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    It is all about being creative in the kitchen for Auckland chef Michael Meredith. Photo: Anna Kidman

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    Passion, dedication, simplicity keep top chef going

    Top New Zealand chef Michael Meredith is visiting Queenstown this month to cook with Sherwood chef Chris Scott. 

    Marking a magical milestone

    Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Christmas. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Marking a magical milestone

    As Walt Disney’s pioneering Magic Kingdom gears up for its 70th anniversary, Mike Yardley unleashes his inner child in Anaheim.

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    Jim Fyfe's wild life

    Jim Fyfe, pictured at Tomahawk Beach, has spent the past 26 years working with sea lions and...

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    Jim Fyfe's wild life

    Kim Dungey talks to retiring Doc ranger Jim Fyfe, whose work has helped Dunedin gain recognition as the wildlife capital of New Zealand.

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    Tracking Central splendour

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    Tracking Central splendour

    New paths in Omakau provide access to Central Otago essentials.

    Connected by ink and skin

    From left: Jack Jones’ skeleton in a red dress design. A selection of Jones’ collection of flash...

    Connected by ink and skin

    A Southland farmer left an indelible mark on the world of tattooing, Kari Wilson-Allan writes.

    Connecting over a meal

    Photo: Elly Bulger-Patrick

    Connecting over a meal

    Otago Polytechnic culinary arts student Alice Bickerstaff joins the Fresh team with her first column featuring her favourite comfort foods.

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    Chinese-spiced ham hock hash

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    Chinese-spiced ham hock hash

    Ham hock hash has been a staple in Dunedin cafes for many years now.

    Recipes cut from a journey

    Recipes cut from a journey

    MasterChef 2021 winner Justin Narayan asks just one thing — cook one meal for someone else.

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    Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title

    Felton Road winery, Bannockburn. Photo: supplied

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    Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title

    I’m delighted to report that the winner of the 2025 Real Review New Zealand Winery of the Year is Felton Road Wines from Bannockburn in Central Otago.

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    Scrumptious rhubarb cake

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Scrumptious rhubarb cake

    Rhubarb is going crazy at the moment in the garden.

    Dual pricing tackles fast fashion

    A third of the profits from sales of coats designed by Liz Mitchell will go to subsidising...

    Dual pricing tackles fast fashion

    A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch.

    Time, travel and climate change

    University of Otago students walk past the registry building. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Time, travel and climate change

    Have you ever been amazed by how much one person can achieve in a day, a week or a year?

    Made-up to look like women

    United States President Donald Trump’s daughters Ivanka (left) and Tiffany Trump on the last...

    Made-up to look like women

    With its conservative signposting and cartoonish take on beauty, there is a refreshingly straightforward message behind ultra-femme make-up, writes Eva Wiseman.

    ‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award

    Bayfield High School German exchange student Janne Olimsky with her costume design yesterday....

    ‘Crazy’ to win Shakespeare dress award

    A young dressmaker impressed judges at a Shakespeare festival with her transformable Victorian design.

    Plant sale takes year-round preparation

    Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden prepare for Saturday's plant sale. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Plant sale takes year-round preparation

    Every year in May, the Friends of the Botanic Garden group holds its annual autumn plant sale. Work for the next sale begins again as soon as one sale is finished.

    Art from the ashes

    This painted scene from Akrotiri reveals life in a Minoan trading port 3500 years ago. Photo:...

    Art from the ashes

    A few years ago while cruising the Aegean, we sailed into the massive crater, now an arm of the sea, that formed when Santorini erupted.

    Myths linger in the memory of a May morning

    Myths linger in the memory of a May morning

    In the pre-dawn hours of May 23, the sky above Dunedin becomes a tapestry of ancient stories, barely holding together.

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    Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years

    Mick Lewis (left), Mona Cromb and Keith Lewis in front of Lewis Cottage in Deborah Bay, which...

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    Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years

    An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open market.

    Completely delicious

    Completely delicious

    Dont’ ditch the delicious bits, urges Love Food Hate Waste, get into "compleating". 

    Growing for our own needs

    Growing for our own needs

    Near-urban agriculture and prior planning will help our cities survive global catastrophes, say Matt Boyd and Nick Wilson.
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