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Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity

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Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity

I continue my journey through some of the less commonly seen grape varieties, travelling the world by glass as it were, my imaginary plane landing in Vienna, Austria.

Great lengths for a New Zealand maid

She was the first person to walk the length of the country, remarkable in itself, but Esther James did so in 1932 during the Great Depression.

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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan

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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan

Sudan is the world’s forgotten crisis. That needs to change, now, World Vision Sudan national director Simon Mane says.

Kale & hearty

Kale & hearty

Kale should never be out of fashion, especially in winter, Penelope Maguire writes.

One extremely serious presentation device

The Spotlight 2 does some clever things, but also sometimes feels like a solution in search of a...

One extremely serious presentation device

When The Weekend Mix asked me to review Logitech’s new Spotlight 2 presentation remote, I seemed a reasonable choice.

A refined take on the shed

With views and lake winds from the south, fixed glazing opens this room to the outlook while...

A refined take on the shed

Andrea Stevens and Simon Devitt explore 30 new houses that respond to the land. This book extract focuses on a home in the Wakatipu Basin.

Your garden

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.

Mystery pine joins the known

Pinus Patula (Dragon Eye) at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Mystery pine joins the known

Have you ever wondered where new cultivars come from and how they get a name?

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Textiles hold lessons for today

Pip Steel loves seeing her collection of Japanese Boro textiles on display. PHOTOS: CRAIG BAXTER

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Textiles hold lessons for today

While Japanese boro textiles are ancient and timeworn they are still relevant in today’s world of fast fashion, collector Pip Steel tells Rebecca Fox.

A caffeinated approach to change

A caffeinated approach to change

Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.

Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age

Peter Singh and his iPhone 17. He tutors others looking to improve their grasp of digital...

Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age

"Technostress" is causing older people to feel shut out by the digital world, new research shows. But not for 92-year-old Peter Singh and his top-of-the-line phone.

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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

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.