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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
Generations of people involved in the wool industry, from fleece to fashion, will help a family-run wool merchant celebrate 70 years in the industry this weekend.
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Inside the $11 million makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Inside the $11 million makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
A region full of positive action
A region full of positive action
There’s nothing empty about the words and actions of the Otago community.
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All the pieces of a fairytale
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All the pieces of a fairytale
A Dunedin family fell head over heels for this historic cottage. Kim Dungey reports.
Roses having a good year despite weather
Roses having a good year despite weather
For a lot of us this summer has not been ideal, but for the roses and many other plants growing conditions have been favourable.
Planets gather as the sky decides
Planets gather as the sky decides
There’s a short window before sunrise when the sky feels undecided.
They need no males and no time at all
They need no males and no time at all
I was recently asked to identify greenhouse thrips.
Jade still stirs passions
Jade still stirs passions
Humans have been intrigued by brightly coloured stones and minerals for tens of thousands of years, and we still are.
Shifting seasons: Green bean dal
Shifting seasons: Green bean dal
The last of the green beans take on a little spicy warmth in this comforting dish to welcome autumn, writes Nigel Slater.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers
Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers
If you are looking at a trip to Alice Springs, Melbourne- based travel writer Catherine Best suggests an overnight stargazing experience should be on your itinerary. THE BOOK: This is an edited...
Not even in the bidding
Not even in the bidding
You’d think not getting married in white would make things easier.
Zapped in space
Zapped in space
The most important data from Nasa’s first crewed Artemis II mission may not be its photographs.
Powering on beyond the crisis
Powering on beyond the crisis
We must use this moment to address our fossil fuel dependence.
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Inspired by pioneer life
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Inspired by pioneer life
This week Jaz Mathisen opens the door on life as a farmer, mother and station cook on the historic North Otago homestead Awakino Station.
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Pinot Noir at a price for everybody
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Pinot Noir at a price for everybody
More than three decades ago I went up to Bannockburn to help friends plant their new vineyard.
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Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce
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Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce
Soft, light ricotta gnocchi are one of those quiet wins in the kitchen.
Teeth hold diet secrets
Teeth hold diet secrets
How do you reconstruct the diet of prehistoric people?
Guardians of the pā
Guardians of the pā
The stories of Kātiki Point and the names associated with it are being given new life, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman learn.
Astonishment still growing
Astonishment still growing
Tiny telescope, big discoveries.
