Dimming the smarts
Overwhelmed by messages, notifications and distractions? You can reclaim your focus without a full digital detox, writes Becca Caddy.
A wrap on our cheese culture
A wrap on our cheese culture
As Oscar Kightley once famously* said, if you want to start an argument at the bottom of the country, ask someone about cheese rolls.
The pipes are calling
The pipes are calling
The best volcanoes are the ones that happened a long time ago, leaving their fingerprints for us to discover.
Moon obscures light from a distant sun
Moon obscures light from a distant sun
The moon reaches its last quarter phase on January 26. To see our closest celestial neighbour this week, you will therefore have to stay up well past midnight when it clears the horizon.
Climate presents challenge for tuatara
Climate presents challenge for tuatara
We crept forward towards the clay bank under dripping ferns in the small piece of remnant native bush. Carefully, we manoeuvred the heavy tube we were carrying into position near a deep hole in the...
The short and long of legumes
The short and long of legumes
Beans and peas can move centre stage, writes Nigel Slater.
Tomato, Fennel and Tuna Salad
Tomato, Fennel and Tuna Salad
Fresh is best when it comes to tuna says Angela Casey. If you have been out fishing and have hooked something fresh, cook a fillet and use it instead of the tuna. It is all about using what is...
Death unleashed
Death unleashed
She loves weasels but was brought to New Zealand 50 years ago to help eradicate both weasels and stoats. Now, Emeritus Professor Carolyn King, while supporting the goal of a predator-free New...
This rugged beauty belongs to the ocean
This rugged beauty belongs to the ocean
Although Clutha Leader reporter Nick Brook has lived in Dunedin and Clutha for a decade, the Catlins’ Cathedral Caves have eluded him. Over the holidays, he decided to remedy that and take a closer look.
Living the dream
Living the dream
Many people dream of a laid-back lifestyle on the beach, but it often takes tough decisions and hard graft to get there.
Keeping tabs on your teen
Keeping tabs on your teen
How to keep teenagers safe while allowing for growing independence is one of the biggest angsts most parents face, writes Ian Munro.
Don’t stress on summer watering
Don’t stress on summer watering
Take it easy on the watering and your veges will thank you, writes James Wong.
Cast a line in Dunedin’s stillwaters
Cast a line in Dunedin’s stillwaters
Dunedin is handy to many stillwaters and rivers for a family fishing trip. Here's a guide to great places to try over summer.
A life metaphor or two
A life metaphor or two
I'm too sentimental. I can find myself thinking, legs flapping either side of my board, that the ocean doesn’t have the water for even half enough tears. But there’s always the next wave and the occasional sea lion, writes Liz Breslin.
Your garden: January 21
Your garden: January 21
In all but the coolest areas, radishes sown now will not thrive, tending to bolt to seed, even when the soil is kept moist, and those that do mature will be unacceptably sharp in flavour.
Former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley dies
Former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley dies
André Leon Talley, a titan of fashion journalism who served as creative director and editor-at-large at US Vogue has died at the age of 73.
Intact whole grains may be better than ground
Intact whole grains may be better than ground
Most people know that whole grains are better for you than refined grains such as white bread or white rice, but how whole grains are processed - whether the grains are intact or milled into flour - can also make a difference.
Gold in them there hills
Gold in them there hills
First discovered in 1852 at Driving Creek, just north of where Coromandel Town stands today, gold has left behind a rich history and remnants of its mining dot the Coromandel region. Eleanor Hughes follows in the footsteps of the gold miners on a road trip.
Colin Wheeler’s box of tricks
Colin Wheeler’s box of tricks
An artist’s travelling companions provide insights, writes Ingrid Cole.
Prada power: cooped up consumers fuel demand for luxury
Prada power: cooped up consumers fuel demand for luxury
Prada sales bounced back sharply in 2021 as pent-up demand for luxury handbags and clothes helped push revenues above pre-pandemic levels, the Italian fashion group says.
