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    Alan Davies performs his Think Ahead show at Dunedin's Regent Theatre in August. PHOTO: TONY BRIGGS

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    Laughing matters

    Comedy need not limit itself to the funny stuff, Alan Davies tells Tom McKinlay.

    When you have an itch to scratch

    A pectinate claw visible on a savanna nightjar (formerly the Indian nightjar). Photo: Tūhura...

    When you have an itch to scratch

    Some birds have no problem putting their finger on the source of an irritating problem, Marcus Richards writes.

    The shared world of our villages

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    The shared world of our villages

    Human connection is what underpins community and a person’s village.

    Cuddling up to the computer

    Alicia Vikander in the film Ex Machina.

    Cuddling up to the computer

    We are increasingly looking to digital companions to satisfy our emotional needs, James Muldoon writes in his new book Love Machines.

    Two visions of the same aurora

    Two visions of the same aurora

    Autumn has arrived in Middlemarch.

    Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history

    A gypsum burial from York reveals two adults, buried with an infant lying between them. A family...

    Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history

    Liquid gypsum is used today to improve the quality of clay soil, but in Roman times, it had a quite different application.

    Richly rustic

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    Richly rustic

    Helen Graham serves up veg-forward dishes to celebrate textures and contrasts.

    Garden full of character

    Barry and Michelle Gillan’s Alexandra garden is shaded by cherry and gleditsia trees and is home...

    Garden full of character

    A garden which is normally showcased in spring, has plenty of interest year round,  Louise Frampton finds.

    A pinch and a trim - growing incentives

    Mint (Mentha) is an example of a plant that responds well to trimming.

    A pinch and a trim - growing incentives

    Trimming plants while they are in cultivation can have many benefits.

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    Burn time

    TikTok will tell you that nothing beats the UV at a New Zealand beach. It’s messaging that public...

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    Burn time

    Another summer has left its legacy of sunburn as skin cancer warnings lose a battle with online influencers.

    Slow down for secondhand style

    Wastebusters mending club is a place of connection, fixing and skill sharing. From left are Zack...

    Slow down for secondhand style

    There is a pair of jeans in my wardrobe I have worn and patched and worn again more times than I can count.

    Your Garden

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    Your Garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Scrolling in a sewer

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    Scrolling in a sewer

    What do teenage boys see on TikTok?

    Sun and culture intersect

    Isola Bella, known as the pearl of the Ionian Sea, is a small island near Taormina, on the east...

    Sun and culture intersect

    Lifestyle editor Rebecca Fox discovers Sicily lives up to the hype and more.

    Island-hopping in tropical Fiji

    Sunrise walk, Wayalailai Eco-Resort. PHOTO: JACQUI GIBSON

    Island-hopping in tropical Fiji

    A new high-speed catamaran that cruises into Fiji’s Yasawa Islands offers affordable access to remote resorts and villages, finds Jacqui Gibson.

    Visitors among us

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    Visitors among us

    Every now and then an astronomer finds themselves asking a question that sounds faintly ridiculous but is, in fact, perfectly reasonable.

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    For the love of bread

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    For the love of bread

    After travelling the world, Auckland born-and-bred chef Andrea Dudding settled in the small Otago town of Owaka about 10 years ago.

    Home kitchen where it all begins

    Home kitchen where it all begins

    After a failed attempt at becoming a graphic designer, Anais Ca Dao van Manen realised her passion and focus lay in cooking.

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    Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)

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    Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)

    Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine) If you’re making baingan bharta, don’t skip the charring. Roast the aubergines until soft and smoky - that depth...

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    This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines

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    This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines

    NZ Wine sent out a media release this week regarding the grape harvest across NZ.
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