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Pickling Delicious

Summer is a time when produce is abundant and is the perfect opportunity to make healthy, nourishing and easy-to-grab home-made ferments. We get some expert advice from Niva and Yotam Kay for safe and delicious fermentation.

Paradise Awaits in the Philippines

The Philippines is a nation of more than 7,000 tropical islands, a destination for trend-setting travellers from all around the world … but it seems New Zealand has missed the memo!

Rob and Mary Ann Burrows were looking for their dream hill block when they sold their 275-hectare flat family farm Beechwood in Culverden nine years ago. While on the hunt, the couple thought the small holding of eight hectares on Marshmans Road in Ashley would do them for the time being. They now describe it as their forever home.

Keeping your canine companions cool and comfortable this summer

Have a happy and safe summer with your pets.

What’s On: January and February activities

Kick off the new year with some excellent artistic ventures.

Classic colours inspire portrait photographer Rachael McKenna

Portrait photographer Rachael McKenna finds inspiration in classic, muted shades.

What’s On: National Tweed Ride 2024

This cycling festival is all about the gin, with exercise playing second fiddle.

Artists on the eastern Coromandel Peninsula are preparing to welcome art lovers to their studios and creative spaces.

Amid rising pet food costs, be in to win a 1.8kg bag of cat or dog food for just $1.

Get out and about into the fresh air and see some of the best gardens the region has to offer

What’s On: NZ Sculpture OnShore

Embrace sunnier spring days at the country’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition.

What’s On: (m)Orpheus

Don't miss this reimagining of Gluck’s dance opera masterpiece Orpheus and Eurydice.

Events across the motu to bookmark this spring.

What’s On: Cyclorama 2023

One of the country’s largest e-bike celebrations returns this spring.

Don't miss this annual celebration of the written and spoken word.

Experience the NZ premiere of ÉMILIE at Auckland’s Q Theatre.

What’s on: Our July and August highlights

Some of our favourite arts, music and theatre experiences happening across the motu this season.

This stunning photography exhibition offers a glimpse into a world a far cry from the one most of us are privvy to.

The Wanaka-based wool experts are bringing their gorgeous wares north for two weeks.

Lose yourself in these artworks showcasing some of the country's most picturesque scenic spots

Immerse yourself in a creative spectacle like no other.

Be in to win one of three copies of Gordon Collier’s 3 Gardens, valued at $59.99 each.

Be in to win one of three Foundry Chocolate prize packs, valued at $77 each

Be in to win one of four tea-and-honey pairing gift boxes from J. Friend & Co, valued at $45 each.

Be in to win a Resene room rejuvenation prize pack, valued at $700.

What’s On: Our November and December highlights

Plan your end-of-year activities accordingly.

One bite, and like Kristina and her dad, you'll be forever in love with rhubarb.

New Zealand’s premier garden event is a springtime celebration of Marlborough’s stunning landscape.

Toyota’s most powerful hybrid SUV bridges the gap between traditional motoring and emissions-free electric. A hybrid rookie gives it a whirl.

Take a video tour of Faraway Cove, a new tiny home built on Northland's picturesque Cavalli Coast.

Healthy soil is the basis of a healthy planet, and without it, there is no nourishment for its inhabitants. Meet three farmers treating their dirt with the greatest respect.

A well-tended patch of lawn brings this Kāpiti Coast man unbounded joy.

This raspberry-pink parfait is the perfect closer on a hot summer day.

NZ Life & Leisure's food editor shares an early-summer favourite from her new cookbook, Homecooked.