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AXE FACTOR: Massive trees (above) can dwarf a house and threaten its inhabitants in high winds.

Gardening: Chop trees before they're a problem

Until a week ago we had a 30m-plus eucalyptus behind our house. It was a gorgeous thing, obviously much older than I, and I was very emotionally attached to it.

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Travel: Let there be light in Sydney

Amid-winter warm-up is a great excuse for travelling in the cooler months, and Australia's leading lady is seasoned in the art of perking up visitors' winter blues.

Mike Yardley

Hot deals: Tuscany, Vietnam, Sydney cruise, Beijing

Intrepid My Adventure Store has an eight-day tour of Tuscany including five nights' hotel accommodation, two nights on a farm estate.

Fashion: Buy less, buy ethical

The collapse of a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last month drew worldwide attention to the fashion industry's production processes.

Rosie Dawson-Hewes

Recipes

Delight in the fabulous feijoa (+recipes)

Two weeks ago I opened the front door to be...

Q&A with Glenys Woollard - Food

If you have a food question email Glenys at...

15 Minute Meal: Chicken and Tomato Curry

Another quick meal from Jan Bilton for the busy...

Take 4 Ingredients: Quick Meatloaf

Food and finance go hand in hand. Kim McCosker,...

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Wine

Wine: Going solo well worth winemaker's dream

Gibbston Valley is about as far from New York City as you can get, yet when Sean Brennan was only 10, he decided there was nowhere else he'd rather be.

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Yvonne Lorkin

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For the past few months, I've been tootling around the country filming for my wine series, Thirsty Work, for FoodTV, and I've been privileged to spend time with some of the most inspiring, hard-case, hard-working (and in some cases hard-living) individuals you'd hope to meet.

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Wine: Simple things that keep winemakers going

ALL I needed was something to attach the back door to the trellis to stop it slamming shut in the nor'wester.

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Wine: Dust takes drinks to a new level

On Tuesday night I stumbled across a programme on FaceTV called the Wine Squad.

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Wine: The chosen one

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Fishing guru Matt Watson

We talk to TV fishing presenter Matt Watson about...

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Gardening

JUST BEACHY: The coastal theme is well defined here with weathered decking, shell paths, driftwood, stones, grasses and a sea view.

Gardening: Deck out a coastal classic

Whoever said gardens were not subject to trends?

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Leigh Bramwell

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When I was a style bunny, my mantra was always to "put a pot plant in front of it", which I figured would cover up any decor disaster without costing much.

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Gardening: Ready to rock

I wouldn't know half as much as I do about gardening if it weren't for The Landscaper's clients, who, I'm convinced, get together on a weekly basis to think up difficult questions to keep us on our toes.

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Gardening: Get your fill of feijoas

With one of the driest summers on record you could be forgiven for forgetting about your lawn, but with rains predicted for this month, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your patch for a new lawn.

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Gardening: It's time to give lawns attention

Travel

Travel: Down the Murray River

Australia? Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Big airports, bigger cities.

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Thailand, the Kingdom of Smiles, continues to woo the world with its magnetic tropical beach resorts and big city thrills.

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Travel: Bargains in Bangkok

The chef craves a carrot. They are integral to modern Fijian cooking but they won't grow well in Fiji; it's too hot.

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Travel: Taste of the Fiji tropics

As the last vestiges of what has been a languid, lingering summer disappear from sight, perk yourself up with the promise of a winter plunge in the South Pacific.

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Travel: Savour Samoa's small-town tempo

Fashion

EXERCISE: Try a new activity like skipping to boost your fitness.

Beauty: Seven days to transform your body

Kickstart lifestyle changes safely and healthily with this week-long plan. You'll improve your posture, beautify your skin, overhaul your diet and more.

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I've never made it a secret - I like high heels. The higher and more ridiculous, the better.

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Fashion: Down to earth

For the past few years, the arrival of winter has heralded the arrival of leather. Before we go any further, I feel full disclosure is necessary.

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Fashion: A lasting affair with leather

Summer seems to have come to a rather abrupt end. Last weekend, I was wandering around in shorts. Today, I am sitting at my desk wearing a polar fleece hoodie, with my feet resting on a heater.

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Fashion: Colour for warm fuzzies

Motoring

Todd Forsyth's MG has been modified, but it's a classic.

Motorsport: Family fun the classic way

Todd Forsyth must have shares in a fuel company to run this much-modified 1974 MGBGT, spotted racing at Pukekohe one recent rainy Saturday.

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Jacqui Madelin

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The Scenic - the Corolla of France but a rare bird here is brilliantly designed to fit our family of five and all our luggage in a car no longer than a Mazda 3

Motoring

Car Buyers' Guide: Space needed in a small package

Touareg: Nomadic folk who roam the Sahara Desert with their herds; also, a tasty SUV that's at home on the sand or in Auckland's big wet.

Motoring

Volkswagen Touareg: Desert storm

When you think Volvo, words like "fast" and "furious" don't come up. You're more likely to think "safe".

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