A home with climate in mind
Auckland-based architect Megan Rule looks at a trailblazing architect whose own home was a practical response to the sometimes harsh southern environment.
Mt Creighton home wins design award
Mt Creighton home wins design award
"Tall Tree House" near Queenstown has been named a winner in the 2025 Biophilic Design Awards in Australia.
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Currently trending
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Currently trending
As the temperatures drop, Josie Steenhart checks in with three of our most loved fashion designers: Kowtow’s Dayne Johnston, Juliette Hogan and Sara Aspinall of Company of Strangers.
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
As a child I remember going to the local hardware store with my dad and digging out vegetable and flower seedlings from a wooden box and wrapping them in newspaper.
Island of intrigue
Island of intrigue
Lindy Davis discovers the delights of travelling to Sicily, Italy, in late summer to avoid the crowds but still enjoy Mediterranean weather.
The right fixes for the climate
The right fixes for the climate
As one climate solution stumbles, others emerge.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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How we got to here
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How we got to here
The myriad problems at civilisation’s gate have been millennia in the making, visiting professor Brad Gregory tells Tom McKinlay.
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Craspedia argentea is a real trooper of a herb, holding on for dear life in Otago.
Boning up on the past’s futures
Boning up on the past’s futures
In 1899 Wang Yi-yung was feeling unwell.
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Native treasures collected
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Native treasures collected
Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice Jess Freeman was part of a recent plant collection trip in Central Otago.
Costs not just financial
Costs not just financial
Born and raised in a small town in South Waikato, I first moved to Dunedin to attend the University of Otago as a student.
Cherishing the taste of home
Cherishing the taste of home
Whenever Anastasia Zolotarev eats a sour cherry, and closes her eyes she is back at her late babushka Lida’s summerhouse in western Belarus.
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Cavolo nero pasta
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Cavolo nero pasta
This dish is packed with so much goodness that it really does make you feel stronger.
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Good to add variety to your wine flavour palette
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Good to add variety to your wine flavour palette
I’m taking artistic licence with a biblical quote here when I say that ‘‘man cannot live on pinot noir alone’’!
Cottage cheese - does it live up to the hype?
Cottage cheese - does it live up to the hype?
Cottage cheese is often overshadowed by trendier options like Greek yoghurt or plant-based alternatives. But this humble dairy food is enjoying a resurgence.
The Sun, a pinhole, and a hefty price tag
The Sun, a pinhole, and a hefty price tag
Very keen-eyed visitors to the recent Cleveland National Art Awards show in Dunedin might have noticed a small, unassuming 4-by-5-inch photograph tucked away on a gallery wall - entry number 71.
Willis bites back over Budget Day dress barb
'Belongs in the 1950s': Willis bites back over Budget Day dress barb
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there are "far more interesting things to talk about" than what clothes she wears.
Foraged from the heart
Foraged from the heart
Inspired by the loneliness of lockdown, Sami Tamimi’s first solo cookbook, Boustany, updates the Palestinian classics of his childhood.
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Passion, dedication, simplicity keep top chef going
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Passion, dedication, simplicity keep top chef going
Top New Zealand chef Michael Meredith is visiting Queenstown this month to cook with Sherwood chef Chris Scott.
