Healthy take on student life
Going to university for the first time, students face a lot of unknowns, so Emily and Sophie Martin have produced a "guide" to provide some insight and practical tips to help them cope with the...
Salads and smoothies ideal for the lazy days of summer
Salads and smoothies ideal for the lazy days of summer
Summer calls for easy meals, so salads and smoothies will keep you nourished, energised and glowing.
Adult ice blocks with gin and elderflowers
Adult ice blocks with gin and elderflowers
Sometimes adults need a treat as well, and these refreshing popsicles will tick all the boxes on hot summer days.
Badger & Mackerel’s salmon roulade
Badger & Mackerel’s salmon roulade
Serves 4-5Sponge7 eggs, separated1 cup finely chopped silverbeet¾ cup of softened cream cheeseFilling1½ cup of softened cream cheese1 cup of finely chopped chives or spring onions1 handful of...
Simple and oh-so delicious
Simple and oh-so delicious
I absolutely love when new baby carrots are in season — they’re delicious to eat straight out of the garden and are a real treat to add to as many summer meals as you can.
Something for the barbecue
Something for the barbecue
We had a barbecue on Christmas evening, a convivial and low-key affair, once I got past my panic at having forgotten to check/refill the gas bottle (a swish indicated there was, thankfully, plenty).
GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR BBQ
GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR BBQ
Barbecue tips from Otago Polytechnic chef Daniel Pfyl.
Chef shares barbie secrets
Chef shares barbie secrets
Dunedin chef Greg Piner has started the new year as head chef at No7 Balmac in Maori Hill, but before he started he put together some barbecue inspiration.
All aboard for beauty, charm
All aboard for beauty, charm
Overseas travel isn't what it was - and won’t be for a while - so it's time to get out and see our own country. And what better way than relaxing on a train? Hayden Meikle jumps aboard the Coastal Pacific.
Clauses for optimism
Clauses for optimism
As another Waitangi Day looms, one of the country’s foremost chroniclers of the Treaty’s history finds cause for optimism. Dame Claudia Orange tells Tom McKinlay why she hopes change will be good for everyone.
Lotto’s poetic oriental origins
Lotto’s poetic oriental origins
Every Saturday as thousands of Kiwis hold their Lotto tickets in eager anticipation of becoming overnight millionaires, few would realise they're part of a tradition that goes back to Otago’s 19th-century Chinese gold seekers.
Slices of heaven
Slices of heaven
On New Year’s Eve I weighed myself. This was a mistake, writes Kate Oktay.
Encourage saving habit
Encourage saving habit
When it comes to managing money, bailing youngsters out is a very slippery slope, writes Ian Munro.
Colours reveal secrets
Colours reveal secrets
While any clear night at Hoopers Inlet on Otago Peninsula is impressive, it really comes into its own on calm, moonless evenings, writes Ian Griffin.
By the numbers
By the numbers
Love in the time of algorithms still involves choices, David Tuffley writes.
Exploring NZ at a ‘relaxed pace’
Exploring NZ at a ‘relaxed pace’
After seven years of escaping in their bus for the occasional weekend, recently retired Christchurch couple Allan and Cathy Luchford are loving having the time to explore the country at their leisure.
Riverside stroll perfect for a sunny summer day
Riverside stroll perfect for a sunny summer day
The long, warm days of summer give us more opportunity to enjoy some exercise in the great outdoors. Star reporter Jessica Wilson enjoys the Outram Glen to Lee Stream walk.
Summer soirees
Summer soirees
These savoury stand-outs are perfect as snacks at a party or picnic, writes Angela Casley.
Dollars and sense
Dollars and sense
When it comes to pocket money, It’s important to be clear about its purpose, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
The spirit of summer
The spirit of summer
New Zealand swimwear designer Gemma Cornish, talks all things swim and style with Katie Day.
