The calm after the trauma
The calm after the trauma
There’s more to bush lawyer than the scars.
Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain
Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain
As we settle in to winter routines, the dream of a holiday in the sunshine is so appealing.
Food to enhance Matariki
Food to enhance Matariki
As Matariki approaches and winter days start to shorten, the comfort that comes from baking a cake, bread or pudding to share with friends and family is special.
Sausage pie
Sausage pie
For Linda Duncan, this pie makes the perfect lunch or dinner option when served with a simple salad.
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Fair game for winter
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Fair game for winter
Positive response to my recent wild duck feature has encouraged me to continue the game theme for these winter warmers.
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Puddings for whānau
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Puddings for whānau
This pudding is very much a sticky date pudding with a winter warming twist.
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Chardonnay - Otago’s rising star
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Chardonnay - Otago’s rising star
It's hard to believe 1994 was more than 30 years ago. That year I drove to Bannockburn to help my friends Steve and Barbara plant their Cairnmuir Road Vineyard that later became Carrick.
Catnip wines designed for anxious cats and dogs
Catnip wines designed for anxious cats and dogs
Muttley's Estate is named for director John Roberts’ childhood dog, and offers a range of different strength non-alcoholic pet wines made from catnip.
Drug cheats: the new weight loss
Drug cheats: the new weight loss
More and more men are choosing to use weight-loss drugs.
Doffing his cap to history
Doffing his cap to history
My oldest boy wanted to please his dad when he was young and one way to his dad’s heart was through rugby.
Cave of Denis, bounty of archaeological discovery
Cave of Denis, bounty of archaeological discovery
The first issue of the journal Nature was published on November 4, 1869, costing fourpence.
Stories from the heartwood
Stories from the heartwood
A new collection of short writing doubles down on language, Tom McKinlay writes.
Of auroras and candlelight
Of auroras and candlelight
King’s Birthday weekend saw the Griffin clan decamp to our new crib in Middlemarch.
Lemon heaven
Lemon heaven
Penelope Maguire celebrates the bright flavours citrus brings us in our darker seasons.
Queenstown restaurant in top 100 in world
Queenstown restaurant in top 100 in world
Queenstown fine dining restaurant Amisfield has been named in the top 100 restaurants in the world.
New plantings commemorative nod to past
New plantings commemorative nod to past
Arbor Day, officially celebrated in New Zealand yesterday, to align with World Environment Day, is an invitation to plant trees with care, purpose, and connection.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Embracing a smaller garden
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Embracing a smaller garden
Louise Frampton talks to a St Clair woman who finds a smaller section does not have to give up a love of gardening.
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'Brutally honest' book shares food journey
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Changing relationships with food, compassionately
Reducing her mum to tears was not the aim of Claire Turnbull’s latest book but the Queenstown-based nutritionist felt she had to lay it all on the line.
Reducing waste the key
Reducing waste the key
Dunedin’s new green bin collection is just the start of the conversation about organic waste, Seren Stevens writes.
