The modern lives of wives
The choices facing married women in 2025 don’t change the contradiction at the heart of a marriage, writes Eva Wiseman.
Music sheets speak volumes
Music sheets speak volumes
The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.
A joined-up response to climate crisis
A joined-up response to climate crisis
Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.
Uncovering a twisted path
Uncovering a twisted path
The couple behind the bestseller The Salt Path left a trail of debt and deceit, writes Chloe Hadjimatheou.
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Science at the end of the world
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Science at the end of the world
A new documentary following climate scientists to Antarctica, explains the physics of our predicament, Tom McKinlay writes.
Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop
Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop
We are staying in our Greek whānau’s villa on the shore of the Aegean.
A tale of two planets in the evening glow
A tale of two planets in the evening glow
There’s something quietly marvellous about stepping outside just after sunset in midwinter.
Buttery extravagance
Buttery extravagance
If you have to use butter, use it for something special, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Estate an artistic escape
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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 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
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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
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Returning garden to nature
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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
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
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
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
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
Cool Kiwis: five figures who tick all the boxes
Serena Solomon uncovers five New Zealanders who tick the boxes of being "cool".
