Value the darkness before it goes
Value the darkness before it goes
A confession: I am not, by nature, a political animal. I prefer my debates to be settled by photons rather than policy.
Chaste fish doing fine
Chaste fish doing fine
Ground-breaking research was recently published on the longevity and genetic integrity of the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa), a clonal, parthenogenetic fish that defies the expectations of...
Ancient warning of climate calamity
Ancient warning of climate calamity
I always read what Gwynne Dyer has to say. Recently, it was a sobering account of how the Trump regime has decimated the American National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
A long walk hailed
A long walk hailed
Dunedin-born avid walker Jennifer Andrewes took up long-distance walking when diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in 2019 and in 2024 walked the 2400km Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Garden full of character
Garden full of character
A garden which is normally showcased in spring, has plenty of interest year round, Louise Frampton finds.
New ways with plums and cucumbers
New ways with plums and cucumbers
Helen Graham serves up clever ways to use plums and cucumbers.
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Laughing matters
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Laughing matters
Comedy need not limit itself to the funny stuff, Alan Davies tells Tom McKinlay.
The shared world of our villages
The shared world of our villages
Human connection is what underpins community and a person’s village.
Community collaboration, creative connection
Community collaboration, creative connection
Emerging designers and fashion creatives from across the motu will converge on Auckland this week to celebrate innovation and diversity, through a series of fashion shows and events.
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Riding out cycle
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Riding out cycle
A question I’m asked frequently is "how are things in Marlborough"?
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Corn fritters with bacon, lime cream & hot honey
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Corn fritters with bacon, lime cream & hot honey
This corn fritter recipe is easy to make and jazzed up with all the extras you might find at your local cafe but easily put together at home over a long weekend.
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Oven-roasted corn with chilli lime butter
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Oven-roasted corn with chilli lime butter
Sweet corn is hitting its stride right now.
One-pot wonders
One-pot wonders
Beautiful things can be made in one pot, pan or tray, United Kingdom food influencer, chef and author Poppy O’Toole says.
When you have an itch to scratch
When you have an itch to scratch
Some birds have no problem putting their finger on the source of an irritating problem, Marcus Richards writes.
Cuddling up to the computer
Cuddling up to the computer
We are increasingly looking to digital companions to satisfy our emotional needs, James Muldoon writes in his new book Love Machines.
Two visions of the same aurora
Two visions of the same aurora
Autumn has arrived in Middlemarch.
Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history
Gypsum proves to be a remarkable preserver of Roman history
Liquid gypsum is used today to improve the quality of clay soil, but in Roman times, it had a quite different application.
Richly rustic
Richly rustic
Helen Graham serves up veg-forward dishes to celebrate textures and contrasts.
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
Trimming plants while they are in cultivation can have many benefits.
