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    A painting by Jamie White ties the sitting room together. PHOTOS: ELSA YOUNG

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    Estate an artistic escape

    A historic home in Sweden has been repurposed as a creative hub, Kerryn Fischer, of The Observer, writes.

    Apprentices lighten rose pruning load

    Apprentices participate in a pruning masterclass. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Apprentices lighten rose pruning load

    It’s rose pruning time again and with over 700 modern roses to prune it can be quite a daunting job.

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    In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone

    Photo: Clare Fraser

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    In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone

    "Getting away from it all" suggests a rest from people.

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    DIY funerals - a big undertaking

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    DIY funerals - a big undertaking

    ​​​​​​​Funeral debt is an unwelcome, extra burden at a time of grief for a significant number of people. Should the solution lie with funeral directors, the govt or mourning families?

    Your garden

    Redcurrants. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Returning garden to nature

    The results of an afternoon spent weeding aluminium plant in Dalmore Reserve. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

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    Returning garden to nature

    You can restore a corner of your garden to native bush without resorting to herbicides or planting, writes Maureen Howard.

    Mana means everything

    Mana means everything

    I was talking to one of my work colleagues about "mana" and what it means to me and my whānau and she suggested I write about it in an article, so here we go.

    Despite cloud cover the sun shines through

    The author’s "solar observatory" in Middlemarch — solar panels can be monitored by an app...

    Despite cloud cover the sun still shines through

    What does an astronomer do when the skies are cloudy, and the moon is full? Ian Griffin has found a new way to watch the sky - and it's not what you might expect.

    All Black Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

    Tamaiti Williams with partner Alice Weir. Photo: Instagram / Tamaiti Williams

    All Black Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

    All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams is opening up about his anxiety after his partner’s difficult pregnancy and the premature birth of his now 15-month-old daughter.

    Wildlife shines on Gold Coast

    The view overlooking Burleigh Beach from the Mondrian Gold Coast hotel. PHOTOS: TIM SCOTT

    Wildlife shines on Gold Coast

    Even in winter, the sun-soaked shores of the Gold Coast have enough to keep even the most reluctant of surfers entertained, writes Tim Scott.

    Muted colours at Chanel, Armani sparkles

    Models wear creations by Chanel as part the French fashion house's Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025...

    Muted colours at Chanel, Armani sparkles

    Chanel opted for muted tones while Armani sent sparkling creations down the runway at the Paris fall-winter haute couture shows.

    Cool Kiwis: five figures who tick all the boxes

    Taika Waititi. Photo: New Zealand Herald

    Cool Kiwis: five figures who tick all the boxes

    Serena Solomon uncovers five New Zealanders who tick the boxes of being "cool".

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    Super soups to warm the heart

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    Super soups to warm the heart

    It's officially soup season!

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    Breaking out of the box can bring its own rewards

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    Breaking out of the box can bring its own rewards

    While tasting this Pinot Gris lineup with my colleague Mr Collins, we had considerable discussion about one of the wines: he initially struggled with the style, whereas I was a fan.

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    Potato and silverbeet bake

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Potato and silverbeet bake

    There is definitely something about a creamy potato bake.

    Native ingredients redefine baking

    Native ingredients redefine baking

    Christopher Thé aims to show people how native ingredients can become a valuable part of everyday baking and bring people closer to the food the land has to offer.

    Nature is rarely orderly, best when messy

    Coarse woody debris is left to decay naturally in Lovelock Bush. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Nature is rarely orderly, best when messy

    On a recent Monday morning, I took a routine "patrol" through Lovelock Bush, checking for any fallen trees or broken branches.

    Fashion brands move slow on green promises

    Only six brands report they offer project financing for suppliers' decarbonisation efforts. Among...

    Fashion brands move slow on green promises

    Few fashion brands are investing in cutting supply-chain emissions, according to industry figures.

    Salt mine has long history

    A staircase built 3133 years ago, and the shoe of one of the miners who would have climbed it. ...

    Salt mine has long history

    I have always wanted to visit Hallstatt, a prehistoric site that his given its name to the early Iron Age in Europe.

    Home is where the herbs are

    Photo: The Observer

    Home is where the herbs are

    Rosemary and thyme combine to bring the kitchen to life, Nigel Slater writes.
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