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    Going underground to the ocean

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    Going underground to the ocean

    The track to a hidden beach is now as flash as its tunnel, Clare Fraser writes.

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    Hawke’s Bay connections run deep

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    Living fossils beneath our waves

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    Honey and polenta cake with ginger poached feijoas

    There’s something about honey cake that suits this time of year.

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    Make it for mum

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    I learnt a new word this week. It is not a poetic word, not one that rolls off the tongue or finds its way easily into a sentence. It sounds more like something you would scrape off a laboratory...

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    Coded cast of thousands

    Hundreds of AI-generated shows are being launched daily, but here is proof of the value of the human touch, writes Miranda Sawyer.

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    Taking the budget out of the chiller

    There’s one simple habit that can make winter life easier, cheaper, and less wasteful: using your freezer well.

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    New mooring anchored in history

    Opened this week, the Otago Regional Council headquarters Aonui has space for 300 staff. The...

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    New mooring anchored in history

    After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.

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    Quiet achiever kānuka a core feature of regenerating forest

    One of my favourite trees is the quiet achiever, kānuka.

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    Cosy winter wool paraded during celebration

    With winter approaching we all crave the warm and toasty feeling wool provides.

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