Living relics from the dinosaur era
Living relics from the dinosaur era
I love cycads! Every day as I see them in the winter garden, they always capture my attention with their lush, prehistoric appearance.
Steam dreams in North Wales
Steam dreams in North Wales
Two of Britain’s most revered heritage railways can be combined in a long journey through magnificent scenery, with castles, quarries and mountains as an unsurpassed backdrop.
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A page for all voices
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A page for all voices
An esteemed literary journal is gently changing tack, Paul Gorman reports.
Grandparents also doomed to scroll
Grandparents also doomed to scroll
Maybe it’s not our teens’ phone time we need to worry about, Eva Wiseman writes.
There yesterday, gone today?
There yesterday, gone today?
On November 17 it will be 100 years since the NZ and South Seas International Exhibition opened at Logan Park, showcasing achievements of Dunedin, the province and Aotearoa - but also the Empire and world.
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Delizioso! Sicilian banquets satisfy
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Delizioso! Sicilian banquets satisfy
On a recent trip to Italy, Rebecca Fox turned into one of those tourists — camera at the ready every time a new dish landed on the table.
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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around
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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around
Having tasted this line up of Central Otago pinot gris, I then delved into the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report to get the ‘‘state of the play’’ of this popular variety.
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Asparagus and cheddar pastry parcels
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Asparagus and cheddar pastry parcels
I love how something as simple as puff pastry can turn a few good ingredients into something that feels a bit special.
Good recipes take time
Good recipes take time
Samin Nosrat has always had an unbridled enthusiasm for things others might consider useless — apricot stones, the liquid from a can of chickpeas, or the oil left behind after frying a pot of...
Writing more than just a fantasy
Writing more than just a fantasy
The Romantasy phenomenon is coming to the Queenstown Writers Festival this month.
A meeting in the middle
A meeting in the middle
In this edited extract from Vincent O’Malley’s new book, The Meeting Place, he discusses early interactions between Māori and European whalers in the South.
Glitches with apps
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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.
