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    The average person makes hundreds of food decisions each day. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Less healthy choices from decision fatigue

    ‘‘Decision fatigue’’ could be hurting your health, a nutritionist explains.

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    The daddy of all dilemmas

    Dunedin writer Emma Neale surveys the choices prospective parents face in her new novel, Maybe...

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    The daddy of all dilemmas

    What drives us to bring children into a troubled world, and who decides, Emma Neale asks in her new novel.

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    Our window on the world

    Ross Wilson is retiring from his role with TVNZ after almost half a century behind the camera....

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    Our window on the world

    Because TVNZ camera operator Ross Wilson has seen it all, so have we, Paul Gorman writes.

    A van and a plan

    Travelling by van in Portugal's Duro you get the best views. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    A van and a plan

    Travelling Europe by van has been a rite of passage for many Kiwis over the decades.

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    The glorious mess of Plan B

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    The glorious mess of Plan B

    The race was an up and back.

    Rise of the chatbot cook

    AI is changing the face of how we cook and develop recipes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Rise of the chatbot cook

    AI is set to dramatically change the way we eat, from meal planning to shopping lists.

    Low key, high on flavour

    Low key, high on flavour

    Food hailing from the sunny Mediterranean coastline has been placed on a pedestal for decades.

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    Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey

    PHOTO: SIMON LAMBERT

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    Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey

    This is the kind of salad that wakes everything up.

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    A trio of uncommon joys

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    A trio of uncommon joys

    I’ve been tasting some of the lesser known (in NZ) grape varieties recently and wanted to showcase three excellent examples that would be great introductions to their respective varieties.

    A stitch in time saves society

    There’s often a story behind the clothes we mend. Photo: Wastebusters

    A stitch in time saves society

    There are problems we can fix with a needle and thread, Ruth Blunt writes.

    Wrapped up in a mystery

    Two mummies with from Oxyrhynchus. PHOTO: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES

    Wrapped up in a mystery

    Last December, a remarkable discovery in Egypt jogged my memory on two counts.

    Cool cat saunters by

    Comet C/2025 R3 Pan-STARRS. PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    Cool cat saunters by

    There is a small, untidy visitor in the evening sky this week, one that does not keep to schedules or respect expectations.

    Guided by the stars

    Shireen Taweel, 5364 nocturne (still), 2024, single-channel video and sound. Collection of...

    Guided by the stars

    A moving image at Dunedin Public Art Gallery plots the course of a pilgrimage, Lauren Gutsell writes.

    Fabulous feijoas

    Fabulous feijoas

    Make the most of feijoas now, but also plan ahead as their short season will pass, Penelope Maguire suggests.

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    Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes

    The extensive use of timber creates a warm glow inside. PHOTOS: ISACC NORTON AND IMAGEWORKS

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    Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes

    Kim Dungey looks at what can be  achieved when vision and craftsmanship align.

    Your garden: May 8

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    Your garden: May 8

    What to do in your garden this week

    Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower

    Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower

    If you’re lucky enough in Dunedin to have a sunny, well-drained spot and want something low maintenance but reliably showy, look no further than Rhodanthemum hosmariense.

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    Going underground to the ocean

    Walkers emerge from the tunnel below the beach's weather-worn cliffs. PHOTOS: CLARE FRASER

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    Going underground to the ocean

    The track to a hidden beach is now as flash as its tunnel, Clare Fraser writes.

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    These boots . . .

    ‘Maison Margiela' tabi shoes on show in Soul, South Korea. Photo: Getty Images

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    These boots . . .

    With cold weather just around the corner many of us are thinking about our winter footwear. Prof Margo Barton with student Oliver Murphy looks at the history of a controversial boot.

    Hawke’s Bay connections run deep

    Mission Winery was a must visit for Dene. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Hawke’s Bay connections run deep

    Former Otago Daily Times journalist Dene Mackenzie enjoys Hawke’s Bay as he shows American friends the region.
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