Humanity’s forgotten hero
He sailed with Captain Cook and was friends with Goethe.
Life & Style
Help for kelp
Help for kelp
A global review of kelp conservation efforts has found the strongest restoration programmes are built on unlikely partnerships.
Sweet-toothed singing cousins
Sweet-toothed singing cousins
There’s a reason our honeyeaters sing from a similar song sheet.
Indo-European language spread started with horses
Indo-European language spread started with horses
We take so much for granted, but sometimes, it is fascinating to look back to try and find out about transitions long before writing helped our inquiries.
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Their wars here
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Their wars here
Those alarmed by a new front in the culture wars tell Tom McKinlay it looks like a US import.
The return on curiosity
The return on curiosity
Last Sunday was the winter solstice, the year’s longest night and one of the best times to see the bright heart of our Milky Way arching across the southern sky.
A foggy notion about motherhood
A foggy notion about motherhood
Yes, the brain changes during pregnancy, but ‘baby brain’ might well be caused by something else, Sarah Hellewell writes.
Two-bite wonders
Two-bite wonders
These crab fritters and pumpkin pastries are the life and soul of any party, writes Nigel Slater.
Flower-powered healer
Flower-powered healer
Lushly illustrated new book Aotearoa in Bloom looks at the history and uses of many of NZ's native flowering plants and trees, including their significance in te ao Māori.
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Designer digs deep
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Designer digs deep
Fresh from Fiji Fashion Week, Dunedin designer Amber Bridgman is fizzing with enthusiasm for her work again, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Moeraki has moved with the times while honouring all that is important in its long history, Justin Tipa tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
Inspiring hikes (and when to do them)
Inspiring hikes (and when to do them)
Hiking is all about the freedom to encounter unfamiliar cultures, spy animals in their natural habitat and savour solitude or the company of other hikers.
Trend for bridges from pretty to practical
Trend for bridges from pretty to practical
The Botanic Garden is bisected by the Lindsay Creek, dividing the garden into two distinct areas; the more formal, level Lower Garden and the steeper Upper Garden.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets
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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets
Granny pods are trending, those wee granny flats I mean and having a miniature home tucked down the back of your section has never been easier to do.
Celebrations for centenary sweet
Celebrations for centenary sweet
Cod liver oil — and the occasional toffee — might just be the secret to a long and happy life, if recently minted Kākā Point centenarian Rona Williamson is anything to go by.
In a pod, but not like peas
In a pod, but not like peas
They certainly looked promising, but honey locust pods failed to deliver on the talk of sweetness.
Dame Jacinda's house for sale after Australia move
Dame Jacinda's house for sale after Australia move
The Sandringham home owned by Dame Jacinda Ardern and her husband Clarke Gayford is up for sale.
Immovable object meets unstoppable force
Immovable object meets unstoppable force
In September, 89 AD, three Roman legions were destroyed at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Obese environment fires genes
Obese environment fires genes
Genetics probably made some people more susceptible to obesity as society changed, according to a new study.
