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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

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    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.

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    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

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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

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    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

    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

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    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

    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.

    Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes

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    Your garden: potatoes, root cuttings and caring for canes

    What to do in your garden this week. 
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