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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down

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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down

I’ve recently read a speech given by winery owner Nigel Greening at Pinot Noir NZ 2025, earlier this year in Christchurch.

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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti

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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti

This may not be a traditional pasta combo.

Classic recipes made ‘own way’

Chef and Cordon bleu cook Wendy Morgan is sharing some of the food she likes to cook at home in her new book Comfort Cooking.

Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m

The Birkin was bought by a private Japanese buyer. Photo: Reuters

Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m

The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, has been sold in Paris for $16.7 million.

Uncovering a twisted path

Jason Isaacs, left, and Gillian Anderson, right, with the Winns, the couple they play in The Salt...

Uncovering a twisted path

The couple behind the bestseller The Salt Path left a trail of debt and deceit, writes Chloe Hadjimatheou.

Music sheets speak volumes

The Silvery Spray, by Charles H. Russell (1876), Dunedin, Begg & Co, and The Otago Daily...

Music sheets speak volumes

The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.

A joined-up response to climate crisis

Scenes from He Kaupapa Hononga’s YouTube channel. Photo: screenshot

A joined-up response to climate crisis

Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.

Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop

During our visit to Greece, we found an archaeological nirvana, deep gullies from which...

Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop

We are staying in our Greek whānau’s villa on the shore of the Aegean.

A tale of two planets in the evening glow

A tale of two planets in the evening glow

There’s something quietly marvellous about stepping outside just after sunset in midwinter.

Buttery extravagance

Buttery extravagance

If you have to use butter, use it for something special, Penelope Maguire writes.

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Estate an artistic escape

A painting by Jamie White ties the sitting room together. PHOTOS: ELSA YOUNG

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Estate an artistic escape

A historic home in Sweden has been repurposed as a creative hub, Kerryn Fischer, of The Observer, writes.

Apprentices lighten rose pruning load

Apprentices participate in a pruning masterclass. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Apprentices lighten rose pruning load

It’s rose pruning time again and with over 700 modern roses to prune it can be quite a daunting job.

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In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone

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In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone

"Getting away from it all" suggests a rest from people.

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DIY funerals - a big undertaking

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DIY funerals - a big undertaking

Funeral debt is an unwelcome, extra burden at a time of grief for a significant number of people. Should the solution lie with funeral directors, the govt or mourning families?

Your garden

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.

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Returning garden to nature

The results of an afternoon spent weeding aluminium plant in Dalmore Reserve. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

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Returning garden to nature

You can restore a corner of your garden to native bush without resorting to herbicides or planting, writes Maureen Howard.

Mana means everything

I was talking to one of my work colleagues about "mana" and what it means to me and my whānau and she suggested I write about it in an article, so here we go.

Despite cloud cover the sun shines through

The author’s "solar observatory" in Middlemarch — solar panels can be monitored by an app...

Despite cloud cover the sun still shines through

What does an astronomer do when the skies are cloudy, and the moon is full? Ian Griffin has found a new way to watch the sky - and it's not what you might expect.

All Black Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

Tamaiti Williams with partner Alice Weir. Photo: Instagram / Tamaiti Williams

All Black Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams is opening up about his anxiety after his partner’s difficult pregnancy and the premature birth of his now 15-month-old daughter.

Wildlife shines on Gold Coast

The view overlooking Burleigh Beach from the Mondrian Gold Coast hotel. PHOTOS: TIM SCOTT

Wildlife shines on Gold Coast

Even in winter, the sun-soaked shores of the Gold Coast have enough to keep even the most reluctant of surfers entertained, writes Tim Scott.

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