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Flying solo around the world

Meri Murphy at her home in Cromwell. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Flying solo around the world

Among a recent collection of inspiring stories of women travelling alone, published by Lonely Planet, is the story of Cromwell-based American psychologist Meri Murphy’s single retirement journey.

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Our timeless companion: Michelle Thaller's starry-eyed gaze

Michelle Thaller says her love of astronomy began before she can even remember, about the age of...

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Our timeless companion: Michelle Thaller's starry-eyed gaze

Astrophysicist Dr Michelle Thaller has spent a lifetime with her head in the stars, she tells Paul Gorman.

The journey of our branching trees

A silver beech/tahina (Lophozonia menziesii) growing in Dunedin Botanic Garden. Photo: Peter...

The journey of our branching trees

Our trees have some intriguing family histories.

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Becoming more flexible on questions of spirituality

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Becoming more flexible on questions of spirituality

I’m not religious.

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Time allows winemakers to further hone their craft

Rockburn winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis. Photo: supplied

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Time allows winemakers to further hone their craft

In my view, one of the strengths of the Central Otago wine scene has been the longevity of involvement of so many of its winemakers.

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Brown rice, pumpkin and leek pilaf

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Brown rice, pumpkin and leek pilaf

Pilaf has many variations throughout the world.

Connection the key ingredient

A sense of connection is the common ingredient in the work Good Bitches Baking does and is evident in its latest book Familiar Foods: Treats of Aotearoa.

The humble pea: not so humble

Peas glorious peas — easily the most useful frozen vegetable, cook and food editor Samuel Goldsmith says.

Escaping into romantasy

Lauren Roberts celebrates the publication of Fearless with Instagram and TikTok influencers....

Escaping into romantasy

The huge popularity of romantasy fiction’s handsome princes and horny dragons tells us something about what women want, writes Sophie Heawood.

Halves make a whole

Gretchen Albrecht (b.1943), Cardinal, 1981, acrylic on canvas. Bought in 1981 with funds from the...

Halves make a whole

A simple semicircle encompasses some big ideas, Anya Samarasinghe writes.

A message in a bottle

Messier 83, 15 million light-years away. Photo: Ian Griffin

A message in a bottle

Out in the dark, on a frost-bitten Saturday in Middlemarch, I turned my telescope towards Messier 83.

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At home in its surroundings

A twisted butterfly roof mirrors the peaks and troughs of the surrounding mountains. PHOTOS:...

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At home in its surroundings

Every room in this house has a mountain view and opens on to water. Kim Dungey reports.

‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day

‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day

It is enough to bring a smile to your face on a dull winter day. Indeed, a wander past a blooming Daphne bholua will activate your olfactory sensors, trigger serotonin and lift your mood.

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