Cuddling up to the computer
Cuddling up to the computer
We are increasingly looking to digital companions to satisfy our emotional needs, James Muldoon writes in his new book Love Machines.
Two visions of the same aurora
Two visions of the same aurora
Autumn has arrived in Middlemarch.
Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history
Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history
Liquid gypsum is used today to improve the quality of clay soil, but in Roman times, it had a quite different application.
Richly rustic
Richly rustic
Helen Graham serves up veg-forward dishes to celebrate textures and contrasts.
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
Trimming plants while they are in cultivation can have many benefits.
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Burn time
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Burn time
Another summer has left its legacy of sunburn as skin cancer warnings lose a battle with online influencers.
Slow down for secondhand style
Slow down for secondhand style
There is a pair of jeans in my wardrobe I have worn and patched and worn again more times than I can count.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Scrolling in a sewer
Scrolling in a sewer
What do teenage boys see on TikTok?
Sun and culture intersect
Sun and culture intersect
Lifestyle editor Rebecca Fox discovers Sicily lives up to the hype and more.
Island-hopping in tropical Fiji
Island-hopping in tropical Fiji
A new high-speed catamaran that cruises into Fiji’s Yasawa Islands offers affordable access to remote resorts and villages, finds Jacqui Gibson.
Visitors among us
Visitors among us
Every now and then an astronomer finds themselves asking a question that sounds faintly ridiculous but is, in fact, perfectly reasonable.
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For the love of bread
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For the love of bread
After travelling the world, Auckland born-and-bred chef Andrea Dudding settled in the small Otago town of Owaka about 10 years ago.
Home kitchen where it all begins
Home kitchen where it all begins
After a failed attempt at becoming a graphic designer, Anais Ca Dao van Manen realised her passion and focus lay in cooking.
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine) If you’re making baingan bharta, don’t skip the charring. Roast the aubergines until soft and smoky - that depth...
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This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines
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This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines
NZ Wine sent out a media release this week regarding the grape harvest across NZ.
Food for exercise
Holistic fitness: Food for exercise
If we think of fats, proteins and carbohydrates as the building blocks of our food, then vitamins and minerals are the nuts and bolts.
Kiwi costume designer adds Oscar to accolades
Kiwi costume designer adds Oscar to accolades
New Zealand designer Kate Hawley has added an Oscar to her collection of awards for Best Costume Design for the film Frankenstein.
Recognising the impact of female archaeologists
Recognising the impact of female archaeologists
As I am writing this it is International Women’s Day, and how appropriate to look back on the many contributions that women have made to understanding our human past.
Be a legend — love your leftovers
Be a legend — love your leftovers
The most underrated meal in your house is already in the fridge, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
