An uplifting journey
An uplifting journey
A couple of months ago, Rangiora resident Carolyn Burr started on an uplifting journey to help others.
Rotterdam immensely rewarding
Rotterdam immensely rewarding
Regardless of whether it is winter or spring, exploration of the Netherlands has consistently proven to be immensely rewarding, Sandip Hor writes.
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Fashionistas flock to market
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Fashionistas flock to market
Restoring the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.
Good and funny, if not definitive
Good and funny, if not definitive
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has a book out that certainly reads like her authentic voice, writes Mike Houlahan.
Elevating a notch with crunch
Elevating a notch with crunch
I am exposing a restaurant that has become an IYKYK (if you know, you know) for discerning Wānaka diners.
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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down
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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down
I’ve recently read a speech given by winery owner Nigel Greening at Pinot Noir NZ 2025, earlier this year in Christchurch.
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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti
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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti
This may not be a traditional pasta combo.
Classic recipes made ‘own way’
Classic recipes made ‘own way’
Chef and Cordon bleu cook Wendy Morgan is sharing some of the food she likes to cook at home in her new book Comfort Cooking.
Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m
Original Birkin bag sells for record $16m
The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, has been sold in Paris for $16.7 million.
Uncovering a twisted path
Uncovering a twisted path
The couple behind the bestseller The Salt Path left a trail of debt and deceit, writes Chloe Hadjimatheou.
Music sheets speak volumes
Music sheets speak volumes
The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.
A joined-up response to climate crisis
A joined-up response to climate crisis
Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.
Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop
Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop
We are staying in our Greek whānau’s villa on the shore of the Aegean.
A tale of two planets in the evening glow
A tale of two planets in the evening glow
There’s something quietly marvellous about stepping outside just after sunset in midwinter.
Buttery extravagance
Buttery extravagance
If you have to use butter, use it for something special, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Estate an artistic escape
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Estate an artistic escape
A historic home in Sweden has been repurposed as a creative hub, Kerryn Fischer, of The Observer, writes.
Apprentices lighten rose pruning load
Apprentices lighten rose pruning load
It’s rose pruning time again and with over 700 modern roses to prune it can be quite a daunting job.
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In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone
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In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone
"Getting away from it all" suggests a rest from people.
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DIY funerals - a big undertaking
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DIY funerals - a big undertaking
Funeral debt is an unwelcome, extra burden at a time of grief for a significant number of people. Should the solution lie with funeral directors, the govt or mourning families?
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
