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    Where the grass is greener

    Snails at Otago Escargots are of the “petite gris” variety - also known in New Zealand as the...

    Where the grass is greener

    Our undersea meadows are worth preserving.

    A novel institution

    The Dunedin Botanic Garden tea kiosk - alongside the sort of sun umbrellas that inspired it - not...

    A novel institution

    The Dunedin Botanic Garden tea kiosk is a rare New Zealand example of novelty architecture, also called programmatic or mimetic architecture.

    Your garden

    Cabbage field. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Fashion for a cause

    Trelise Cooper.

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    Fashion for a cause

    Josie Steenhart finds there’s more to the much-anticipated Fashion for a Cure events than just fabulous frocks.

    Scammed before pudding

    Police warn if a high-end item's price online appears too good to be true - it probably is. Photo...

    Scammed before pudding

    They were from the bank, so thoroughly trustworthy, writes Eva Wiseman.

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    The northern in Central

    This Queenstown family home has the Remarkables as its backdrop.

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    The northern in Central

    This home at the foot of The Remarkables draws inspiration from traditional building styles in the region, but the interior was influenced by the owners' travels through Europe. Kim Dungey reports.

    A wild night’s precious sights

    PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    A wild night’s precious sights

    Last weekend, I found myself in Middlemarch, attempting the impossible: warming up a shed.

    Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops

    Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops

    Online adverts for fake boutique clothing stores with NZ locations in their names have been surging, with hundreds of complaints to Consumer NZ.

    Five fixes for a fabulous festival

    Five fixes for a fabulous festival

    Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel has five ways to make the most of using the festival’s popular five-film multipass.

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    Lighter, low-alcohol wines still pleasing to the palate

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    Lighter, low-alcohol wines still pleasing to the palate

    It is clear from the sales of the Nolo (No or Low Alcohol) wines that more people are looking to moderate their intake of alcohol.

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    Roasted root vegetable salad with herby lentils and goat’s cheese

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Roasted root vegetable salad with herby lentils and goat’s cheese

    This hearty winter salad brings together roasted root vegetables, herby lentils and creamy goat’s cheese.

    Sustainable fashion movement gains momentum

    Precious Collaborative founder Claire O’Connell shows off the first coat which sold for $10,000....

    Sustainable fashion movement gains momentum

    A local collaborative has caught the interest of philanthropists across the country who are dropping tens of thousands of dollars in the name of sustainable fashion.

    First cookbook features popular ‘go-to meals’

    First cookbook features popular ‘go-to meals’

    Olivia Galletly lives and breathes all things food but she thinks of herself first and foremost as a home cook.

    Ending the plastic deluge

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    Ending the plastic deluge

    Richard Thompson did not plan on becoming the world’s foremost expert on microplastics.

    Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history

    "Twinkle B" and "Jack B", John Burn’s Pomeranians. PHOTO: WAITAKI MUSEUM & ARCHIVE AND...

    Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history

    Chloe Searle followed a lead all the way to the dog.

    Cold shoulder tells story of people’s past

    A reconstruction of the burial of Princess Ukok. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Cold shoulder tells story of people’s past

    One of my most memorable cruises as a guest speaker took us to Kerch, where today Putin’s infamous bridge links Russia to the Ukraine.

    A week’s worth of treats

    Raspberry and pistachio date cookies. PHOTO: PENELOPE MAGUIRE

    A week’s worth of treats

    I’ve come to realise, somewhere around the cusp of 40 years old, and after years of trying not to, that I can’t go a day without a treat. And honestly? I am so OK with that.

    Popping with authenticity

    A scene from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. PHOTO: NETFLIX/TNS

    Popping with authenticity

    When South Koreans start to obsess over a movie or TV series, they abbreviate its name, a distinction given to Netflix’s latest hit KPop Demon Hunters. The American-made film is now...

    Espaliering routine in amenity horticulture, food production

    An espaliered flowering quince, Chaenomeles cathayensis, in the pergola garden. PHOTO: GREGOR...

    Espaliering routine in amenity horticulture, food production

    "Espalier" is a French word used to describe the practice of growing plants along structures of support, such as trellises or walls, primarily for aesthetic value.

    Your garden

    Home grown potatoes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.
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