Working together to learn more
Working together to learn more
On calm nights in Middlemarch, when the wind drops and the paddocks fall quiet, my usual practice is to step outside before bed and gaze upwards.
Days of the pioneers
Days of the pioneers
Long before the likes of Lord of the Rings and The Power of the Dog discovered the stunning backdrops of Otago’s outback, there was a locally made TV drama that set the benchmark of what was to follow.
Real Mexican at home
Real Mexican at home
Growing up in Mexico City was the best food education that money could not buy, Daniella Guevara Munoz says.
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Holidays call for indulgence
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Holidays call for indulgence
With a spate of long weekends on the horizon, and the lack of a proper summer holiday, I am focused on getting away on a series of short breaks where I don’t do a lot of cooking.
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Don't talk rot
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Don't talk rot
On the international stage, sales of some of the most famous sweet and fortified wine styles such as Sauternes and Port have seen a significant drop-off.
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
Aubergine holds its own beautifully when treated like this.
Virtual museums make finds more accessible
Virtual museums make finds more accessible
When I began studying archaeology nearly 70 years ago, my professor illustrated his lectures with the aid of glass slides projected through an antediluvian machine known as an epidiascope.
Toitū te whenua - A precious cargo
Toitū te whenua - A precious cargo
A record of the heroic deeds of early voyagers lives on in the Otago landscape, David Higgins tells Luke Chapman and Tom McKinlay.
Parasitic wasps make it a bad day to be a spider
Parasitic wasps make it a bad day to be a spider
Dr Keith Probert took this excellent photograph of a bright red female spider wasp.
Setting suffrage story straight
Setting suffrage story straight
The role of leading Dunedin suffrage campaigner Harriet Morison has been cancelled, Jane Tolerton argues. It is past time the fervent unionist and feminist was given her due.
Splashing out of the gene pool
Splashing out of the gene pool
Whenever we have out of town visitors staying, I take them on an expedition to the Aramoana mole, at the mouth of Otago Harbour. There, without fail, we can see New Zealand fur-seals on the rocks...
Ripe for the eating
Ripe for the eating
Summer’s sweetest sunshine can brighten our lives well into autumn, Penelope Maguire writes.
Seed exchange growing global connections
Seed exchange growing global connections
Each year, many botanic gardens around the world exchange small packets of seed.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Hearty houseplant
Hearty houseplant
Ceropegia woodii variegated is cute as a heart-shaped button, writes Alisha Sherriff.
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Eccentric Otago fashion collector’s relics on tour
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Eccentric Otago fashion collector’s relics on tour
Garments belonging to Naseby farmer Eden Hore have started to pop up around Central Otago, bringing the glamour of the 1970s and ’80s high fashion to small towns and public spaces.
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History lives on in ‘heel’ of Italy
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History lives on in ‘heel’ of Italy
Southern Italy is a path less travelled by many fans of the country. Rebecca Fox discovers its charms on a recent visit to the Puglia region.
Embracing indigenous leadership
Embracing indigenous leadership
In a new collection of essays penned by a wide range of New Zealanders, Kiwis in Climate, Prof Jacinta Ruru writes about "Giving voice to iwi in caring for lands and waters".
Honouring our animal companions in death
Honouring our animal companions in death
In a recent "Faith and Reason" column, David Tombs wrote about Gravedigger Bob, a Brazilian dog that so missed its master that it camped out in his cemetery and was ultimately buried there.
Flowers, suits and a new generation
Flowers, suits and a new generation
At Dior it was floating flower-shaped dresses, while Saint Laurent showed oversize suits as Paris Fashion Week began.
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