Dunedin designers’ talents showcased
Otago designers shone at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, in Gore, particularly in the the Upcycled section, finds Rebecca Fox.
Buried treasure
Buried treasure
Foulden Maar holds globally unique fossil secrets revealing not just our ancient past but our possible future. But the future of the 23-million-year-old site near Middlemarch is far from certain, Associate Prof Daphne Lee says.
Deep dive on plastics
Deep dive on plastics
Last weekend, Wastebusters celebrated the end of Plastic Free July with sold-out movie screenings of For the Blue.
The past is a foreign country
The past is a foreign country
Want to know what success looks like in New Zealand right now?
Clone your own plants
Clone your own plants
A miraculous paste encourages new growth and lets you easily propagate orchids, begonias and monstera, writes James Wong.
It is prime time for Saturn
It is prime time for Saturn
A week tomorrow, the planet Saturn reaches opposition.
Food, vibe put BoP on map
Food, vibe put BoP on map
The Bay of Plenty could be one of New Zealand’s best food destinations, reckons Sarah Pollok.
Japanese designer Issey Miyake dies
Japanese designer Issey Miyake dies
Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles has died. He was 84.
Zesty, tangy Sauvignon Blanc awakens the senses
Zesty, tangy Sauvignon Blanc awakens the senses
Sauvignon Blanc has been dubbed our "hero" grape variety as it is not only enormously popular domestically, but also our key wine export by some considerable margin.
Braised savoy cabbage with nduja
Braised savoy cabbage with nduja
I can hear you asking what the heck is ‘‘nduja’’?
Nourishing food journey
Nourishing food journey
The kitchen is where Nici Wickes is most at home.
Discovering the taste of Dunedin
Discovering the taste of Dunedin
Food plays a huge part in people’s identity and connection with a place, so Dunedin’s Precinct Food is out to investigate what foods people feel are part of the city's history and culture.
A new era: Do you know these hotels?
A new era: Do you know these hotels?
We've uncovered a cache of photographs of Dunedin hotels taken just after the "six o'clock swill" came to an end in 1967 and we'd like readers to help us identify these old watering holes.
Killing them with kindness - when watering isn’t wise
Killing them with kindness - when watering isn’t wise
To water or not to water? The rules for looking after houseplants can seem like cryptic riddles. But it all boils down to one thing: don’t give them too much.
Games zeros in on the future
Games zeros in on the future
Birmingham is determined its Games won’t be remembered for its climate impacts, says Sara Walton.
Now’s the time to revisit your roses
Now’s the time to revisit your roses
Winter months are the ideal time of the year for reorganising the rose garden, transplanting roses that for some reason are in the wrong place, and for planting new roses.
Feeling better
Feeling better
Wars, climate disasters, pandemics, spiralling costs - no wonder stress is also on the rise. But it doesn't have to become unbearable, Dr Tom Mulholland, who once contemplated suicide and now champions healthy thinking, says.
Dipping into a varied diet
Dipping into a varied diet
Peter Hill, of Mosgiel, asked: Having watched tui feeding in our garden, we would like to know how nectar-eating birds feed their young. Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor Hamish Spencer,...
Aucklander takes out supreme award
Aucklander takes out supreme award
A fashion design student is coming out of this year’s MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards with a lot more than she ever hoped for.
You’re also allowed to leave
You’re also allowed to leave
I’m not very good at leaving. I overthink it, get (more) awkward (than usual), stay because of the others in the room, writes Liz Breslin.
