Weaving a welcome
Ana Teofilo’s design for a new carpet at Tūhura Otago Museum draws from the rich visual language of Pacific cultures, she tells Kim Dungey.
Climate remains the crisis of our times
Climate remains the crisis of our times
The urgency of the climate crisis demands we remain focused on solutions, despite all the distractions, writes Prof Janet Stephenson.
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Shining light on autumn colours
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Shining light on autumn colours
A Mosgiel garden has plenty of colour in late autumn, and not just during the day, Louise Frampton discovers.
A moon to watch with pumpkin soup
A moon to watch with pumpkin soup
A reporter called to ask me about the strawberry moon. That’s what they’re calling Sunday night’s full moon.
A tentacle’s tender embrace
A tentacle’s tender embrace
The documentary My Octopus Teacher is a true account of a common South African octopus with which the documentary film-maker and naturalist Craig Foster formed a close acquaintance.
7 Weight-loss myths exposed
7 Weight-loss myths exposed
Gary Dawkins dispels some myths about losing weight.
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Pieces from the past
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Pieces from the past
On a recent tour of China following the Silk Road, Dunedin dress historian Dr Jane Malthus was intrigued by the changes in dress practices.
We’re still subsidising emissions
We’re still subsidising emissions
Farmers should be supported to take climate action, not shielded from it, Sean Connelly writes.
New life for felled tree
New life for felled tree
A long-anticipated sculpture, created by artist Tavita Faafoi, was unveiled in the grounds of Olveston Historic Home earlier this month.
Abundance of white bloomers
Abundance of white bloomers
Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for having an exceptionally high proportion of white-flowering plant species.
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Epic new epoch
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Epic new epoch
Four young Dunedin bands are drawing on the city’s rock ’n’ roll heritage to create new possibilities, Tom McKinlay writes.
Sense of belonging grows
Sense of belonging grows
Writer Santiago Bonhomme searches out the poetry in the landscape of the Maniototo on a short trip with his family.
Outstanding architecture
Outstanding architecture
Twenty-seven projects, ranging in scale from a small house to a multi-level carpark building, have been recognised in the 2026 southern architecture awards in Dunedin.
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Feijoa and lime no-churn ice cream
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Feijoa and lime no-churn ice cream
There’s a short window where feijoas are at their best, soft, fragrant and impossible to ignore.
Rice at heart of the table
Rice at heart of the table
In Malaysia most households have rice daily, for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.
Glaze of glory
Glaze of glory
Nigel Slater whips up some grilled chicken thighs to help us forget those cooling temperatures for a while.
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Amazing variety should not be overlooked
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Amazing variety should not be overlooked
Riesling can be bone dry, lusciously honeyed and sweet, and everything in between.
The universe we don’t see
The universe we don’t see
The night sky we share online is not quite the one we actually stand beneath.
The genius of metal
The genius of metal
Sometimes we can take technological breakthroughs by genius ancestors for granted.
Searching for vintage treasure
Searching for vintage treasure
Hundreds turned out to hunt for clothing treasures at the be-loved Vintage and Pre-Loved Market at the weekend.
