Mystery of bamboo flowering, dieback
If you are wandering through Dunedin Botanic Garden’s Clive Lister Garden over the next couple of months, you may notice the bamboo that forms the backbone of this area is disappearing. Why is this happening?
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
People around the world need to "stop knocking down and rebuilding buildings all the time" architect Ian Moore tells Kim Dungey.
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Tip your hat to great foodies
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Tip your hat to great foodies
Otago restaurants continue to shine on a national level, taking out some of the top awards at the Cuisine Good Food Awards announced recently.
Boys prepare for the catwalk in school fundraiser
Boys prepare for the catwalk in school fundraiser
Students from a boys’ secondary school in Dunedin are perfecting their catwalks to raise money for their arts programmes.
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Making it worthwhile
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Making it worthwhile
From shy South Dunedin school boy to deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson’s journey from Dunedin to Wellington and back again has been remarkable. He talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan.
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Ghosts in the chorus
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Ghosts in the chorus
Grief is a journey - you never know when there will be a sudden bump in the road, when a memory will come rushing in the cracks between now and then.
Finding beauty in all seasons
Finding beauty in all seasons
Ruth Grundy, of Ōmārama, shares her garden with readers.
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
A Wānaka house honours the past while ensuring a comfortable future for its occupants. Kim Dungey reports.
Shroud sacred or sham?
Shroud sacred or sham?
The Shroud of Turin has been described as "the world’s most studied archaeological artefact".
No time wasted, no time to waste
No time wasted, no time to waste
A quarter-century on, Wastebusters continues to look to the future.
Road of untamed beauty
Road of untamed beauty
In a series covering some of the most popular world trips, Lonely Planet travel writers take us on a journey along the North Coast of Scotland.
What's the point of NZ Fashion Week?
What's the point of NZ Fashion Week?
NZ Fashion Week has returned after a one-year hiatus, with a new vision that is public-facing rather than exclusive.
24 dinners for $24
24 dinners for $24
There is no denying we’re in a cost-of-living crisis.
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Quick pumpkin dal makhani
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Quick pumpkin dal makhani
Dal makhani is a much-loved North Indian dish made with black lentils and kidney beans, slowly cooked until creamy and full of flavour.
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Drinkability, price impress
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Drinkability, price impress
The debate during today’s tasting revolved around the scoring process and whether one should be awarding points on a like for like basis.
For the love of gluten-free fare
For the love of gluten-free fare
Learning to live with coeliac disease and live happily for Melanie Persson is very much about the sense of community that comes from making and sharing food.
Myths, a ghost and a parting
Myths, a ghost and a parting
If you step outside about an hour after sunset on Tuesday, you’ll find a small gathering in the west that’s worth your time.
A squeeze of sunshine in winter
A squeeze of sunshine in winter
Lemon adds some welcome sunshine to a herby roasting of potatoes, writes Nigel Slater.
Something to dip into
Something to dip into
A flavoursome dip for your favourite veg.
Hitting all the right notes
Hitting all the right notes
Few cities in the world enjoy the stature of being a music mecca quite like Salzburg, writes Mike Yardley.
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
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