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    Glitches with apps

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    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

    Archaeologists uncover a set of bronzes from the tomb. Photos: supplied

    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

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    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

    Product stewardship for textiles keeps materials in circulation and incentivises repair and reuse...

    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

    Linwood is an Arts and Crafts-style-home, built in the 1930s. PHOTOS: GILLIAN VINE

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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

    Builder turned designer Nikolai Solakof in his workshop with a photo of Oscar Eide. The new Oscar...

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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

    Tāme Iti at Te Purewa Lane, Ruatoki. Photo: Te Rangimoaho Iti

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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

    Prunus serrulata at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTOS: JESS FREEMAN

    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

    My favourite photo of Greenland’s capital city.

    Detour to land full of pride

    Former Oamaru Mail reporter Sally Brooker tells of her recent trip to Greenland.

    Your garden

    Tomatoes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    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

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Asparagus and farfalle salad with avocado dressing

    This salad is all about spring on a plate. 

    Nourishing your tribe

    Chelsea Winter is New Zealand’s best-selling cookbook author.

    Nourishing your tribe

     As a mostly solo mum of two boys, Chelsea Winter knows how challenging it can be to constantly serve up food that kids will enjoy and is good for them.

    Volunteers vital to supporting valley

    The Print Room staff tackle gorse inside the sanctuary. Photo credit: The Print Room

    Volunteers vital to supporting valley

    Volunteers are helping to carry Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s message beyond the fenceline, Madison Kelly writes.

    Avoiding the ovoid conclusion

    Trichobezoar from a horse, Middlemarch, Dunedin, 1978. The one that got the journey started....

    Avoiding the ovoid conclusion

    Bezoars are one of many interesting items in natural science collections that fall somewhere between the mundane and the magnificent, writes Cody Phillips.

    Unique discoveries from an architectural tragedy

    Sparks fill the air as Paris fire brigade members try to extinguish flames as Notre Dame...

    Unique discoveries from an architectural tragedy

    The world watched with horror on April 15 2019, when a fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

    Fleeting sprites in the night

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Fleeting sprites in the night

    Last Saturday night, I headed out into my Middlemarch paddock to photograph what I thought would be a modest aurora.

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    Journey into spring

    Swallows Track at Herbert Forest is a two-hour loop through remnant and regenerating native...

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    Journey into spring

    A southern spring can elicit a childlike joy.
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