Steam dreams in North Wales
Two of Britain’s most revered heritage railways can be combined in a long journey through magnificent scenery, with castles, quarries and mountains as an unsurpassed backdrop.
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A page for all voices
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A page for all voices
An esteemed literary journal is gently changing tack, Paul Gorman reports.
Grandparents also doomed to scroll
Grandparents also doomed to scroll
Maybe it’s not our teens’ phone time we need to worry about, Eva Wiseman writes.
There yesterday, gone today?
There yesterday, gone today?
On November 17 it will be 100 years since the NZ and South Seas International Exhibition opened at Logan Park, showcasing achievements of Dunedin, the province and Aotearoa - but also the Empire and world.
Writing more than just a fantasy
Writing more than just a fantasy
The Romantasy phenomenon is coming to the Queenstown Writers Festival this month.
A meeting in the middle
A meeting in the middle
In this edited extract from Vincent O’Malley’s new book, The Meeting Place, he discusses early interactions between Māori and European whalers in the South.
Glitches with apps
Glitches with apps
A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology reveals the negative behavioural and psychological consequences of commercial fitness apps reported by users on social media.
Tomb of Chu king a ‘revelation’ dig
Tomb of Chu king a ‘revelation’ dig
The warring states period in Chinese history lasted from 475-221 BC.
Third whole conference just for Steve
Third whole conference just for Steve
From Dunedin to Fairbanks, Alaska, is a long way — roughly 12,000km, or one very long Air New Zealand flight featuring a toilet seat clearly designed by a sadist
Path to circular economy
Path to circular economy
The opportunity for a systemic circular economy change is immense, and Europe is showing the way.
Hot or cold: never-ending joy of lamb
Hot or cold: never-ending joy of lamb
From a hot roast one day to a never-ending joy of cold cuts, lamb is a versatile special treat, Nigel Slater writes.
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Courting the ideal garden
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Courting the ideal garden
Gillian Vine gets a preview of a garden that will be open on November 1.
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Stitching a legacy back together
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Stitching a legacy back together
A rare vintage fashion find has led Wānaka builder Nikolai Solakof to swap hammers and nails for sewing machines and Japanese canvas, finds fashion writer Josie Steenhart.
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Man of mana
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Man of mana
Tāme Iti has spent a lifetime building mana back into the lives of the people around him.
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Storage chambers of the heart
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Storage chambers of the heart
As our lives move closer together, the Yorkshireman and I make plans to cohabit.
Splendid variety brought back from brink
Splendid variety brought back from brink
In the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, it’s hard not to pause in admiration beneath the flowering cherry trees. Especially the Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-haku’ ("great white...
Detour to land full of pride
Detour to land full of pride
Former Oamaru Mail reporter Sally Brooker tells of her recent trip to Greenland.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
Spring. It’s that time of the year that rose really starts coming into its own.
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Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing
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Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing
This salad is all about spring on a plate.
