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All together now

British home-cooking queen Mary BERRY serves up favourite, fuss-free dishes made for sharing with family and friends.

Much to chew on

Getting the most out of hard-shelifMeeds such as chia and flax can be a bit of a grind.

Missing the mark

The BMI is outdated, say experts who argue that focusing on health symptoms is more important than a target weight.

Moving on

There comes a time in almost everyone’s life when a home becomes just another house, writes RAY MELDRUM.

Ready to dish it

Outspoken food influencer Albert Cho tells REBECCA ZHONG why his memoir doesn’t gloss over the dark moments in his life.

Smiling her way to stardom

After an extremely polite upbringing, Geena Davis broke the family mould on making it in Hollywood and is now intent on helping other women do likewise.

Death wish list

The right to assisted dying” is bringing a sense of relief to many New Zealanders. But one year on from its introduction, there is frustration over the law's tight confines.

Heed the warning signs

The Dunedin Study has shown a close link between life experience and the pace at which we age.

Elixir of youth

The keys to good health well into old age are in our hands, says a youthful scientist who advocates diet and exercise and a little of what’s bad” for us.

‘Too much, Magic Bus’

At least when The Who sang their song about it, they could reasonably expect the bus to show up unlike in Auckland.

Why I fear for Aotearoa

We are not a very happy country but we are still a complacent one.

I hate to say it

First, the good F news. Justice Minister Kiri Allan is going to take a hard look at New Zealand's name suppression laws.

A tweet too far

The story of how the world’s richest man came to acquire Twitter played out like a reality TV show. On March 25, Elon Musk tweeted a poll question:

Centre of the racial divide

In his seminal novel A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute’s portrayal of Australia as a honeyed continent of opportunity helped fuel the post-war influx of ten-pound Poms” taking up the federal government’s offer of assisted migration.

Losing my religion

Religion isn’t becoming extinct, Kiwis are just being more honest in how they define their beliefs, writes MIKE CRUDGE.

Scary berries

The recent hepatitis A outbreak is a dire reminder of the perils of eating uncooked frozen berries.

Legionnaires' is on the march

It's peak season for a potentially fatal respiratory disease linked to garden products. But there are ways to minimise the risks.

Travels on a shaky continent

The war in Ukraine has cast a pall over Europe. But it was still worth travelling there, Aucklander SARAH BECK found on a recent visit.

About face

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris talks to NAOMI ARNOLD about her biography of a pioneering Kiwi plastic surgeon during WWI, and the context it gave her own diagnosis of cancer.

Back in an English country garden

After some lean times and a foray into politics, British celebrity cook and greenie Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is revisiting the good life.

Overa barrel

Winemakers are forsaking traditional oak casks in pursuit of more restrained flavours.

Teflon coating

The role of scandals in politics is a lot more complicated than you might think.

Breathing easier

New research into children's asthma medication could lead to significant benefits for them- and the health system.

Pause the remote

Covid may have accelerated the trend to shift learning online, but not everyone is convinced it’s the right move.

Fingers in the dyke

Well-meaning attempts to stem our greenhouse-gas emissions risk fuelling more widespread flare-ups.

Women at war

No one will come to her aid if men with guns come knocking, but Sandu is outspoken in supporting the West.

For whom the bell tolls

The heavy-handed way in which the Beehive is trying to foist these things upon us rankles many.

Define relevance

This was the kind of language that could excite and move us, thrill us with its beauty, make us laugh.

Be afraid

The smart money has US democracy making it through the 2022 election. But all bets are off for 2024.

Going batty

More than a century after they were last spotted, long-tailed bats may have returned to Christchurch.