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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Tips for painting

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    Tips for painting

    Summer’s longer days and warmer weather motivates many of us to think about freshening up the outside of our homes. Kim Dungey asks Henry van Turnhout, operations manager for Dunedin’s Mr....

    Adventure spots for children

    Boats with Port Arthur Historic Site in the Background, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia....

    Adventure spots for children

    Considering taking the family overseas one summer holidays? Lonely Planet has some suggestions for kid-friendly destinations.

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    Victorian costumes galore

    The Victorian Wardrobe volunteer Dawn Sutherland with the Victorian-era dress she found when she...

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    Victorian costumes galore

    Nic Duff finds the largest collection of Victorian costumes in New Zealand.

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    Antipasto orzo salad

    The orzo salad. PHOTO: ANNA CAMERON

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    Antipasto orzo salad

    This salad is full of all Anna Cameron’s favourite things.

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    Snowy Southern Alps, majestic background

    Getting there: From Franz Josef/ Waiau, head north on State Highway6 for 8.5km. To the left at...

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    Snowy Southern Alps, majestic background

    Given it’s right on the main highway, it’s surprising that Lake Mapourika isn’t way more well known.

    Dive right in: top spots for a swim

    Jump In features 120 swimming spots. Photo: Getty Images

    Dive right in: top spots for a swim

    Best-selling author Nicola McCloy’s new book, Jump In, provides a guide to the top swimming spots you may not know of around the country.

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    Fresh flavours, minimal effort

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    Fresh flavours, minimal effort

    Whether you’re still on holiday or easing back into the swing of things, we have two delicious, easy recipes for you that encapsulate everything we love about summer cooking.

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    Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer

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    Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer

    The core of today’s selections typify the reach of sauvignon blanc across the country.

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    Courgette and feta snack muffins

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Courgette and feta snack muffins

    Courgettes have arrived, sweet, tender and full of flavour.

    Behind the scenes of butling

    Hugo took 5 minutes to return with a huge jar of peanut butter on a silver platter. Photos:...

    Behind the scenes of butling

    Butlers are something seen in Downton Abby-type dramas not in real life, you might think.

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    Root endures through evolution

    Thieves Alley, Bath St, in 2010. PHOTOS: NIGEL YATES

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    Root endures through evolution

    Things Have Changed is a book collaboration between local writer Christina Harwood and freelance photographer Nigel Yates documenting and describing Dunedin’s changing times.

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    Fans, match day rituals key attractions

    Dulwich fanatic Jeff Cheshire holds up a team scarf. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Fans, match day rituals key attractions

    Many sports fans support teams that represent their region. But many also have a great love for those from further afield. Jeff Cheshire explains how he came to follow an obscure English football...

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    'Dum-de-do!'

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    'Dum-de-do!'

    Hudson’s Cookie Bear visiting Rarotonga in 1978.

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    Pair fine match in movie that has it all

    Sean Penn harnessed the physical idiosyncrasies of a fascist psycho in One Battle After Another....

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    Pair fine match in movie that has it all

    2025 was a great year for watching movies at the cinema. These performances are why, Mark John writes.

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    Garage packed with nostalgia

    Jonathan Usher has transformed his Cromwell garage into a time capsule complete with pinball...

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    Garage packed with nostalgia

    Jonathan Usher has filled his garage with retro magic as well as a nostalgic collection of pinball machines. Ella Jenkins reports.

    End of an era: 'Matinee Idle' hosts sign off

    Phil O'Brien (left) and Simon Morris finished their 21-year run as hosts of Matinee Idle today....

    End of an era: 'Matinee Idle' hosts sign off

    As the pair leading the show bid farewell, they leave listeners with a final poignant theme: "AI has won. We've done our best".

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    When an MP sued the paper

    Climbing the rigging of SS Mapourika are (from top to bottom) Charles Houghton Mills, Captain...

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    When an MP sued the paper

    Mike Houlahan looks back at how the ODT covered burning issues of yesteryear. Today: when the newspaper itself was in the spotlight.

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    Potential flop saved firm and was actually fun

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    Potential flop saved firm and was actually fun

    In 2025, video game reviewer Michael Robertson time-travelled, found joy in mainstream junk and missed the memo on how good Balatro is.

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    Blue and Whites fandom in the blood

    Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, one of the NHL’s most dynamic goal scorers. PHOTO:...

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    Blue and Whites fandom in the blood

    Dunedin Ice Hockey Association club manager Cole Beckstead finds heartbreak and triumph in the NHL.
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