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    Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

    The Nepalese scenery never disappointed Murray Ross or his cycling partner Ashley Kirk, pictured...

    Full cycle: majesty of Nepal

    Dunedin man Murray Ross recently challenged himself, cycling the Annapurna circuit in Nepal, a 12-day journey which winds it way through some of Nepal’s tallest mountains.

    Time for evidence of action

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    Time for evidence of action

    From sustainability promises to substantial change: what we might expect from businesses in 2026 and what we need to happen.

    Not a cope in hell

    Not a cope in hell

    Middle-aged and in the middle of a meltdown? 

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    Impressive sextet of Chardonnays from around South Is

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    Impressive sextet of Chardonnays from around South Is

    Today's lineup really is a "sextet of sizzling Shardonnay" (yes, I do recognise the spelling mistake ... it’s just me being prone to alliteration).

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    Dinner to lunch

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    Dinner to lunch

    I dine out at lunch time more than my wallet likes, because lunches are hard.

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    Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers

    Cucumbers are flourishing at present, making it the perfect time to put down a batch of pickles.

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    Inside St Clair's most imposing new home

     Built with structural steel and precast concrete, the house was designed to be long-lasting.

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    Inside St Clair's most imposing new home

    An eye-catching house by the beach perfectly suits its owners’ lifestyle. Kim Dungey reports.

    Sky’s chemistry creates jewel

    Comet C/2024. Photo: Ian Griffin

    Sky’s chemistry creates jewel

    Out here in the Strath Taieri, the nights have started to feel like autumn again — colder, steadier: the sort of air that makes the stars look as though someone has polished them.

    Saying 'I do' on Valentine's Day costly

    Flowers are a significant cost at weddings. Photo: Getty Images

    Saying 'I do' on Valentine's Day costly

    Thinking of saying "I do" on Valentine's Day? A celebrant warns February 14, the most romantic day of the year, may not be the cheapest.

    Capturing the architectural evolution

    House in Humber Street, Oamaru, 1983, by Colin Wheeler.

    Capturing the architectural evolution

    Colin Wheeler’s work gave time a permanence, Anna McLean writes.

    Sweating the small stuff

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    Sweating the small stuff

    When the heat is on, we’re not the only ones frying.

    Mixing & matching

    Mixing & matching

    Simple green salads make the most of summer days, writes Nigel Slater.

    Thinking big 50 years on

    The Northburn Tailings today, surrounded by vineyards. Photo: supplied

    Thinking big 50 years on

    Gold is in the news, with opinion divided over the proposed Bendigo mine near Tarras.

    Dahlias take turns as stars of the show

    The Mexican border at the Dunedin Botanic Garden is  full of colour with penstemons and dahilas. ...

    Dahlias take turns as stars of the show

    So many colours and fragrances can be found along the Mexican border at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, where each week seems to bring a new scent or a fresh burst of colour.

    Your Garden

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    Your Garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    Our very own killer quality

    Cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning history of cancer,...

    Our very own killer quality

    Cancer’s great chronicler and adversary, Siddhartha Mukherjee, tells survivor Chris Power why it will always be part of who we are.

    A fleeting visit

    A fleeting visit

    Out at Middlemarch, the night has a way of settling in properly.

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    Testing times for science

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    Testing times for science

    Is science’s contribution to a brighter future dying the death of a thousand reorganisations? 

    Essence of Silk Route intoxicates

    Architectural marvels impress by both day . . .

    Essence of Silk Route intoxicates

    Australian travel writer Sandip Hor dips his toes into the ancient world of Uzbekistan.

    Te tirohanga o te kāhu

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    Te tirohanga o te kāhu

    Tūpuna Māori lived in a world where ngā manu (birds) were kin, messengers, and spiritual guides.
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