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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.
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Life & Style
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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.
A caffeinated approach to change
A caffeinated approach to change
Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.
Students find their voice
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.
In praise of darkness
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.
The roads not taken, the mounds not dug
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.
Easy meals to handle
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
A helping frond
Pyrrosia eleagnifolia, commonly known as leather-leaf fern, is a distinctive climbing fern native to New Zealand.
Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes
Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes
What to do in your garden this week.
Embracing that sugar high
Embracing that sugar high
In winter sometimes there is nothing like a hot drink and sweet treat to lift your spirits.
Comforting food for winter
Comforting food for winter
This winter, our Fresh columnists have have dug deep to provide dishes that give that comfort while not stretching our pockets too much.
Classic afternoon tea treat
Classic afternoon tea treat
Everyone’s mum had their favourite pikelet recipe - but if you cannot find yours, try this one.
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
Jesus took centuries to grow a beard
May 29, 1453 was a momentous day.
