Green dragons alive and well at Dunedin Botanic Garden
Pinellia tripartita is an interesting and somewhat peculiar herbaceous perennial belonging to the arum family.
Less is more when it comes to eco-gardening
Less is more when it comes to eco-gardening
Doing your bit for the planet just too much effort? Then good news: there are several simple things in the garden that, if you just stop doing them, will help the environment and wildlife...
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Angling for ‘something different’
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Angling for ‘something different’
A character-filled new build has all the right angles. Kim Dungey reports.
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These boots are made for walkin’...
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These boots are made for walkin’...
From cutting her shoemaking teeth in Dunedin, to finding her niche crafting cowboy boots in Oklahoma, Flora Knight is emerging as a force in the slow fashion industry.
A virtual personal stylist
A virtual personal stylist
Would you let AI choose your outfits?
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When the circus came to town
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When the circus came to town
What do bears, tigers and mountainous southwest France have to do with the sheep, cows and windswept slopes of Dunedin’s Mount Cargill?
Cold war, hot spot
Cold war, hot spot
South Korea’s top tourist attraction divides two war zones, Gillian Vine discovers.
A thinning of the bald
A thinning of the bald
As hair-loss treatments improve, one wonders if we’ll start to get nostalgic for a good comb-over, writes Eva Wiseman.
Trip often outshines the destination
Trip often outshines the destination
With his 59th birthday looming large, and after weeks of unrelenting clouds, Ian Griffin was itching for an astronomical challenge.
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Channelling that summer vibe
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Channelling that summer vibe
Even before I sat down to sample this selection with my tasting colleague Mr Collins, the aromas as I uncapped the bottles had me salivating and channelling a summer vibe.
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Quick courgette and ricotta tart
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Quick courgette and ricotta tart
Making a tart like this requires very little planning.
Bringing the vege
Bringing the vege
A few years ago barbecuing was equated with meat, but recently there has been a shift, which Jamie Purviance has embraced, towards using more vegetables on the grill.
Louvre adds haute couture to high antiquity
Louvre adds haute couture to high antiquity
The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is for first time displaying haute couture gowns and accessories from fashion houses including Chanel, Saint Laurent and Dior.
Blazing into the unknown
Blazing into the unknown
Data for 2024 shows humanity is moving yet deeper into a dangerous world of supercharged extreme weather, Damian Carrington writes.
Life defies even hell on Earth
Life defies even hell on Earth
New research into the single-celled organism Luca is providing clues about what the early planet looked like - and that we may not be alone in the universe.
Voyage was French for failure
Voyage was French for failure
A small French cruise ship named La Perouse has been a regular visitor to Dunedin, but I wonder how many know why it is so named.
That timeless afternoon treat
That timeless afternoon treat
Nigel Slater whips up some unusually flavoursome treats for a truly glorious afternoon tea in the garden.
Your garden, January 24th
Your garden, January 24th
What's happening in your garden?
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
It is the large, rounded leaves of Astilboides tabularis that make this herbaceous perennial so noteworthy and unique among garden plants. The bright green leaves resembling lily pads or...
Watch the grass grow
Watch the grass grow
Tired of mowing the grass that’s growing with gusto in your lawn this summer? Maureen Howard suggests some nature-friendly ways to reduce the time we spend mowing.
