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    Laurie Brown, 3, of Dunedin slides down the dinosaur slide at Marlow Park playground earlier this...

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    Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

    The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.

    Kererū keeping old growth alive

    Kererū in fruiting miro. Photos: Taylor Davies Colley

    Kererū keeping old growth alive

    Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.

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    I swear

    Image: Getty Images

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    I swear

    Swear words are a vital part of communication. We need them to properly express ourselves, writes Lisa Scott.

    From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home

    On a still winter morning, there is nothing more beautiful than viewing the Matariki cluster of...

    From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home

    I grew up knowing these stars by another name.

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    Future of food

    University of Otago Prof Phil Bremer (chief scientist for the New Zealand Food Safety Science...

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    Future of food

    Ahead of a Nano Fest discussion on the future of food in New Zealand, Rebecca Fox talks to food scientists about the big questions that are waiting to be answered.

    Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

    New Zealand Scots’ camp at Waiouru, 1972. Photo: Toitū collection 2018/47/1

    Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

    The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

    Digging deep in the Naledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave. Photo: Angharad Brewer Gillam

    What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

    Thirteen years ago, the basic building blocks of human evolution seemed to be in place.

    Warming winter bowls

    Photo: The Observer

    Warming winter bowls

    Scarf ’n’ gloves weather demands something to warm us, soup or stew or both, Nigel Slater writes.

    Begonia wild at heart

    Begonia bowerae is sometimes called “Eyelash Begonia” or “Tiger Paw Begonia”.  PHOTOS: ALISHA...

    Begonia wild at heart

    Originating from the wilds of Mexico, this captivating begonia is rewarding to grow, Alisha Sherriff finds.

    New four-season garden festival launched; gardens wanted

    Magnolia "Star Wars". PHOTO: LINDA WILSON

    New four-season garden festival launched; gardens wanted

    Dunedin is soon to enjoy its first official garden festival, Garden Ōtepoti Dunedin — Four Seasons of the South.

    Ideal time for transplanting dormant roses

    Roses are best transplanted over winter. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Ideal time for transplanting dormant roses

    The winter months are a suitable time of year to plant new trees and shrubs and roses, along with transplanting existing plants to a new location.

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    Great response to food co-operative pilot

    Community Kai Maps are available on Our Food Network’s website.  PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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    Great response to food co-operative pilot

    The future of food in Otago is front and centre at Dunedin’s Our Food Network, Rebecca Fox finds.

    Visiting ‘Japan’s Niagara’

    Choshi Falls in Oirase Gorge. PHOTOS: DENISE STEPHENS

    Visiting ‘Japan’s Niagara’

    Denise Stephens follows a trail through a mossy green forest in the north of Japan.

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    Making good humans

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    Making good humans

    If we want to reduce the prison population, it’s about starting 15 to 20 years earlier than we do at present, Nathan Wallis tells Kim Dungey.

    Fuel with flavour

    Fuel with flavour

    So many “free from’’ products contain more ultra-processed foods (UPFs), but the “queen of gluten free’’ hopes to show how to dodge them in her latest book.

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    Silverbeet, white beans and lemon

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    Silverbeet, white beans and lemon

    Silverbeet has to be one of winter’s hardest-working vegetables.

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    Central Otago organic wine success

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    Central Otago organic wine success

    Recent years have seen ongoing growth in the number of vineyards across the country that are farmed organically and biodynamically.

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    A time to enjoy with whānau

    Bluff chef Haylee Simeon. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    A time to enjoy with whānau

    As we celebrate Matariki this weekend, Haylee Simeon from Bluff’s Hayz at the Anchorage tells us about what it means to her.

    Her time and place

    Green Valley, Carmarthenshire, by Frances Hodgkins, 1942, gouache. Collection of Dunedin Public...

    Her time and place

    Francis Hodgkins’ contemporaries provide insights into her work, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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