Ways to wear your moko
My youngest son puts a fairly low key pressure on me about getting my moko kauae.
Anzac, Oturehua
Anzac, Oturehua
By PADDY RICHARDSONYou wouldn’t know the place now,the railway all torn up,folk riding along the tracknot to get anywhere, mind,but for the entertainment. Bicycles all decked out withfat, black...
A whip’s circuitous journey
A whip’s circuitous journey
Excitement at Dunedin’s first royal visit was capped by gift-giving. But after one gift was given, it began a journey of its own, writes Seán Brosnahan.
The great escape
The great escape
The remarkable story of a German ship’s desperate flight from Dunedin in the early days of World War 2, has now been revealed.
This is no mug’s game
This is no mug’s game
Any way you slice it, the pressure is on the food budget.
In search of sprites
In search of sprites
Last weekend, I ran into sprites. Two sorts, though only one gets to keep the name according to the rulebook.
Our forebears dressed with flair
Our forebears dressed with flair
On April 11, the Otago Daily Times covered an exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s clothes.
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.
Sew long to paper patterns?
Sew long to paper patterns?
Dunedin-based designer Tara Viggo abandoned paper patterns a few years ago due to rising printing and shipping costs.
Floral design takes holistic approach
Floral design takes holistic approach
Melanie Cecila Stapleton started her floristry career in NZ in the 1990s, before moving to London and freelancing for some of the UK’s most sought-after event florists.
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Relaxed Anzac weekend eating
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Relaxed Anzac weekend eating
Three things I frequent on restaurant menus: ceviche, anything Greek and, for breakfast, baked eggs.
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Strong winds play havoc on people — drying out their skin, blowing dust in their eyes and messing up their hair.
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.
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Local food products get praise at national level
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Local food products get praise at national level
Otago and Southland food producers are in the medals at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards, finds Rebecca Fox.
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.
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.
