A slow stir of the pot
A slow stir of the pot
The changing season calls for robust ingredients that will glow on your hob, writes Nigel Slater.
Comfort baking for Anzac Day
Comfort baking for Anzac Day
In the spirit of Anzac Day we have a traditional Anzac biscuit recipe paired with new interpretations from Australian chef Helen Goh and New Zealand cook Olivia Galletly.
A region full of positive action
A region full of positive action
There’s nothing empty about the words and actions of the Otago community.
Fun, fashion and changing times
Fun, fashion and changing times
The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back the flash and fashion of the original film, but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers say.
Gratitude on display
Gratitude on display
Brett Atkinson, whose ancestors fell on the fields of France and Belgium during World War 1, travels to France’s Le Quesnoy to visit the NZ Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata.
A fashionable Queen
A fashionable Queen
Famed for wearing bright colours and matching hats, Queen Elizabeth II once quipped: "I have to be seen to be believed."
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George St fashion store closing after 23 years
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Belle Bird boutique owner seeks new direction
Shelley Harvey started the store when she was 26 and has been in the same George St shopfront since 2003.
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
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Cellar wines to enjoy evolution
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Cellar wines to enjoy evolution
In this age of immediacy, many may struggle with the concept of cellaring wine or see it as an odd anachronism, with all the usual questions and caveats at the very least, a hindrance to the pursuit.
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Fennel and lemon fritters
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Fennel and lemon fritters
Golden, crisp and quietly irresistible.
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Pork and potato pierogi with cauliflower puree
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Pork and potato pierogi with cauliflower puree
Pierogi is a polish dumpling - I first had these during some solo travel around Poland in my early 20s.
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All the pieces of a fairytale
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All the pieces of a fairytale
A Dunedin family fell head over heels for this historic cottage. Kim Dungey reports.
Roses having a good year despite weather
Roses having a good year despite weather
For a lot of us this summer has not been ideal, but for the roses and many other plants growing conditions have been favourable.
Planets gather as the sky decides
Planets gather as the sky decides
There’s a short window before sunrise when the sky feels undecided.
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
Generations of people involved in the wool industry, from fleece to fashion, will help a family-run wool merchant celebrate 70 years in the industry this weekend.
They need no males and no time at all
They need no males and no time at all
I was recently asked to identify greenhouse thrips.
Jade still stirs passions
Jade still stirs passions
Humans have been intrigued by brightly coloured stones and minerals for tens of thousands of years, and we still are.
Shifting seasons: Green bean dal
Shifting seasons: Green bean dal
The last of the green beans take on a little spicy warmth in this comforting dish to welcome autumn, writes Nigel Slater.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers
Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers
If you are looking at a trip to Alice Springs, Melbourne- based travel writer Catherine Best suggests an overnight stargazing experience should be on your itinerary. THE BOOK: This is an edited...
