.

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Buttercup with leeks and beans

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Buttercup with leeks and beans

I was overjoyed when I saw the buttercup pumpkins.

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Sauvignons to lead the way

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Sauvignons to lead the way

The elephant in the room as I tasted these wines was the likelihood of the United States imposing tariffs on all our agricultural products.

Aussie bakers share inspiration, wisdom

Looking for something special to bake for Mother’s Day?

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Building community the key

Nemsysis in her Waihola gaming room, from where she streams to a growing following. Photo: Gregor...

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Building community the key

To the untrained eye, she’s just playing games.

A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

Dombeya burgessiae at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

As autumn tiptoes across our botanic garden, painting the paths with gold and bronze, you might find yourself longing for the joy of spring blossoms.

Your garden

Think ahead to next spring and improve the quality of heavy, clay-based soil by digging it roughly, so different levels are exposed to winter frosts, winds, rain and sun.

At one with the land

Gillian Swinton is living the "good life" with her partner on a 2.7ha lifestyle block in Central Otago where they grow and preserve most of their food.

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Innovation needed to fashion pods

High-tech pods created to display Eden Hore's fashion collection, like the one seen here in...

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Innovation needed to fashion pods

A massive, high-tech "Lego set", inspired by the Maniototo landscape, has been created by a Dunedin company to display some of the country’s top fashion.

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It’s just marketing

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Selling Dunedin: When it’s just marketing

The latest attempts to market Dunedin have fallen a bit flat. At least with locals. Paul Gorman turns to the experts to see if we are getting it wrong.