Life & Style

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Feed a crowd or save for later

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Feed a crowd or save for later

These easy to make flatbreads are a great option for entertaining large groups for dinners, as leftovers for lunches and they’re so much nicer than anything store bought.

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Chopped salad with dried mint

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Chopped salad with dried mint

Ripe tomatoes, cooling cucumber and a sharp lime dressing with dried mint brings a welcome freshness to the table any time of year.

Tuesday’s triangle in Taurus

Tuesday’s triangle in Taurus

On Tuesday night, just after dinner, step outside and look east.

The Dian are cast

The golden seal of the King of Dian is decorated with a snake, the symbol of eternal life. Photo:...

The Dian are cast

When I tell colleagues I am involved in a research project at Shangri-La, they think I am teasing.

Straight from the fridge

Straight from the fridge

Roast summer vegetables are a delicious, fridge-friendly dish to savour hot or cold, writes Nigel Slater.

My outdoor office

Retiring Dunedin Botanic Garden curator Marianne Groothuis walks through her favourite section at...

My outdoor office

Marianne Groothuis reflects on a long career at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

Applause for King at first show of fashion week

King Charles attended the opening show of London Fashion Week on Thursday. Photo: Richard Pohle...

Applause for King at first show of fashion week

King Charles has appeared at a fashion show in London, just hours after his brother was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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From the ashes

The Turners’ cold villa has been replaced with a warm, comfortable home that can be easily moved...

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From the ashes

New Zealand firefighters are called to almost 3000 dwelling fires a year but the fallout doesn’t end when they roll up their hoses and leave the scene.

Big aloe finds a new home

Aloe thraskii in the Dunedin Botanic Garden Winter Garden, before being relocated. PHOTO: GERARD...

Big aloe finds a new home

What do you do when a child has a growth spurt and their trousers start to look like shorts? You buy a bigger pair.

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Straying from our lane

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Straying from our lane

Queens Drive: Should we be driving it or using the road for more leisurely pursuits?

Tempestuous travels

HMS Herald, anchored at Sylvan Cove, Port Pegasus on Stewart Island on June 4, 1840.

Tempestuous travels

The recent Waitangi Day celebrations remind me of how a copy of the Treaty came to Otago.

Andes horse trek uplifting experience

Business and rural editor Sally Rae recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she crossed the Andes, from Chile to Argentina, on horseback with her friend Lucy.

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Taking a stand

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Taking a stand

First things first: I was right.

Your Garden

Some of the large bulbs to be auctioned by the Otago Lily Society tomorrow. Photos by Gillian Vine.

Your Garden

What to do in your garden this week.

Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

The Nepalese scenery never disappointed Murray Ross or his cycling partner Ashley Kirk, pictured...

Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

Dunedin man Murray Ross recently challenged himself, cycling the Annapurna circuit in Nepal, a 12-day journey which winds it way through some of Nepal’s tallest mountains.