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Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age

Peter Singh and his iPhone 17. He tutors others looking to improve their grasp of digital...

Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age

"Technostress" is causing older people to feel shut out by the digital world, new research shows. But not for 92-year-old Peter Singh and his top-of-the-line phone.

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Nowhere to run to

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Nowhere to run to

Milford’s spectacular scenery should come with a health warning, Paul Gorman writes.

In praise of darkness

The night sky from Middlemarch. Photo: Ian Griffin

In praise of darkness

George Eliot wrote that if we could truly perceive the fullness of ordinary life, it would be like hearing the grass grow.

Students find their voice

Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Students find their voice

A couple of weeks ago when the announcement came that this government was discontinuing fees free for tertiary study, my daughter was gutted, Megan Ellison writes.

The roads not taken, the mounds not dug

An aerial view of the Kasta Tomb. Photo: Getty Images

The roads not taken, the mounds not dug

In 1961, I spent the summer in Macedonia, excavating a Neolithic village occupied about 8000 years ago.

Time to cash that vintage watch in?

Watches can hold anything from a sliver of gold to more than 200g, meaning their scrap value can...

Time to cash that vintage watch in?

Classic gold watches are being melted down as the value of their metal content outstrips their resale worth.

Plucky US city is a revelation

Grapevine’s Main St from above. PHOTO: GRAPEVINE CVB

Plucky US city is a revelation

Old-soul Texas meets modern fun in Grapevine.

Pies with purpose

Pies with purpose

It is not just about pies for Wendy Morgan but all things pastry.

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Pinot gris an accomplished European, global traveller

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Pinot gris an accomplished European, global traveller

It feels like it has been a while since my last pinot gris column.

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Potato, leek and dill soup

PHOTO: SIMON LAMBERT

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Potato, leek and dill soup

Few soups are as dependable as potato and leek.

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Knit in public day celebrates crafts

Christine Cooper weaves a jumper at Worldwide Knit in Public Day at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum...

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Knit in public day celebrates crafts

There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

Easy meals to handle

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Easy meals to handle

Some of the best time-saving meals come from using what you already have on hand, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

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Fungus under us

The fruiting bodies of ruby bonnets (left) and coprinellus.

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Fungus under us

You don’t need to use a garden fork or fork out money to benefit the mycorrhizal fungi in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.

10-year-old designer debuts at Paris Fashion Week

Max says he enjoys producing fashion because he can express his creativity in various ways. Photo...

10-year-old designer debuts at Paris Fashion Week

At four years old, Max Alexander told his parents he was a dressmaker. By age 10, he was showing a collection at Paris Fashion Week.

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Budget-friendly feast

PHOTO: SAM SINCLAIR

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Budget-friendly feast

This winter in our house we’re all about large batch cooking, things that can cook away in the background while we go about our daily tasks.

In a trailblazer’s wake

Tow Rock, which sits just outside the the southern boundary of the proposed Ōrau Marine Reserve...

In a trailblazer’s wake

A new name for the South’s marine reserves carries a legacy of charting new horizons, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman report.

Undiscovered gems of Japan

Cherry blossom at Kashihara Shrine. PHOTOS: CRAIG MCLACHLAN

Undiscovered gems of Japan

Travel writer Craig McLachlan goes off the beaten track in Nara prefecture in Japan to discover primeval forests, big Buddahs and ancient temples.

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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge

Photo: Getty Images

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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge

ARGH!!!!! How’s the ol’ nervous system?

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Simple pleasures

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Simple pleasures

Some of the best winter meals come from the simplest beginnings.

A helping frond

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia at Dunedin Botanic Garden. Photo: Steph Sinton

A helping frond

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia, commonly known as leather-leaf fern, is a distinctive climbing fern native to New Zealand.

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