Hawke’s Bay connections run deep
Former Otago Daily Times journalist Dene Mackenzie enjoys Hawke’s Bay as he shows American friends the region.
Layers on the land
Layers on the land
The layers of archaeological evidence at Moeraki lie together with the layered histories told and retold by mana whenua, Gerard O’Regan tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
Lifted from a lovelier life
Lifted from a lovelier life
Denise Richards sharing the details of her facelift marks a shift in the culture, writes Eva Wiseman.
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Going underground to the ocean
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Going underground to the ocean
The track to a hidden beach is now as flash as its tunnel, Clare Fraser writes.
The violence is in our genes
The violence is in our genes
A tendency to aggression and antisocial behaviour is encoded in certain people’s DNA, argues Kathryn Paige Harden — and it could have profound implications for crime and punishment.
Living fossils beneath our waves
Living fossils beneath our waves
Ancient shelled creatures have survived and thrived in the waters of Aotearoa.
There but for a quirk of DNA go we
There but for a quirk of DNA go we
The discovery of DNA has had a massive impact on our understanding of human evolution.
Pragmatic word, poetic sight
Pragmatic word, poetic sight
I learnt a new word this week. It is not a poetic word, not one that rolls off the tongue or finds its way easily into a sentence. It sounds more like something you would scrape off a laboratory...
Coded cast of thousands
Coded cast of thousands
Hundreds of AI-generated shows are being launched daily, but here is proof of the value of the human touch, writes Miranda Sawyer.
Taking the budget out of the chiller
Taking the budget out of the chiller
There’s one simple habit that can make winter life easier, cheaper, and less wasteful: using your freezer well.
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New mooring anchored in history
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New mooring anchored in history
After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.
Quiet achiever kānuka a core feature of regenerating forest
Quiet achiever kānuka a core feature of regenerating forest
One of my favourite trees is the quiet achiever, kānuka.
Cosy winter wool paraded during celebration
Cosy winter wool paraded during celebration
With winter approaching we all crave the warm and toasty feeling wool provides.
Spring in Shenzhen
Spring in Shenzhen
For the Spring Festival, hundreds of millions head home to welcome the lunar new year in Shenzhen, China. Oscar Francis paid a visit as it welcomed the Year of the Horse.
Your garden: Autumn time to take stock
Your garden: Autumn time to take stock
Autumn is a good time to assess the limitations of your garden.
A whip’s circuitous journey
A whip’s circuitous journey
Excitement at Dunedin’s first royal visit was capped by gift-giving. But after one gift was given, it began a journey of its own, writes Seán Brosnahan.
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Strong winds can play problematic for plants - increasing transpiration, and knocking flowers, fruit and foliage about.
Floral design takes holistic approach
Floral design takes holistic approach
Melanie Cecila Stapleton started her floristry career in NZ in the 1990s, before moving to London and freelancing for some of the UK’s most sought-after event florists.
Ways to wear your moko
Ways to wear your moko
My youngest son puts a fairly low key pressure on me about getting my moko kauae.
Machine-knitted puffer like no other
Machine-knitted puffer like no other
Just in time for winter, up-and-coming designer Alberta Bucciarelli has created a puffer like no other.
