The blooming of Amorphophallus titanum in Auckland this week is an exciting first for New Zealand. Technically…

A giant flower that smells of rotting flesh has bloomed for the first time ever in New Zealand. The strange and unpredictable…

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A giant flower smelling of rotting flesh could in Auckland this weekend, the first time the rare plant has opened in New…

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Ben Crawford finds wise design in a flagship menswear store.

1. Design: Bring harmony into your life

Ben Crawford gets some tips from an expert about what to expect when you ask a designer to turn your…

1. Design: Meeting father rabbit

Everyone needs a companion or two and veges and fruit trees are no different. Monocultural crops (where only one plant species…

Greig Morgan says you will never blame your tools if they are well cared for.

1. Sunday DIY: It's a shoe in

From heavy bronze wings to delicately patterned parasols, Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice at Auckland Botanic Garden's…

1. BRMC rev up for their NZ return

The beauty of the cooler months is that almost everything in the garden stays as you left it. Not so in spring and summer…

I have always been in awe of plants and aware of how they can have such a profound effect upon us. For…

1. My happy place: Flox, artist

A New Zealand designer has been recognised in an international competition with his revolutionary exoskeleton which dispenses…

1. Kiwi creates 3D-printed exoskeleton

The first flush of spring is over and many of my bulbs have done their dash. The "Black Diamond" tulips had their brief…

1. Sunday gardening: Record smashing pumpkins

Living’s design columnist Ben Crawford has been busy. Next week sees the launch of his new book, Built for Caffeine, which…

1. Design: A bit of magic in the macabre

Having scoured the world for the cutting edge of kitchen tech, I've uncovered cooking gadgetry that combines science, insanity…

1. 15-minute meals fail test

What is the motivation for including multiple features like gyms, theatres, tennis courts and putting…

1. Shelley Bridgeman: Grey Lynn vs Bunnings (75 comments)

Those in high paid jobs are seeing their wages rise faster than others because of a lack of competition partly due to people…

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