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    Otago Polytechnic master of design (fashion) graduand Yasomali Sandaruwani with her daughters...

    Fashion ethos based on experience

    Trying to fix a problem without finding its cause is like "changing pillows to get rid of a headache".

    Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape

    Camellia 'Elizabeth de Rothschild' in flower at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape

    Spring has arrived and the camellias are in full bloom. Straight after they finish flowering is the best time to prune them.

    Your garden

    Brussel Sprouts. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    NZ hospitals in context

    Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland includes bright colours and a glass-covered atrium to...

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    NZ hospitals in context

    As work on Dunedin’s new hospital is delayed amid disagreements and cost overruns, a new book looks at almost 200 years of hospital architecture in New Zealand.

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    Working and rising together

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    Working and rising together

    Dunedin designer Katherine Inder of Katherine Anne talks to Josie Steenhart about sizing, sustainability, launching a label in the South and the power of community.

    David Bowie archive to open in London

    A costume owned and worn by David Bowie. Photo: Reuters

    David Bowie archive to open in London

    David Bowie straddled the worlds of music, fashion, drama and art, leaving behind an extensive collection of items from a five-decade career.

    Toitū te whenua — series 2: History written on the land

    Nicci Taylor was determined that the name should carry the location's history.

    Toitū te whenua — series 2: History written on the land

    ​​​​​​​In the first instalment of a new video series on Māori place names, Toitū te whenua, we visit Pūrākaunui, where mana whenua have reawakened  the history that lies on the land.

    Doing our utmost for the kākā

    Kākā close up at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

    Doing our utmost for the kākā

    By taking action based on a long-term plan, our gardens can be part of a welcoming urban forest mosiac for kākā to return to Dunedin, writes Maureen Howard.

    Together alone

    Ombak Putih.

    Together alone

    Jacqui Gibson forms unexpected bonds on a small ship sailing adventure in the seas of Sumbawa and Komodo National Park.

    After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?

    Giorgio Armani's name became synonymous with elegant simplicity. Photo: Reuters

    After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?

    Giorgio Armani established one of the world's best-known brands and his death raises questions about the future of the fiercely independent company.

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    Range punching above its weight

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    Range punching above its weight

    Some regular readers have mentioned that they look forward to mentions of wines that don’t break the bank.

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    Honey-glazed grapefruit loaf

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Honey-glazed grapefruit loaf

    This is a no-fuss loaf of grapefruit and honey, baked until golden and finished with a tangy glaze. 

    Remedies for all that ails you

    ‘‘Neil’s Dandelion Coffee’’. [1910s-1930s?].  EPH-0179-HD-A/167, EPHEMERA COLLECTION, HOCKEN...

    Remedies for all that ails you

    Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.

    Trying, failing in passable ways

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    Trying, failing in passable ways

    The new parenting approach can look like just another way of telling us we are bringing our kids up wrong, writes Eva Wiseman.

    Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

    A new geophysical survey at the Roman city of Verulamium reveals the entire plan. The circular...

    Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

    Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing.

    Observing our rise and fall

    Observing our rise and fall

    Every millimetre counts when it comes to sea level rise.

    Perfect pistachios 

    Perfect pistachios 

    Penelope Maguire celebrates the nut of the moment.

    Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

    Leaves of kōhūhū, bearing dimple galls made by tiny mites, found on the kōhūhū beside the steps...

    Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

    Plant galls are very widespread on leaves.

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    Next step in arts career dream lined up

    The newest addition to the World of WearableArts show lineup is singer/songwriter RV Quijano, who...

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    Next step in arts career dream lined up

    Growing up in Palmerston, a career in the performing arts was just an "unrealistic" dream for RV Quijano.

    How to help our threatened plant species fight back

    Craspedia argentea flowers at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    How to help our threatened plant species fight back

    This week is Conservation Week, an annual Department of Conservation (Doc) drive to encourage efforts big and small to get involved in supporting the natural environment.
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