Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Embracing a smaller garden
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Embracing a smaller garden
Louise Frampton talks to a St Clair woman who finds a smaller section does not have to give up a love of gardening.
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'Brutally honest' book shares food journey
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Changing relationships with food, compassionately
Reducing her mum to tears was not the aim of Claire Turnbull’s latest book but the Queenstown-based nutritionist felt she had to lay it all on the line.
Reducing waste the key
Reducing waste the key
Dunedin’s new green bin collection is just the start of the conversation about organic waste, Seren Stevens writes.
Connecting the south by rail
Connecting the south by rail
It’s time to hitch our wagon to rail.
Holistic fitness: stability training
Holistic fitness: stability training
This week, Gary Dawkins shares an exercise with multiple benefits including improving body strength and concentration.
Go green in Dublin
Go green in Dublin
100 Weekends in Europe by Lonely Planet spotlights green spaces in and around Dublin, Ireland.
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Rooting out the nastiness
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Rooting out the nastiness
We spent this weekend up a ladder cutting the hedges at Pūrākaunui. They had grown huge, lumbering, pushing over the smaller trees in front of them, forcing them to bow in subjugation.
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A vocation to heal
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A vocation to heal
Training at the Otago Medical School has changed dramatically over the years, but the dedication to care remains a constant, Paul Gorman discovers.
Taking the high road
Taking the high road
Ever wished you could drive from the north of Dunedin directly to Kaikorai Valley? Peter Dowden explores the highway link proposed in the 1970s.
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Cosy and comforting dishes to share
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Cosy and comforting dishes to share
Late June brings us the winter solstice — the longest night of the year.
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More than the single gewurztraminer in the supermarket
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More than the single gewurztraminer in the supermarket
Back in late January, the family and I did a bit of a road trip around the South for our summer break, taking in not only some stretches of road that I’d never driven before, but also others that I...
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Whole stuffed cabbage
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Whole stuffed cabbage
Cabbage is always such good value for money.
Passion for cooking came from home
Passion for cooking came from home
When Helly Raichura entered commercial kitchens for the first time using tweezers or incorporating flower extracts into dishes was not new to her.
Unique find of a unique specimen
Unique find of a unique specimen
Feathered drumsticks provide a rare insight, writes Kane Fleury.
History’s marching papers
History’s marching papers
As digital communication takes over, so letters are now few and far between.
Oh My God Centauri
Oh My God Centauri
Last weekend, after some intense strategic planning as part of my day job, I finally managed an entire night under the stars at my new observing site out in Middlemarch.
A home with climate in mind
A home with climate in mind
Auckland-based architect Megan Rule looks at a trailblazing architect whose own home was a practical response to the sometimes harsh southern environment.
Mt Creighton home wins design award
Mt Creighton home wins design award
"Tall Tree House" near Queenstown has been named a winner in the 2025 Biophilic Design Awards in Australia.
