Connected by ink and skin
Connected by ink and skin
A Southland farmer left an indelible mark on the world of tattooing, Kari Wilson-Allan writes.
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Marking a magical milestone
Marking a magical milestone
As Walt Disney’s pioneering Magic Kingdom gears up for its 70th anniversary, Mike Yardley unleashes his inner child in Anaheim.
Made-up to look like women
Made-up to look like women
With its conservative signposting and cartoonish take on beauty, there is a refreshingly straightforward message behind ultra-femme make-up, writes Eva Wiseman.
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch.
Connecting over a meal
Connecting over a meal
Otago Polytechnic culinary arts student Alice Bickerstaff joins the Fresh team with her first column featuring her favourite comfort foods.
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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash
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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash
Ham hock hash has been a staple in Dunedin cafes for many years now.
Recipes cut from a journey
Recipes cut from a journey
MasterChef 2021 winner Justin Narayan asks just one thing — cook one meal for someone else.
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Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title
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Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title
I’m delighted to report that the winner of the 2025 Real Review New Zealand Winery of the Year is Felton Road Wines from Bannockburn in Central Otago.
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Scrumptious rhubarb cake
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Scrumptious rhubarb cake
Rhubarb is going crazy at the moment in the garden.
Time, travel and climate change
Time, travel and climate change
Have you ever been amazed by how much one person can achieve in a day, a week or a year?
‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award
‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award
A young dressmaker impressed judges at a Shakespeare festival with her transformable Victorian design.
Plant sale takes year-round preparation
Plant sale takes year-round preparation
Every year in May, the Friends of the Botanic Garden group holds its annual autumn plant sale. Work for the next sale begins again as soon as one sale is finished.
Art from the ashes
Art from the ashes
A few years ago while cruising the Aegean, we sailed into the massive crater, now an arm of the sea, that formed when Santorini erupted.
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open market.
Completely delicious
Completely delicious
Dont’ ditch the delicious bits, urges Love Food Hate Waste, get into "compleating".
Growing for our own needs
Growing for our own needs
Near-urban agriculture and prior planning will help our cities survive global catastrophes, say Matt Boyd and Nick Wilson.
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The origins of us
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The origins of us
Creating New Zealand was a novel experiment, informed as it was by time and place, Emeritus Prof Erik Olssen tells Paul Gorman.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock
Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her outfit choice last minute.
Cut the noise, put ambience back on the menu
Cut the noise, put ambience back on the menu
Bare concrete walls, open kitchens and tinny speakers mean it is harder than ever to hear your fellow diners.
