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    A taste of ‘Brasil’

    Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'. PHOTO: ALISHA SHERRIFF

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    A taste of ‘Brasil’

    Dunedin Botanic Garden's plant sale is a great opportunity to green your indoor spaces, writes Alisha Sherriff.

    A recuperating ruru

    Ruru Maroon Pullover during his rehabilitation stay at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. PHOTO:...

    A recuperating ruru

    Ruru is New Zealand’s beloved native owl, often heard at dusk and in the still of the night with their distinctive "more-pork" or "ru-ru" call.

    Simply delicious

    Photo: Hagar Ozri

    Simply delicious

    Never mind the long lists of ingredients and hours in the kitchen, keeping it simple can be just as rewarding.

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    Building community the key

    Nemsysis in her Waihola gaming room, from where she streams to a growing following. Photo: Gregor...

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    Building community the key

    To the untrained eye, she’s just playing games.

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    Restoration a balance of two worlds

     A restoration and rear extension have transformed a 1920s villa into a comfortable and efficient...

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    Restoration a balance of two worlds

    This Dunedin villa addresses the importance of heritage preservation and the need to improve our housing stock to be fit for modern life and future generations.

    Finding our first settlers

    A couple of kiore (Polynesian/Pacific rats) feasting. Photo: supplied

    Finding our first settlers

    On one of my cruises as a guest speaker, my wife and I found ourselves on a bus heading for the Kemp House at the Kerikeri Mission station in the Bay of Islands.

    A taste of Greece in Crete

    Crete’s Chania harbour on a sunny summer day. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES

    A taste of Greece in Crete

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 100 Weekends in Europe demonstrates Crete’s combination of cultural and natural spectacles make it a perfect destination for a quick getaway. 

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    A surgeon at the front

    2nd South Canterbury Regiment, Battalion Headquarters staff at Orari Camp in 1910.  Major Herbert...

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    A surgeon at the front

    Waimate doctor Herbert Clifford Barclay thought he was heading to England to study. Instead he found himself, scalpel in hand, on World War 1’s Eastern Front, Kim Dungey writes.

    Private audience with the cosmos something of a gift

    Private audience with the cosmos something of a gift

    At nearly 60, the body is no longer the reliable companion it once was.

    The killing of kindness

    US vice-president J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance pray at the Good Friday Passion of the...

    The killing of kindness

    President Donald Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. 

    Cleaning without the chemicals

    Photo: Orla O'Muiri

    Cleaning without the chemicals

    We can begin to clean up the environment one cupboard at a time.

    The price of citizenship

    Sir Robert ‘‘Bom’’ Gillies PHOTO: RNZ

    The price of citizenship

    Anzac Day has become a day of remembrance for all those who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Many of us are fortunate to share whakapapa with these people, writes Karyn Paringatai.

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    Buttercup with leeks and beans

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Buttercup with leeks and beans

    I was overjoyed when I saw the buttercup pumpkins. 

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    Sauvignons to lead the way

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Sauvignons to lead the way

    The elephant in the room as I tasted these wines was the likelihood of the United States imposing tariffs on all our agricultural products.

    Aussie bakers share inspiration, wisdom

    Aussie bakers share inspiration, wisdom

    Looking for something special to bake for Mother’s Day?

    A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

    Dombeya burgessiae at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

    As autumn tiptoes across our botanic garden, painting the paths with gold and bronze, you might find yourself longing for the joy of spring blossoms.

    Your garden

    Your garden

    Think ahead to next spring and improve the quality of heavy, clay-based soil by digging it roughly, so different levels are exposed to winter frosts, winds, rain and sun.

    At one with the land

    Gillian Swinton.

    At one with the land

    Gillian Swinton is living the "good life" with her partner on a 2.7ha lifestyle block in Central Otago where they grow and preserve most of their food.

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    Innovation needed to fashion pods

    High-tech pods created to display Eden Hore's fashion collection, like the one seen here in...

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    Innovation needed to fashion pods

    A massive, high-tech "Lego set", inspired by the Maniototo landscape, has been created by a Dunedin company to display some of the country’s top fashion.
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