When cosy meets dramatic
A Christchurch home with an undulating roof and a strong sculptural presence is the Master Builders’ national supreme house of the year.
Home & Garden
Lake Hayes house wins award
Lake Hayes house wins award
A passive house near Lake Hayes is one of only five homes across the country to win a 2021 New Zealand Architecture housing award.
Foliage to lighten the shadows
Foliage to lighten the shadows
The row of European beech trees in the lower botanic garden was planted about the 1870s, photos suggest. The Fagus sylvatica avenue has matured into massive specimens with large spreading crowns.
Moving 200m worth it
Moving 200m worth it
Moving just down the road proved to be a sea change for the owners of this coastal home south of Dunedin. Kim Dungey reports.
Swedish giant Ikea signs up for NZ site
Swedish giant Ikea signs up for NZ site
Swedish furniture and homeware giant Ikea is planning to open a store in Auckland.
New twist on English-style period homes
New twist on English-style period homes proving popular in Christchurch
A visit to North London provided the foundation for Vincent Holloway to bring the English-style architecture of yesteryear back to Christchurch.
Your garden: November 26
Your garden: November 26
What's happening in your garden this week?
Columnar trees can lift small gardens
Columnar trees can lift small gardens
As private gardens get smaller, the choices for a tree become fewer. When creating a small garden, it's sound practice to select cultivars which have a narrow habit of growth.
Ten of New Zealand’s best
Ten of New Zealand’s best
Gillian Vine checks out this year’s top 10 natives.
Dream stumbled upon next door
Dream stumbled upon next door
Doing a favour for a neighbour set a Mt Barker couple on an unexpected path. Kim Dungey reports.
Aviary resident still living life
Aviary resident still living life
Rotoroa is the Dunedin Botanic Garden’s resident cheeky male kea. He arrived in 1981 and has been living here since then.
Your garden: November 19
Your garden: November 19
What's happening in your garden?
Soft flow from a wee woodland wonder
Soft flow from a wee woodland wonder
At Dunedin Botanic Garden there are flowing groups of Dicentra formosa halfway down the west side of the Cherry Walk in the Rhododendron Dell. Soft mounds of light green ferny foliage rise up to...
Your garden: November 12
Your garden: November 12
At this time of year, potatoes can be earthed up easily when the soil has been softened by rain.
Move over, lettuce
Move over, lettuce
Gillian Vine suggests some variety for salads.
Dunedin designer wins award
Dunedin designer wins award
A futuristic Dunedin apartment, designed by Mike Stevenson, of Stevenson Design, has won a national award for architectural designers.
Majestic display in Mexican border
Majestic display in Mexican border
After a 10 year gap, the majestic plant Furcraea parmentieri is again flowering in the Mexican borders of Dunedin Botanic Garden’s geographic collection.
Your garden: November 5
Your garden: November 5
As the days get longer and soil temperatures rise, established plants and young seedlings grow faster, while seed sown now is almost certain to germinate.
Helping the bush to breathe
Helping the bush to breathe
Clare Fraser takes a look at the work involved in managing the bush area at the Dunedin Botanic Garden to ensure its future.
Church apartment development a family affair
Church apartment development a family affair
Few family projects are as ambitious as the one the Wilkinson family has begun; turning a historic Dunedin church into luxury apartments.
