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    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

    The jade death mask of King K’inich Janaab Pakal. PHOTO: WOLFGANG SAUBER

    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

    The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world and, it seems, one of the most vulnerable as the recent brazen theft of the French crown jewels suggest.

    Your garden

    Gooseberries. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Otago projects win praise at awards

    Kākā Pod, a 60sqm, double-height holiday home in Wānaka, won a national housing award.  PHOTO:...

    Otago projects win praise at awards

    Three projects from Otago have been recognised with 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards in Christchurch.

    Reinventing menswear

    Reinventing menswear

    Fresh takes a closer look at some of the menswear designs on show at the 35th annual Collections fashion runway event at Otago Polytechnic last week.

    Exploring with Fats the cat

    The locals flock to a cowboy and whisky-themed evening at the Vulcan Hotel, built in 1882 to...

    Exploring with Fats the cat

    Jo Simpson enjoys a feline adventure into Central Otago's gold rush past.

    Watching over the land

    Ārai-te-uru crew member Aonui failed to make it back to camp in time and was turned to stone....

    Toitū te Whenua - series 2: Watching over the land

    The names that adorn the southeast coast of Te Waipounamu warm the land, Puketeraki kaumatua Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.

    The great date debate

    Photo: LFHW

    The great date debate

    Love Food Hate Waste wants us to take a minute to think before we doom food to the bin based on a "best before". 

    No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host

    French police secure the area as people queue to enter the the BHV department store earlier this...

    No outdoor Christmas events for Shein host

    The BHV department store in Paris can't host outdoor Christmas events this year, city authorities say, after they identified violations linked to the opening of Shein's first-ever physical shop within BHV.

    Lighting just the way ahead

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Lighting just the way ahead

    I’ve been spending a lot of evenings lately at my new observatory near Middlemarch.

    Investing in our best future

    Part of the answer is in developing distributed energy resources — solar and batteries for homes...

    Investing in our best future

    We have everything we need to make the transition.

    History saved in sketches

    The sketcher at work, 1917. Photo: Hocken Photographs Collection, P1993-024-012C.

    History saved in sketches

    Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.

    Something to be sure of

    Jenny-May Clarkson has presented Breakfast since 2020 and will leave the role on November 21....

    Something to be sure of

    We are seeing moko kauae more and more these days, in classrooms, on stages, in Parliament, on TV, in our neighbourhoods.

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    Zhaigou archeological site in China. Photos: supplied

    Lessons from beyond the veil

    One item of a proposed new curriculum for schools attracted my attention.

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    So many avenues to learn new things about wine

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    So many avenues to learn new things about wine

    I'll never tire of the fact that in wine you are always learning.

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    Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon

    Local broccolini is in abundance right now - utterly delicious, tender and full of flavour.

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    Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker

    Wānaka winemaker Ben Leen is a natural wine enthusiast. Photos: supplied

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    Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker

    A trip to France changed Ben Leen’s life in more ways than one.

    Flavour first the Fatimas mantra

    Flavour first the Fatimas mantra

    Auckland's Fatimas, passionate about feeding people, sharing flavour and making food that feels good to eat, has served more than a million customers.

    Growing your dreams

    Tauranga author Olivia McCord. PHOTO: OLIVIA MCCORD

    Growing your dreams

    Louise Frampton talks to Olivia McCord about her passion for flowers and her new book The Floral Dream.

    Flowering pea family

    Psoralea and wisteria at Pergola Garden at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/KAT LORD

    Flowering pea family

    Pop quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common?

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    Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy

    Third-year bachelor of design (fashion) student Kennedy Lahood-Timu displays her end-of-year...

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    Young designer inspired by ‘fun and vibrant’ Italy

    Inspired by Italy, pieced together in Dunedin, a young designer’s latest fashion collection showcases the essence of the people from one of the fashion capitals of the world.
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