Cool cat saunters by
There is a small, untidy visitor in the evening sky this week, one that does not keep to schedules or respect expectations.
Wrapped up in a mystery
Wrapped up in a mystery
Last December, a remarkable discovery in Egypt jogged my memory on two counts.
A stitch in time saves society
A stitch in time saves society
There are problems we can fix with a needle and thread, Ruth Blunt writes.
The daddy of all dilemmas
The daddy of all dilemmas
What drives us to bring children into a troubled world, and who decides, Emma Neale asks in her new novel. It can be more complicated than we might think, she...
Our window on the world
Our window on the world
Because TVNZ camera operator Ross Wilson has seen it all, so have we, Paul Gorman writes.
Guided by the stars
Guided by the stars
A moving image at Dunedin Public Art Gallery plots the course of a pilgrimage, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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The glorious mess of Plan B
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The glorious mess of Plan B
The race was an up and back.
Fabulous feijoas
Fabulous feijoas
Make the most of feijoas now, but also plan ahead as their short season will pass, Penelope Maguire suggests.
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Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes
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Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes
Kim Dungey looks at what can be achieved when vision and craftsmanship align.
Your garden: May 8
Your garden: May 8
What to do in your garden this week
Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower
Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower
If you’re lucky enough in Dunedin to have a sunny, well-drained spot and want something low maintenance but reliably showy, look no further than Rhodanthemum hosmariense.
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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.
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These boots . . .
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These boots . . .
With cold weather just around the corner many of us are thinking about our winter footwear. Prof Margo Barton with student Oliver Murphy looks at the history of a controversial boot.
Hawke’s Bay connections run deep
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.
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.
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.
Stars embrace costume at Met Gala
Stars embrace costume at Met Gala
Pop icon Beyonce was among the most notable appearances at the Met Gala, returning after 10 years to co-chair the New York event.
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.
Living fossils beneath our waves
Living fossils beneath our waves
Ancient shelled creatures have survived and thrived in the waters of Aotearoa.
