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    Courgettes, basil and pasta

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    Courgettes, basil and pasta

    Nigel Slater has a suggestion for all those courgettes.

    Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape

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    Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape

    Kinetic and colourful, Dierama stops visitors in their tracks at Dunedin's Botanic Garden.

    Taking in city’s history

    The Block Arcade.

    Taking in city’s history

    Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of Melbourne, from outlaws to laneways and shopping.

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    Best laid plans

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    Best laid plans

    Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened. 

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies

    Valentino Garavani at the opening of his exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome featuring his...

    'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies

    Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, has died in Rome at the age of 93.

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    In fine spirits

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    In fine spirits

    Wine columnist Mark Henderson searches out the emerging makers of brandy or fine in Otago.

    Up close and mesmerised

    Photographer Steve Zhao has been able to get up really close to take images of each terracotta...

    Up close and mesmerised

    The Shanghai Archaeological Forum is held biannually and I have been fortunate to have attended all six.

    Ocean heat exploding

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    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.

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    Enjoyment factor high with South Island Pinot Gris

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    Enjoyment factor high with South Island Pinot Gris

    If sales figures are to be believed, Pinot Gris is likely to be one of the biggest selling wine styles over the summer months.

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    Courgette, cottage cheese bake

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    Courgette, cottage cheese bake

    After the indulgence of the festive season, this is my go-to carb-free bake. 

    Stressing the simple

    Stressing the simple

    Still on holiday?

    The colour of erasure

    The colour of erasure

    This year’s colour bakes in the anxiety, Eva Wiseman writes.

    Hot tub astronomy in summer

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    Hot tub astronomy in summer

    The western horizon from my Middlemarch place has improved markedly of late.

    In want of something sour

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    In want of something sour

    A couple of piquant pickles are handy for hot weather, writes Nigel Slater.

    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.

    Adventure spots for children

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    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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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Victorian costumes galore

    The Victorian Wardrobe volunteer Dawn Sutherland with the Victorian-era dress she found when she...

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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

    The orzo salad. PHOTO: ANNA CAMERON

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    Antipasto orzo salad

    This salad is full of all Anna Cameron’s favourite things.
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