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My mum passed away three years ago so it seems appropriate to be writing this piece on my experience of kawe mate on the eve of her anniversary.
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports.
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Up the creek with a dawdle
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Up the creek with a dawdle
Ross Creek is a reservoir of more than just water.
Learning from the forest’s path
Learning from the forest’s path
Forests have been doing what they do forever, which makes you think.
Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself
Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself
The seasons are shifting, and with them so are the skies above Otago.
Sunken cities sound alarm
Sunken cities sound alarm
Tourists throng to the Greek theatre at Epidaurus, but very few venture further to the nearby shore, where, standing on a promontory on our first visit to Greece, my brother and I made out an...
Trying, failing in passable ways
Trying, failing in passable ways
The new parenting approach can look like just another way of telling us we are bringing our kids up wrong, writes Eva Wiseman.
Observing our rise and fall
Observing our rise and fall
Every millimetre counts when it comes to sea level rise.
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Street fighter
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Street fighter: Benson-Pope's years in our corner
For almost 40 years, David Benson-Pope has been an advocate for his Labour-leaning city. He tells Paul Gorman about the work he’s most proud of and concerns for the new politics of council.
Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered
Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered
Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing.
Remedies for all that ails you
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Remedies for all that ails you
Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.
Leaf dimple galls caused by mite
Leaf dimple galls caused by mite
Plant galls are very widespread on leaves.
Lunar eclipse before breakfast
Lunar eclipse before breakfast
In the small hours of Monday morning, the Moon will be slipping quietly into Earth’s shadow. From Dunedin, the eclipse begins well before dawn, though at first you’ll hardly notice.
Monument a link to Scottish past
Monument a link to Scottish past
There’s a complicated history of loyalty and loss mixed up in a Dunedin graveyard monument, Will McKee writes.
Te mana o te kaikaranga
Te mana o te kaikaranga
The kaikaranga is a pou of te ao Māori, calling still despite everything.
Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy
Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy
Cultivating a taste for the local would leave us all better off.
Long exposure reveals beauty
Long exposure reveals beauty
The Tarantula Nebula is a gaudy show-off, even by cosmic standards. A city of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 170,000 light-years from Earth, its clouds of gas writhe and billow like smoke...
Henge your bets on site similarity in pre-history
Henge your bets on site similarity in pre-history
Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious of monuments. It has puzzled visitors for centuries and has a prominent place in folklore. To this day, it attracts thousands to celebrate the summer solstice.
It’s not what it seems
It’s not what it seems
Social media would have you believe a cortisol cocktail can reduce stress and boost energy. Theresa Larkin examines the evidence.
Eat like an Italian ... but exercise too
Eat like an Italian ... but exercise too
Research shows adhering to a Mediterranean diet filled with fruit and vegetables, whole grains and olive oil can help reduce diabetes risk, but international researchers have found it’s more...
