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Teen 'Adolescence' star makes history with Emmy win

Emmy winners from Adolescence (from left) Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty. Photo:...

Teen 'Adolescence' star makes history with Emmy win

Emergency room saga "The Pitt" was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire "The Studio" was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards.

Fashion ethos based on experience

Otago Polytechnic master of design (fashion) graduand Yasomali Sandaruwani with her daughters...

Fashion ethos based on experience

Trying to fix a problem without finding its cause is like "changing pillows to get rid of a headache".

Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape

Camellia 'Elizabeth de Rothschild' in flower at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape

Spring has arrived and the camellias are in full bloom. Straight after they finish flowering is the best time to prune them.

Your garden

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.

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NZ hospitals in context

Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland includes bright colours and a glass-covered atrium to...

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NZ hospitals in context

As work on Dunedin’s new hospital is delayed amid disagreements and cost overruns, a new book looks at almost 200 years of hospital architecture in New Zealand.

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Working and rising together

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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.

David Bowie archive to open in London

A costume owned and worn by David Bowie. Photo: Reuters

David Bowie archive to open in London

David Bowie straddled the worlds of music, fashion, drama and art, leaving behind an extensive collection of items from a five-decade career.

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 kākā

Kākā close up at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

Doing our utmost for the kākā

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.

Together alone

Together alone

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

After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?

Giorgio Armani's name became synonymous with elegant simplicity. Photo: Reuters

After Armani: what's next for fashion empire?

Giorgio Armani established one of the world's best-known brands and his death raises questions about the future of the fiercely independent company.

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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

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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

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.