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    Ancient springs become hot new attraction

    Bathers at Laugaras Lagoon. Photo: Joi Kjartans

    Ancient springs become hot new attraction

    Iceland’s hot springs prove there’s life in the old geyser, writes Chiara Rimella.

    Lunchbox habits with multiple savings

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    Lunchbox habits with multiple savings

    Back to school, and those lunchboxes need filling ... Love Food Hate Waste has some tips on how to save time, money and food waste when you’re in the kitchen

    Midweek treat: rhubarb, orange and ginger crumbs

    Photo: Johnathan Lovekin

    Midweek treat: rhubarb, orange and ginger crumbs

    By Nigel Slater

    Stellar day at Laneway

    Lead singer of British indie rock band Wet Leg, Rhian Teasdale, gets close to the Laneway crowd...

    Stellar day at Laneway

    Most surely went away from Laneway 2026 having life affirmed after a lightly fruity, fizzing day in the sun with their pals.

    Dahlia renaissance helping grow funds for charities

    Andrew Simms and Claire Wilton pick dinnerplate dahlia ‘‘Hamari Gold’’.  PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON

    Dahlia renaissance helping grow funds for charities

    Louise Frampton finds a flower variety that was once deemed old-fashioned is now a fundraising success.

    Giving Hoiho best chance

    Hoiho chicks after feeding at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Giving Hoiho best chance

    The yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most distinctive seabirds — and one of our most threatened.

    Oliver’s healthy recipes ‘make us feel good’

    Oliver’s healthy recipes ‘make us feel good’

    Jamie Oliver’s latest book is about filling up people’s plates, not taking things away as he encourages people to eat healthier.

    Toitū te whenua - A precious cargo

    Te Kaihīnaki, permanent reminders of the waka atua Āraiteuru’s epic voyage. Photo: Craig Baxter

    Toitū te whenua - A precious cargo

    A record of the heroic deeds of early voyagers lives on in the Otago landscape, David Higgins tells Luke Chapman and Tom McKinlay.

    Your Garden

    Anemone Hupehensis Japonica at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Your Garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Venturing into Ecuador

    Choco toucan in Ecuador. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Seductive destination: Venturing into Ecuador

    Mike Yardley ventures to Ecuador’s Mashpi Reserve, nestled on the western flank of the Andes in the Choco rainforest.

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    Renovation no, redesign yes

    A double-height void and large windows create a sense of space and light in the living area.

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    Renovation no, redesign yes

    One thing led to another when a Dunedin couple thought about gaining more living space. Kim Dungey reports.

    Not the light of reason

    Sunbeds can raise the risk of melanoma by 75% for those who use them in their teens or early 20s....

    Not the light of reason

    In the UK, people are embracing the nihilism of sunbeds, writes Eva Wiseman.

    How hard do you negotiate when buying a home?

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    How hard do you negotiate when buying a home?

    If you're in the market for a new house, you might be wondering what to offer.

    Art colours in the story

    The arrows highlight the faded hand stencils dating back at least 67,800 years, the oldest known...

    Art colours in the story

    It was 10 years ago, on a balmy warm evening in Greece, that I yarned with Mike Petraglia during a gathering to celebrate our son Tom and Katerina’s wedding.

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    Charred hispi (cone) cabbage with miso and sesame butter

    PHOTO: SIMON LAMBERT

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    Charred hispi (cone) cabbage with miso and sesame butter

    This cabbage chars beautifully on the outside while staying sweet and tender within.

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    Marseille morsels

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    Marseille morsels

    Annabel and Rose Langbein's recipes this week are best suited to picnics and lazy summer days, inspired by one of their favourite European cities - Marseille.

    Ex-Highlander's home sells for $3.75m

    Israel and Daisy Dagg sold their Waimakariri home for over $3.75m. Photo: Kathryn Picton-Warlow...

    Ex-Highlander's home sells for $3.75m

    Former All Blacks, Crusaders and Highlanders fullback Israel Dagg and his wife Daisy have sold their Canterbury home for $1.21m above its RV.

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    Make it a year of discovery

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    Make it a year of discovery

    For many, new year comes with resolutions.

    Wedding gowns spanning century on show

    Twelve wedding dresses with Mid Canterbury connections are on display, including Helen Hanrahan’s...

    Wedding gowns spanning century on show

    From black to white, cream to pink, hand-crocheted to Lady Diana-inspired, 12 wedding dresses spanning a century are now on display at a Canterbury museum.

    Fashionably late to my own party

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Fashionably late to my own party

    Space weather, I’ve learned, behaves very much like normal weather.
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