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Best laid plans
Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened.
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The colour of erasure
The colour of erasure
This year’s colour bakes in the anxiety, Eva Wiseman writes.
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
There’s a self-indulgent pleasure in a nap, lying on a couch, cold wind blowing outside.
Bark microbes are climate giants
Bark microbes are climate giants
Trees are doing even more to benefit the climate than we thought.
Ocean heat exploding
Ocean heat exploding
More heat accumulated in the ocean in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began, an internationally recognised climate scientist from New Zealand, Dr Kevin Trenberth, says.
Up close and mesmerised
Up close and mesmerised
The Shanghai Archaeological Forum is held biannually and I have been fortunate to have attended all six.
Hot tub astronomy in summer
Hot tub astronomy in summer
The western horizon from my Middlemarch place has improved markedly of late.
In want of something sour
In want of something sour
A couple of piquant pickles are handy for hot weather, writes Nigel Slater.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Tips for painting
Tips for painting
Summer’s longer days and warmer weather motivates many of us to think about freshening up the outside of our homes. Kim Dungey asks Henry van Turnhout, operations manager for Dunedin’s Mr....
Adventure spots for children
Adventure spots for children
Considering taking the family overseas one summer holidays? Lonely Planet has some suggestions for kid-friendly destinations.
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Victorian costumes galore
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Victorian costumes galore
Nic Duff finds the largest collection of Victorian costumes in New Zealand.
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Antipasto orzo salad
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Antipasto orzo salad
This salad is full of all Anna Cameron’s favourite things.
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Snowy Southern Alps, majestic background
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Snowy Southern Alps, majestic background
Given it’s right on the main highway, it’s surprising that Lake Mapourika isn’t way more well known.
Dive right in: top spots for a swim
Dive right in: top spots for a swim
Best-selling author Nicola McCloy’s new book, Jump In, provides a guide to the top swimming spots you may not know of around the country.
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Fresh flavours, minimal effort
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Fresh flavours, minimal effort
Whether you’re still on holiday or easing back into the swing of things, we have two delicious, easy recipes for you that encapsulate everything we love about summer cooking.
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Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer
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Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer
The core of today’s selections typify the reach of sauvignon blanc across the country.
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Courgette and feta snack muffins
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Courgette and feta snack muffins
Courgettes have arrived, sweet, tender and full of flavour.
Behind the scenes of butling
Behind the scenes of butling
Butlers are something seen in Downton Abby-type dramas not in real life, you might think.
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Root endures through evolution
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Root endures through evolution
Things Have Changed is a book collaboration between local writer Christina Harwood and freelance photographer Nigel Yates documenting and describing Dunedin’s changing times.
