Spreading the word
A Lawrence couple wants to prove there is more to honey than as a spread. Rebecca Fox talks to Dana and Megan Young about keeping it small.
Another side to Auckland
Another side to Auckland
Eleanor Hughes makes the most of a sunny Sunday morning in Auckland.
Tracking the kaka
Tracking the kaka
Citizen scientists are looking up and looking out for kaka, writes Jeanne Hutchison.
The waste minimisers
The waste minimisers
A system of regulated product stewardship for six "priority products" is coming into effect under the Waste Minimisation Act. Maureen Howard asks six waste minimisers what they're doing to make a difference.
Zucchini cake
Zucchini cake
I remember the zucchini cake was fashionable years back. I really enjoy dishes like this as you simply mix all the ingredients together in one bowl. You don’t need to worry about lining...
Steam Cafe’s zucchini and bacon slice
Steam Cafe’s zucchini and bacon slice
Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.
A Central Otago winner
A Central Otago winner
The Tonnellerie de Mercurey New Zealand Young Winemaker 2020 final was recently held at EIT in Hawke’s Bay and congratulations to Ben Toombs — assistant winemaker at Peregrine Wines — who in...
Recipes for when fridge is looking lean
Recipes for when fridge is looking lean
With Netflix showing The Home Edit, home organisation has become trendier and more enjoyable. There are many ways to declutter and improve your home to make it more functional. A good place to...
Start with the veg
Start with the veg
Alice Zaslavsky is not joking when she calls her cookbook In Praise of Veg a "hefty tome".
Great exploring best backyard
Great exploring best backyard
Restricted travel leaves us appreciating the beauty of our backyard. And boy is Wellington’s backyard beautiful, writes Clare Fraser.
Decades of dedication rewarded
Decades of dedication rewarded
Gillian Vine admires how a challenging section has been turned into a stunning garden.
Embracing change
Embracing change
Fashion writer and former graduate Katie Day uncovers the stories behind the collections of this year’s Otago Polytechnic graduating fashion design class.
Piling in behind nature
Piling in behind nature
Climate change is challenging the St Clair-St Kilda coastline and the protection measures of the past. Maureen Howard finds out what the Dunedin City Council is doing to adapt to nature’s ways.
Big night at architecture awards for Canterbury designers
Big night at architecture awards for Canterbury designers
Canterbury designers took out several accolades at the 2020 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards on Friday night.
Call for knitters to make baby blankets
Call for knitters to make baby blankets
Keeping unwell or premature babies extra warm in their cots is the focus of a long-standing project for the Taieri Spinners and Weavers/Creative Fibre group.
Summery, smooth and sumptuous
Summery, smooth and sumptuous
Angela Casley’s recipe for sesame vegetables and broad bean dip is perfect for summer gatherings.
Sharing stacks up
Sharing stacks up
Electric car-sharing really stacks up in a new housing development, writes Tom McKinlay.
The future they represent
The future they represent
Art can convey complex issues in a direct and intuitive way. Maureen Howard talks to school pupils about what they hope to communicate about the unequal effects of climate change at their exhibition.
Comforts of home
Comforts of home
Clever reuse and an emphasis on energy efficiency are features of an ongoing restoration of an augmented villa, Tom McKinlay writes.
Kiwi speed-eating champ sets chicken nugget world record
Kiwi speed-eating champ sets chicken nugget world record
So many Kiwis have been there before - famished, hungover and chowing down on a half dozen chicken nuggets.
