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    Pitlochry town centre. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Leaving the loch behind

    After 25 years seeing the world, travel writer Annabelle Thorpe finally falls for the majesty of the mountains around Glencoe.

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    Good as gold?

    An employee shows gold bars of various values in a safe deposit room in Germany. Photo: Reuters

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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.

    Matters of wife and death

    Matters of wife and death

    Generosity can echo down the centuries, writes Lucy Hammonds.

    Choosing a resilient future

    A cottage in Akaroa surrounded by floodwaters this week. Photo: RNZ

    Choosing a resilient future

    Our "perpetual cycle of response and recovery" requires a renewed focus on resilience.

    The language of wearing

    Helen Adam’s collection — BLIND, as shown in iD International Emerging Designer Awards 2007....

    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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    Cans, casks also play part as wine containers

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    Cans, casks also play part as wine containers

    Bottles remain far, far and away the dominant form of packaging for the sale and consumption of wine, but alternatives do exist.

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    Feed a crowd or save for later

    Photo: Sam Sinclair

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    Feed a crowd or save for later

    These easy to make flatbreads are a great option for entertaining large groups for dinners, as leftovers for lunches and they’re so much nicer than anything store bought. 

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    Chopped salad with dried mint

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Chopped salad with dried mint

    Ripe tomatoes, cooling cucumber and a sharp lime dressing with dried mint perks up grilled meats, tucks neatly into flatbreads and brings a welcome freshness to the...

    Tuesday’s triangle in Taurus

    Photo: Ian Griffin

    Tuesday’s triangle in Taurus

    On Tuesday night, just after dinner, step outside and look east.

    The Dian are cast

    The golden seal of the King of Dian is decorated with a snake, the symbol of eternal life. Photo:...

    The Dian are cast

    When I tell colleagues I am involved in a research project at Shangri-La, they think I am teasing.

    Straight from the fridge

    Photo: The Observer

    Straight from the fridge

    Roast summer vegetables are a delicious, fridge-friendly dish to savour hot or cold, writes Nigel Slater.

    My outdoor office

    Retiring Dunedin Botanic Garden curator Marianne Groothuis walks through her favourite section at...

    My outdoor office

    Marianne Groothuis reflects on a long career at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

    Applause for King at first show of fashion week

    King Charles attended the opening show of London Fashion Week on Thursday. Photo: Richard Pohle...

    Applause for King at first show of fashion week

    ​​​​​​​King Charles has appeared at a fashion show in London, just hours after his brother was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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    From the ashes

    The Turners’ cold villa has been replaced with a warm, comfortable home that can be easily moved...

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    From the ashes

    New Zealand firefighters are called to almost 3000 dwelling fires a year but the fallout doesn’t end when they roll up their hoses and leave the scene.

    Big aloe finds a new home

    Aloe thraskii in the Dunedin Botanic Garden Winter Garden, before being relocated. PHOTO: GERARD...

    Big aloe finds a new home

    What do you do when a child has a growth spurt and their trousers start to look like shorts?  You buy a bigger pair.

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    Straying from our lane

    Photo: Clare Fraser

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    Straying from our lane

    Queens Drive: Should we be driving it or using the road for more leisurely pursuits?

    Tempestuous travels

    HMS Herald, anchored at Sylvan Cove, Port Pegasus on Stewart Island on June 4, 1840.

    Tempestuous travels

    The recent Waitangi Day celebrations remind me of how a copy of the Treaty came to Otago.

    Andes horse trek uplifting experience

    Andes horse trek uplifting experience

    Business and rural editor Sally Rae recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she crossed the Andes, from Chile to Argentina, on horseback with her friend Lucy.

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    Taking a stand

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Taking a stand

    First things first: I was right.

    Your Garden

    Some of the large bulbs to be auctioned by the Otago Lily Society tomorrow. Photos by Gillian Vine.

    Your Garden

    What to do in your garden this week.
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