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Remembering a flame tree in Kaitaia.
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Leah McFall: On having Julianne Moore as my celebrity spirit animal
Wealth has been consciously uncoupled from the effort it takes to develop taste.
Peta Mathias returns with tasty, dramatic dishes that can be pulled together quickly
Entertain this long weekend with European-inspired Recipes from the Supper Club.
Weekend wine guide: Warm, dry weather paid off for one Hawke’s Bay winery with vintages to prove it
This vineyard had a stellar 2024. Michael Cooper picks his favourites from $200 - $25.
The Good Life: Feeding fussy felines is a thankless task despite best attempts
It's closing time at The World’s Most Unsuccessful Cat Restaurant.
Dinner done better: Julia Busuttil Nishimura draws on her Maltese heritage in Simple Pleasures
Enjoy these herby twists on old favourites.
On World Food Day, Kiwi chefs and cooks share thoughts on eating well, wasting less & staying curious
Mini-food missions, family lunches & achievable recipes among ways to nourish the future.
Bumper weekend wine guide: Impressive single-vineyard wines labelled solely as NZ origin
Try these top-of-the-range drops.
The superhero effect: Are good deeds contagious?
If a superhero was close, would it make you more likely to act kindly or be helpful?
The new frugal: How making do & thrifty habits are good for budget & soul
Consuming less is proving popular - and it goes beyond the current cost-of-living crisis.
The new frugal: Make do and mend is resurging thanks to passing on these simple skills to a new generation
The frugal ways of our grandparents swing back into fashion.
Leah McFall: There’s nowhere like Wellington in springtime
Anything could happen in a season like this, and it does.
Coeliac? Love cake? Melanie Persson turns classics into gluten-free delights
Gluten-Free Bakes features everything from sweet to savoury.
Weekend wine guide: The heady days of fresh young wines are giving way to more mature vintages
The flavour delights of bottle-aged wines are quickly gaining a Kiwi following.
The Good Life: Finding riches on the Wairarapa Art Trail
Dozens of local artists open their studio doors to visitors for a weekend.
Garden fresh: Three bright recipes from Raglan cook Emma Galloway
Thyme to Cook also includes tips on how to grow many of the ingredients you'll need.
Weekend wine guide: Devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, this winery is flourishing again
Despite severe damage, Brookfields has thrived since reopening at the end of 2023.
The Good Life: There is no way of understanding the relationship we have with creatures
What do bobbly bottomed rabbits think about humans?
Leah McFall: When it’s time for an annual physical stocktake
All the years of driving in sunshine and washing dishes have taken their toll.
Two Raw Sisters: Delicious, adaptable recipes for a weekend feast
Welcome spring with miso almond butter noodles or a herbs, greens + feta frittata.
Weekend wine guide: Love wine? Does that make you a wine snob, a wine nerd or perhaps a wine geek?
'Wine enthusiast' is not the only way to describe those with a love for the beverage.
The Good Life: Putting a price on mobility
A combination of wobbly knees and an incoming birthday leads to a walking stick hunt.
Three perfectly balanced, delicious recipes from UK nutritionist Dominique Ludwig
The aim of these meals is great taste and No Nonsense Nutrition.
Bumper weekend wine guide: 36 affordable tipples you can bank on
Good wine needn’t cost a fortune.
The Good Life: I have graduated with honours, but do not appear to have learnt a thing
Otahuhu Collegeʼs teachers would be astounded by my graduation.