Taking leave for your teen
One of the big parenting secrets is out: teenagers can be just as difficult as babies and small children, if not more so.
Sensing the joy of it all again
Sensing the joy of it all again
Just over a month ago, while listening to Checkpoint on Radio New Zealand, I lost hearing in my right ear.
Behavioural change at heart of community
Behavioural change at heart of community
Strengthening communities will help us take on the big issues.
Breaking the addiction
Breaking the addiction
Today’s attention economy feeds into our worst desires to overstress everything.
Our planet and us
Our planet and us
A new approach at City Hall could run rings around all our problems, Tom McKinlay reports.
Fashion for a new age
Fashion for a new age
Napoleon might have conquered but Josephine set the style, writes Tania Sheikhan.
Parmesan shortbreads
Parmesan shortbreads
A must for pre-dinner nibbles, make these moreish biscuits in advance for ease.
Brandy snaps with cinnamon cream
Brandy snaps with cinnamon cream
Gentle handling will guarantee success with this classic Christmas treat.
Vegans, vegetarians in NZ rarer than many thought
Vegans, vegetarians in NZ rarer than many thought
There are very few true vegetarians in New Zealand, and vegans are about as rare as a steak before it hits the grill.
Your garden: December 8
Your garden: December 8
All brassicas, including cabbages, cauliflowers and turnips, are a favourite food of white butterfly caterpillars and clouds of white butterflies can sometimes be seen over paddocks of swedes.
Slender tree suitable for small gardens
Slender tree suitable for small gardens
Native of Australia and New South Wales in particular, Hymenosporum flavum is often called the Australian frangipani. While not related to the frangipani genus Plumeria, the...
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Coming up roses
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Coming up roses
Following the national rose show in Timaru last week, the rosy theme continues in Otago this weekend. Dave Cannan reports.
A crisis of invisibility
A crisis of invisibility
There’s work to be done to safeguard hidden biodiversity in a changing world, writes Katerina Achilleos.
Christmas menus: Adding flair to classic fare
Christmas menus: Adding flair to classic fare
FRESH CHRISTMAS ONLINE: There's a reason things are considered classics - they just work, every time.
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Strolling a port town’s varied stories
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Strolling a port town’s varied stories
Port Chalmers has potential for destination tramping, writes Clare Fraser.
Going carless in Big Smoke fairly carefree
Going carless in Big Smoke fairly carefree
Hearing a lot about Auckland’s transport woes, Dunedin writer Neville Peat tried being a tourist there without a car.
Body balancing
Body balancing
HOLISTIC FITNESS: Using a Swiss ball, this is a good exercise to build balance and strength which can help everyday living.
Scintillating, steamy Singapore
Scintillating, steamy Singapore
Alex Hannagan finds Singapore is so much more than just a stopover.
Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze
Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze
Aotearoa's craft beer industry is hoping for a profitable summer as it continues to wrestle with high-brewing costs.
The benefits of feeling bad
The benefits of feeling bad
Sometimes it’s good to give up the idea that we should be striving, always, for permanent and unblemished contentment, writes Eva Wiseman.
