Life & Style

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Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Cake decorators (from left) Sandra Boston, Gillian Belton, Robert Harwood and Helen Corder take a...

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Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Cake decorators from around New Zealand descended on Dunedin recently for a national conference to share ideas, compete and learn. Rebecca Fox discovered the dedication and hours that go into...

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With a view to the surf

This contemporary home at Ocean View is less than 100sq m. PHOTOS: LEAH CAMERON

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With a view to the surf

This small, sustainable home at the beach was the result of a father-son collaboration. Kim Dungey reports.

Festive freezing

We’re heading into the festive season, heightening the chance of leftovers. The folks at Love Food Hate Waste have some ideas about how to make them last.

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Lakeside excavations reveal horse hunters

The recreated head of Shanidar Z Neanderthal, made by the Kennis brothers for the Netflix...

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Lakeside excavations reveal horse hunters

In the rise of humans, it is often the most basic changes that are somehow overlooked.

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Sydney calls

Traffic makes the bridge shake underfoot and overhead.

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Sydney calls

It’s possible to take Sydney in your stride, Clare Fraser finds.

Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition

Otago Polytechnic fashion senior lecturer Rekha Shailaj at her exhibition, titled "The Six Yards...

Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition

Just in time for the start of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, Tūhura Otago Museum has unveiled its latest exhibition, which explores the evolution of the sari.

Mint bush pops with prolific purple flowers

Prostanthera rotundifolia can be found near the aviary in the upper garden at Dunedin Botanic...

Mint bush pops with prolific purple flowers

The delightful shrub Prostanthera rotundifolia, also known as round-leaf mint bush, is a fast-growing southeastern Australia plant that in ideal conditions can reach up to 3m high.

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End of an era for NZ fashion

PHOTOS: LUKE FOLEY MARTIN (TRENCH DRESS),  ADAM BRYCE (‘‘FRANCES’’ COLLECTION) AND...

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End of an era for NZ fashion

Josie Steenhart talks to Kate Sylvester about closing her label and what is coming next.

Fashion turning to op shop chic

Kate Sylvester is closing in 2025 after 30 years in fashion retailing. Photo: Kate Sylvester

Fashion turning to op shop chic

New Zealanders are turning away from high-end fashion when it comes time to refresh their wardrobes, with op shop chic likely to be a big look this summer.

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Leading NZ's energy transformation

Jack O’Leary, pictured at the Karāpiro Dam, near Cambridge, is researching ways to reduce New...

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Leading NZ's energy transformation

CLASS ACT: Engineering studies and a rowing dream took Jack O’Leary to Cambridge. Now he’s working on creating a sustainable energy future for NZ, Kim Dungey writes.

Social cohesion the key to survival

Jesse Matheson, left, and Timu Wiparata help Tia Taiaroa with sandbags during the recent floods...

Social cohesion the key to survival

Weathering the storm usually involves more than a measure of preparedness, writes Janet Stephenson.

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Class Act: Lessons outside the classroom

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Class Act: Lessons outside the classroom

As the ODT Class Act awards celebrate 25 years, we check in with the class of 2014 and find many have concerns about the economy and the cost of living. Kim Dungey reports.