Life & Style

Angular, simple design for a spa-like feel wins top bathroom awards

Angular, simple design for a spa-like feel wins top bathroom awards

Clean lines and a simple, understated aesthetic resulted in this Queenstown bathroom being recognised at the recent NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.

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A heady brew

Jason Moore has built his Dunedin roastery on beans that tell a story. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

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A heady brew

A decade after starting his own specialty coffee business in Dunedin, Jason Moore remains at the forefront of the scene, navigating rising costs, technological advances and shifting tastes.

Best ever chocolate cake?

Every day is all we have

Springtime usually calls for celebration.

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Ways to reduce uncertainty about dryness of Rieslings

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Ways to reduce uncertainty about dryness of Rieslings

Always a pleasure for me to taste flights of Riesling; one thing I’m mindful of is serving order, from the dryest wines, then gradually ascending sweetness.

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Boiled lemon, olive oil and polenta cake with rosemary syrup

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Boiled lemon, olive oil and polenta cake with rosemary syrup

Moist and fragrant, this cake is all about bold citrus with a rustic edge.

The spice of kitchen life

Masala is a whole different way of experiencing food.

‘A city of light’— and ice cream

The Grand Dome by night: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-26....

‘A city of light’— and ice cream

The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition lit up the Dunedin night, writes Peter Read.

Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Early on Monday, September 22, Dunedin will wake to a sunrise that isn’t quite right.

Change happens close to home

A local elections ballot box at the University of Otago this week. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Change happens close to home

There’s power in the local and right now it is in voters’ hands.

The art of being Miriam

Margolyes is a regular guest on The Graham Norton Show — here with Sarah Snook, Greta Lee and Boy...

The art of being Miriam

As she publishes a new book, British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes tells Eva Wiseman about the perils and pleasures of being herself.

Americas’ ancients march back in time

Scientist sampling for ancient DNA at Chiquihuite Cave in Mexico. Photo: supplied

Americas’ ancients march back in time

Who were in fact, the first humans to reach the Americas, when did they get there and what did they find?

Playing with texture

Playing with texture

These rich and rustic vege-forward dishes celebrate pleasing textural ingredients and contrasts of spices and seasonings, writes Helen Graham.

Regular light pruning best

Sequoia sempervirens ‘Adpressa'. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Regular light pruning best

Thirty years ago, it was decided the addition of a collection of dwarf conifer cultivars at Dunedin Botanic Garden would link the rock garden to the arboretum and play an integral part in...

Your garden

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.

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Yellow fever

Neil and Julie Judd stand in front of the collection of daffodils in their Mosgiel garden. Mrs...

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Yellow fever

Unlike the mosquito-spread disease of the same name, a daffodil obsession is a "yellow fever" that can’t help but make you smile, Louise Frampton reports.

A fashionable queen

A portrait of Marie-Antoinette, 1783. Painters of the cabinet of the King after Elisabeth Vigee...

A fashionable queen

A new exhibition exploring the style of France's doomed 18th century queen, Marie Antoinette, is opening in London at the weekend.

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Up the creek with a dawdle

A grassy walkway at Ross Creek Reserve. Photos: Clare Fraser

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Up the creek with a dawdle

Ross Creek is a reservoir of more than just water.

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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize

Mosgiel pensioner Jill Crichton. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize

Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports.