Autumn gardening is about preparation and nourishing soil for winter crops. Here's some gardening tips for April. As you harvest the final summer produce it’s time to prepare your garden for winter staples including kale, spring onion, spinach, blueberry, citrus, cauliflower, parsley, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage,
As a nation we are blessed with wonderful campgrounds in primo spots by the beach, bush, rivers and lakes. Camping in nature with some creature comforts is a wonderful as well as cost-effective way to spend a summer holiday. In recent years I’ve become a huge fan
Independent research provides a barometer of how New Zealanders value and perceive the ocean. The ocean is important to us, we’re concerned about ocean health and losing marine life, and most of us want greater ocean protection. These are clear messages coming from fresh, independent research representing
@titaniumphotographyanddesign After plenty of excitement and just over a week of plastering, priming and painting, graphic designer and artist Matthew Kearns (aka Lucky Friday) unveiled his latest project to the public – a six-metre-wide mural of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Hermanus Waterfront in
Surrounded by the stunning untouched beauty of Golden Bay located at the top of the South Island, it’s no wonder the founders of Dancing Sands Distillery are keen to protect the environment by dramatically reducing their carbon emissions. Dancing Sands Distillery is the first NZ distillery
This year the Matariki public holiday falls on Friday the 14th of July, marking the recurrence of the constellation. If you are looking for ways to celebrate the Māori New Year, look no further, we've got you covered. A stellar place to start is matariki.com, the official
Historians, nature lovers, romantics and fitness enthusiasts will all be satisfied with walking the Karamatura to Mt Donald McLean Track in Huia Regional Park in the Waitākere Ranges. The 11.6km track encompasses Karamatura Falls where forbidden lovers from opposing Māori tribes were said to have hidden
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne has been president of the UK Fashion and Textile Association for 35 years and is a long-time advocate of sustainability in the fashion industry so it is perhaps not surprising that she concluded her New Zealand tour with a visit
As we grapple with the aftermath of destruction by Cyclone Gabrielle across the country, you may be wondering how you can best help those in need from afar. If you’re not on the ground helping with the clean-up or providing aid, a natural instinct is to
Finding sanctuary at Sanctuary Mountain One of the few stands of ancient forest left in New Zealand, Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato is so special that kākāpō are set to be released here in 2023. It will be the first time the endangered parrots have been
