For girls who rock
Before becoming a writer, Rachael King was a teenage rock musician.
Life & Style
The many benefits of caring
The many benefits of caring
Restoring nature brings its own rewards, while addressing climate impacts.
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A life derailed
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A life derailed
A determined effort over many years means that Roy Tuck, who died in unfortunate and possibly avoidable circumstances when his train derailed in 1929, will not be a forgotten man.
A keen eye for detail
A keen eye for detail
An early illustrator of New Zealand’s birds drew attention to their cause, writes Amy Closs.
First they came for the letter T
First they came for the letter T
It’s time to fight for what we value, Eva Wiseman writes.
Oysters off the menu over fishery concerns
Oysters off the menu over fishery concerns
A popular Auckland restaurant has taken Bluff oysters off the menu, after Ngāi Tahu revealed it's not harvesting the seafood this season.
How much more expensive is it to be single?
How much more expensive is life as a singleton?
Being single can be more expensive - but have you ever wondered how much more it costs to live life alone?
Adding a touch of lemon
Adding a touch of lemon
The heady fragance of fresh lemons fills Nigel Slater’s kitchen.
Exalted even after death
Exalted even after death
Gold has been the topic of discussion recently in Otago as a surge in its value has been matched by new mining initiatives.
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Adapting to the dry
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Adapting to the dry
Reducing water usage in the garden is about embracing plants that can survive in drier conditions, finds Louise Frampton. She talks to gardeners in Allanton and Earnscleugh about how they manage.
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Fashion on the farm
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Fashion on the farm
Next month as New Zealand fashion is celebrated at Dunedin’s iD fashion week one of the country’s most unlikely collectors of high-end New Zealand fashion will be celebrated, Naseby farmer Eden Hore.
Worked over
Worked over
Short on cash? Desperate for a job? Never fear, fraudsters have something just for you - the employment scam.
Aphid control crucial
Aphid control crucial
No gardener would say that an aphid is their favourite insect.
A trade-off for no benefit
A trade-off for no benefit
We need not sacrifice water quality to grow vegetables.
Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground
Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground
What to do in your garden this week.
Brutalism: vision of a new world
Brutalism: vision of a new world
Some viewers of film The Brutalist are probably getting their first taste of Brutalism, the architectural style that gives the film its name, write Michael R. Allen.
The price of privilege
The price of privilege
My daughter has left home.
Slow fashion feature of show
Slow fashion feature of show
Local designers are coming together to display their finest and most durable outfits at the top sustainable fashion event of the year.
Farewell to Orion’s colours
Farewell to Orion’s colours
The southern hemisphere autumn equinox occurs at 10.01pm on Thursday (March 20).
Medals awarded to 8 southern food firms
Medals awarded to 8 southern food firms
Preserves, honey, ice cream and soda all made in Otago and Southland have been awarded medals in the 2025 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
