We all have skin in this game
We all have skin in this game
We’re not yet ready to look beyond the surface, writes Eva Wiseman.
Filling, balanced snacks to keep us going between meals
Filling, balanced snacks to keep us going between meals
A good, filling but balanced snack to fill our lunch boxes as we head back to work and school is crucial.
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Keeping that relaxed holiday vibe
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Keeping that relaxed holiday vibe
Short and sweet this week because, if we’re not still off work we wish we were.
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Pinot noir result of 40 years of toil and risk-taking
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Pinot noir result of 40 years of toil and risk-taking
When I reflect back on the earliest years of my passion for wine, some 40-odd years ago, pinot noir wasn’t really on the radar.
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Baked rice with courgettes and tomatoes
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Baked rice with courgettes and tomatoes
This is the kind of unfussy, comforting dish Italians excel at and is somewhere between a baked risotto and a vegetable gratin.
Fast, easy and tasty
Fast, easy and tasty
As we settle back into our work routines and the children go back to school, finding quick, easy and tasty evening meals is the aim.
Pardon the weeds, I’m feeding the bees
Pardon the weeds, I’m feeding the bees
You don’t have to work hard to create the perfect home for invertebrates in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
Wonders of warrior’s grave revealed
King Nestor features prominently in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as his drama of the Trojan wars unfolded.
Warmed by the moon’s smile
Warmed by the moon’s smile
The moon has been keeping me company again this week, lifting itself into the evening sky with a calm, unhurried assurance.
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
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Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
There’s a self-indulgent pleasure in a nap, lying on a couch, cold wind blowing outside.
Bark microbes are climate giants
Bark microbes are climate giants
Trees are doing even more to benefit the climate than we thought.
A menu of kitchen hacks
A menu of kitchen hacks
Begin the new year right with these three kitchen hacks, suggest the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Nigel Slater has a suggestion for all those courgettes.
Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape
Bobbing gem adds drama to landscape
Kinetic and colourful, Dierama stops visitors in their tracks at Dunedin's Botanic Garden.
Taking in city’s history
Taking in city’s history
Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of Melbourne, from outlaws to laneways and shopping.
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Best laid plans
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Best laid plans
Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
'Emperor' Valentino, who painted fashion red, dies
Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, has died in Rome at the age of 93.
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In fine spirits
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In fine spirits
Wine columnist Mark Henderson searches out the emerging makers of brandy or fine in Otago.
Up close and mesmerised
Up close and mesmerised
The Shanghai Archaeological Forum is held biannually and I have been fortunate to have attended all six.
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