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    Working and rising together

    Dunedin designer Katherine Inder of Katherine Anne talks to Josie Steenhart about sizing, sustainability, launching a label in the South and the power of community.

    Together alone

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    Together alone

    Jacqui Gibson forms unexpected bonds on a small ship sailing adventure in the seas of Sumbawa and Komodo National Park.

    Toitū te whenua — series 2: History written on the land

    Nicci Taylor was determined that the name should carry the location's history.

    Toitū te whenua — series 2: History written on the land

    ​​​​​​​In the first instalment of a new video series on Māori place names, Toitū te whenua, we visit Pūrākaunui, where mana whenua have reawakened  the history that lies on the land.

    Doing our utmost for the kaka

    Kākā close up at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

    Doing our utmost for the kaka

    By taking action based on a long-term plan, our gardens can be part of a welcoming urban forest mosiac for kākā to return to Dunedin, writes Maureen Howard.

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    Range punching above its weight

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    Range punching above its weight

    Some regular readers have mentioned that they look forward to mentions of wines that don’t break the bank.

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    Honey-glazed grapefruit loaf

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Honey-glazed grapefruit loaf

    This is a no-fuss loaf of grapefruit and honey, baked until golden and finished with a tangy glaze. 

    Remedies for all that ails you

    ‘‘Neil’s Dandelion Coffee’’. [1910s-1930s?].  EPH-0179-HD-A/167, EPHEMERA COLLECTION, HOCKEN...

    Remedies for all that ails you

    Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.

    Trying, failing in passable ways

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    Trying, failing in passable ways

    The new parenting approach can look like just another way of telling us we are bringing our kids up wrong, writes Eva Wiseman.

    Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

    A new geophysical survey at the Roman city of Verulamium reveals the entire plan. The circular...

    Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

    Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing.

    Observing our rise and fall

    Observing our rise and fall

    Every millimetre counts when it comes to sea level rise.

    Perfect pistachios 

    Perfect pistachios 

    Penelope Maguire celebrates the nut of the moment.

    Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

    Leaves of kōhūhū, bearing dimple galls made by tiny mites, found on the kōhūhū beside the steps...

    Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

    Plant galls are very widespread on leaves.

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    Next step in arts career dream lined up

    The newest addition to the World of WearableArts show lineup is singer/songwriter RV Quijano, who...

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    Next step in arts career dream lined up

    Growing up in Palmerston, a career in the performing arts was just an "unrealistic" dream for RV Quijano.

    How to help our threatened plant species fight back

    Craspedia argentea flowers at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    How to help our threatened plant species fight back

    This week is Conservation Week, an annual Department of Conservation (Doc) drive to encourage efforts big and small to get involved in supporting the natural environment.

    Lunar eclipse before breakfast

    PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    Lunar eclipse before breakfast

    In the small hours of Monday morning, the Moon will be slipping quietly into Earth’s shadow. From Dunedin, the eclipse begins well before dawn, though at first you’ll hardly notice.

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    Mediterranean mindset

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    Mediterranean mindset

    While we wait for spring to do its thing, Jo Elwin's off to the Mediterranean; no long-haul flights required, just a change of mindset and some new ingredients.

    Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

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    Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

    Cultivating a taste for the local would leave us all better off.

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research

    Young people who got good-quality sleep, ate more fruit and vegetables and stayed physically...

    Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research

    Leaving home, educational pressures, financial stress and social tensions - they are all unique strains that can lower "happiness levels" in young adults.

    Get your kicks on Route 66

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    Get your kicks on Route 66

    In a series covering some of the most popular world trips, Lonely Planet travel writers take us on a journey along the United States' Route 66.
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