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Shining light on autumn colours
A Mosgiel garden has plenty of colour in late autumn, and not just during the day, Louise Frampton discovers.
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Home & Garden
New life for felled tree
New life for felled tree
A long-anticipated sculpture, created by artist Tavita Faafoi, was unveiled in the grounds of Olveston Historic Home earlier this month.
Abundance of white bloomers
Abundance of white bloomers
Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for having an exceptionally high proportion of white-flowering plant species.
Outstanding architecture
Outstanding architecture
Twenty-seven projects, ranging in scale from a small house to a multi-level carpark building, have been recognised in the 2026 southern architecture awards in Dunedin.
A German in hospital
A German in hospital
The Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary team is caring for this little "German owl", found to have fractured both its wings.
Boosting the population
Boosting the population
At the botanic garden propagation building over the past few years there’s been some amazing work by propagators Kat Lord, Alice Lloyd-Fitt and their trainees.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Leafing an impression
Leafing an impression
There is more to the remarkably well adapted satin pothos than we commonly see, Alisha Sherriff writes.
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Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
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Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
Life is sweet on this Dunedin berry farm. Kim Dungey pays a visit.
Your garden
Your garden
Now's the time to start planting garlic, shallots and strawberries, rejuvenate that herb patch and look after rose bushes.
Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower
Hardy, long-blooming Mediterranean flower
If you’re lucky enough in Dunedin to have a sunny, well-drained spot and want something low maintenance but reliably showy, look no further than Rhodanthemum hosmariense.
Your garden: May 8
Your garden: May 8
What to do in your garden this week
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Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes
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Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes
Kim Dungey looks at what can be achieved when vision and craftsmanship align.
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New mooring anchored in history
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New mooring anchored in history
After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.
Quiet achiever kānuka a core feature of regenerating forest
Quiet achiever kānuka a core feature of regenerating forest
One of my favourite trees is the quiet achiever, kānuka.
Floral design takes holistic approach
Floral design takes holistic approach
Melanie Cecila Stapleton started her floristry career in NZ in the 1990s, before moving to London and freelancing for some of the UK’s most sought-after event florists.
Your garden: Autumn time to take stock
Your garden: Autumn time to take stock
Autumn is a good time to assess the limitations of your garden.
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Strong winds can play problematic for plants - increasing transpiration, and knocking flowers, fruit and foliage about.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden for the week.
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
