Gillian Vine

Love of lilacs leading to Russia

Love of lilacs leading to St Petersburg and Moscow

Expertise on her favourite shrub has resulted in an invitation for a Dunedin woman to speak in Russia next year.

On the fringe

Gillian Vine visits a garden where old and new have been cleverly merged.

A garden to match the views

An historic Sawyer’s Bay property is one of seven gardens open next weekend. Gillian Vine reports.

From the pages of literature

Gillian Vine looks at female writers from Fanny Burney to Georgette Heyer, whose novels brought Bath to life.

Something special in Hokonui Hills

Peter Salmond holds one of Hokonui Alpines’ auriculas, one of this year’s big sellers. Photo:...

Something special in Hokonui Hills

Gillian Vine meets a nurseryman who says specialisation keeps his business alive.

French connection

Gillian Vine considers how close Australia came to being a French colony.

Enhancing outdoors

Spring is a good time to considering landscaping, says Gillian Vine

Artists in uniform

With the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands commemorated in early August, Gillian Vine looks at how three Dunedin artists recorded the Pacific War.

Remembering Guadalcanal

The Solomon Islands has this week marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, one of World War 2’s most significant campaigns. The battle, which began on August 7, 1942,...

HMAS ‘Canberra’ crew honoured

Australia's worst wartime naval disaster was remembered on Wednesday on the 75th anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Canberra.

Ceremonies to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War 2 battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands last Sunday were marked with a church service attended by the crew of HMNZS Otago and senior NZDF personnel.