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Pickle your fancy: How to make delicious and creative preserves from home
Longtime Hamilton cookbook writer Rowan Bishop turns her attention to tasty preserves.

The Good Life: Beauty burns
Why would someone want to burn such beauty as St Patrick’s Catholic Church to the ground?

A feast with frozen peas? New cookbook makes the most of common vegetable
British food editor Samuel Goldsmith takes the humble pea to new heights.

Bumper weekend wine guide: Time for a change
White wine doesn't begin and end with chardonnay or sauvignon blanc, so try something new.

Not another book on resilience? Why cancer survivor Jake Bailey’s The Comeback Code is a must read
Teens will benefit but in this day and age adults need Jake Bailey's resilience guide too.

‘She’s leaving home’: Steve Braunias farewells his daughter
She said, ‘I love you, Dad.’ And then she was gone.

Pong or pleasant? Why smell is highly personal
Psychology professor Jonas Olofsson on why there’s more to the nose than meets the eye.

The Good Life: Home invaders
A free lesson: never feed a white dove. We now have more than a dozen.

A bite of Venice: The Floating City’s cult recipes
Italian-born chef Laura Zavan has collected 100 recipes from the Floating City.

Indian express: Food writer Anjula Devi’s fast everyday dishes
Anjula Devi's new book features 90 dishes that can be made in under 15 minutes.

How wine descriptions on bottles play to our emotions and persuade us to buy
A 2017 study showed that elaborate back labels trigger higher expectations.

Spreading death: The devastating impact of avian flu on a remote island
Geographic isolation was not enough protection for one biodiversity hotspot.

Steve Braunias: The Administrator always rings twice
Being appointed administrator of his brother's estate was sobering for Steve Braunias.

The Good Life: On farewelling a friend
'You can get awfully attached to an old, manky-looking sheep with a bad case of spots.'

Sicilian food and culture celebrated on the other side of the world
Melbourne-born Guy Mirabella’s Sicilian heritage comes to the fore in Pranzo.

Bumper weekend wine guide: The best rosé wines for a summer weekend
Kiwis are lapping up rosé as though it’s going out of fashion.

What’s pickleball? Why is everybody playing it? And could it become an Olympic sport?
The backyard game invented by three dads is now a global sensation with high-profile fans.

Expert tips on how to communicate with clarity and confidence
BBC star on how to ensure your message is heard loud and clear.

Russell Brown: Why a CD player could be the next best thing for your hi-fi setup
Going offline to rediscover musical gems of the past.

Fast salads and punchy flavours from Alice Zaslavsky
Aussie cook, food writer and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky shares recipes full of flavour.

Weekend wine guide: Wine-making alchemy is about experimenting with simple tools
Winemaker Julian Richards: "Culture begins at the farm, not in the opera house.”

The Good Life: Why are our animals so badly behaved?
Badly behaved sheep may be a reflection of their owners.

Fast flavours: Recipes from RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi
Sydney food blogger Nagi Maehashi shares recipes from RecipeTin Eats: Tonight.

Weekend wine guide: Burgundy reveals its secrets to a Central Otago pinot noir grower
A WWII tragedy leads to a connection with one of the world's most famed wine regions.

Home again: Steve Braunias returns to the Listener
After 20 years, the Listener’s bad boy has returned.

Apprenticeships over university: Why I wish more girls’ schools would promote the trades
University isn't for everyone; more young women should know about the trades.

The high price of adventure in Nepal’s north
The fragile future of Mustang in northern Nepal leaves an NZ traveller navigating guilt.

It’s official: gardening makes us happier and healthier, but why?
Gardeners show reductions in mental distress & BMI but increase in life satisfaction.