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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
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Poppy's red letter day
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Back to the beginning

Food and wine

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Spiced beef short ribs on creamy polenta

This easy recipe is perfect for anyone at any cooking level, and it will leave your guests in awe.

Opening up world of Middle Eastern food

Michael Rantissi and Kristy Frawley hope to open up a world of recipes from across the Mediterranean and Middle East with their book.
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Stir-fried eggplant with garlic and ginger

Eggplants are still hanging in there, which is fantastic as I love to cook them.
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Singing the praises of cellaring

Ageing gracefully.

Home & Garden

A hungry tūī swoops in for a meal from a sugar water feeder in north Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds

Attracting birds to your yard might mean you are providing a good habitat, University of Otago zoology professor Bruce Robertson says.

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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’

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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’

This small holiday home was built on what has been described as an "awkward sliver of land".
Small garden packed with colour all year round

Small garden packed with colour all year round

Miriam Read, who lives in Mosgiel, shares her garden with readers.
Getting back to nature with natural landscaping

Getting back to nature with natural landscaping

Three years ago, landscapers with diggers were busy sculpting earth and moving rocks in the heart of the Botanic Garden’s native plant area.

ODT illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery recently travelled to the subantarctic islands aboard the Navy ship Canterbury as part of a multi-agency conservation effort. On Campbell Island he searched for and found a link to a bygone era.

Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed

Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed

A work in a new Forrester Gallery exhibition speaks to the voices we’ve often not heard, writes Anna McLean.
Meteors, moon and planets reward early risers

Meteors, moon and planets reward early risers

Autumn is a wonderful time to stargaze in Otago.
Cleaning without the chemicals

Cleaning without the chemicals

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

Life & Style

At one with the land

A mind-boggling festival of talent

Cleaning without the chemicals

FASHION

Innovation needed to fashion pods

Poppy's red letter day

Back to the beginning

Food and wine

Spiced beef short ribs on creamy polenta

Opening up world of Middle Eastern food

Stir-fried eggplant with garlic and ginger

Singing the praises of cellaring

Home & Garden

‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds

Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’

Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’

Small garden packed with colour all year round

Small garden packed with colour all year round

Getting back to nature with natural landscaping

Getting back to nature with natural landscaping

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Farming at the world’s edge

Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed

Ancestral courage, resilience conveyed

Meteors, moon and planets reward early risers

Meteors, moon and planets reward early risers

Cleaning without the chemicals

Cleaning without the chemicals

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