Lunar eclipse glows in South
Lunar eclipse glows in South
It's the celestial highlight of the year: a total lunar eclipse - and sky watchers in the South were out to capture it.
Lunar eclipse perfectly placed
Lunar eclipse perfectly placed
On Tuesday evening, as the last light fades over Otago Harbour and the first stars appear, something rather wonderful will begin.
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Dishes to let summer linger
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Dishes to let summer linger
The best way to draw out every precious moment of summertime is to keep cooking summery dishes — ideally cooked over the fire and eaten outdoors.
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Spritzes, rosés, reds — taste of summer that wasn’t
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Spritzes, rosés, reds — taste of summer that wasn’t
Summer's failure to make an appearance this year scuppered my plans for today’s trio of mixed pairs, but all is not lost.
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
This is the sort of salad that earns its place on the table.
Street food a reflection
Street food a reflection
Street food is fast, hot, endlessly creative and full of personality — a vivid reflection of a city and its people, Yang Liu says.
Luxury brands shut Middle East stores
Luxury brands shut Middle East stores
If Middle Eastern shoppers cannot travel to Paris or Milan, that could also hurt luxury sales in Europe.
A stranger to sleep
A stranger to sleep
A restless night might be nothing to lose sleep over, write Charlotte Gupta and Dayna Easton.
Tastes of sunshine
Tastes of sunshine
Celebrate the season’s berries and stone fruits with simple yet elegant blackcurrant jelly, raspberry granita and peach tarts, writes Nigel Slater.
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay
Moeraki has moved with the times while honouring all that is important in its long history, Justin Tipa tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
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Property planned to entertain
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Property planned to entertain
There’s a touch of Mediterranean charm to this new build in Wānaka. Kim Dungey reports.
The language of wearing
The language of wearing
Prof Margo Barton, of Otago Polytechnic’s School of Fashion, asks if there are more to clothes than how they look on a person.
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Good as gold?
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Good as gold?
Once it built Dunedin. But what role will any new gold crushed and sieved from Central Otago’s hills play in our fevered times? Tom McKinlay weighs some possibilities.
Prickly beast deserves care
Prickly beast deserves care
The holly hedge, Ilex aquifolium, is one of the oldest and longest plantings in the lower botanic garden. An impressive 120m in length, it marks the northern boundary of the garden.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Choosing a resilient future
Choosing a resilient future
Our "perpetual cycle of response and recovery" requires a renewed focus on resilience.
Leaving the loch behind
Leaving the loch behind
After 25 years seeing the world, travel writer Annabelle Thorpe finally falls for the majesty of the mountains around Glencoe.
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
Matters of wife and death
Matters of wife and death
Generosity can echo down the centuries, writes Lucy Hammonds.
‘Clothing of the future’ at hand
‘Clothing of the future’ at hand
New Zealand scientists are working on a cleaner future for fashion.
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Burn time
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For the love of bread
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