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Feasting from wild NZ: Meet the man bringing nature’s pantry to your plate

Inside the wild world of New Zealand's premier forager Peter Langlands.

Opinion: Why David Seymour has it wrong about kids and climate strikes

Kids can focus on math and science, and take to the streets about climate science.

The Good Life: Morning songs

Cobwebs, quinces, and kitten chaos make for memorial mornings.

How to combine sugar and spice to create all things nice in baking

Eleanor Ford’s new book, A Whisper of Cardamom, celebrates the brilliant combination.

Weekend wine guide: NZ chardonnays hold their own on quality and price

In blind taste tests, how do local chardonnays compare to imported ones?

Behind the photo: The art of photographing world-famous pets

Rachael McKenna has photographed many animals – including a French actor's beloved pooch.

Opinion: The cup runs dry - a lament for bona fide tea lovers

Tea has helped win wars and reduce morality, so why is the real thing no longer valued?

Hot and bothered: Frequent marine heatwaves are leading to disturbing ecological changes

Unlike on land, a very small proportion of our marine environment is protected.

The Good Life: Going for goals

If life has taught me anything since moving to Lush Places, it's to have modest goals.

Autumnal recipes from acclaimed British cook Angela Clutton

Indulgent, seasonal staples perfect for an Easter weekend.

Chocolatey Easter recipes from Kiwi baking stars

VJ Cooks, Karla Goodwin, Kelly Gibney and Michelle Morfett serve up Easter treats.

Long weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules

Varietal intensity sets our greatest white wine apart from the rest.

Russell Brown on why medicinal cannabis is just what the doctor ordered

It's relatively straightforward now to be prescribed weed by a doctor.

Are we kidding ourselves that the world is a fair and just place?

There is a relationship between system justification and political preference.

The Good Life: To be a farmer, to be a gardener, is to worry and hope

The big dry: Here at Lush Places, our pasture and gardens are gasping.

Recipes from the cookbook that matches kai with kindness

How art and food have come together in siblings Jane and Paul Rangiwahia's new book.