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Mackenzie Country: A southern trail of epicurean fancies
There are of course dozens of wineries around Lake Dunstan, but I had decided to focus on the Gibbston Valley area.

Fiction Addiction: Five hot new books
So many books, so little time. Selecting books for Fiction Addiction is a delicious but sometimes difficult task, so this month we sought help by asking you what makes a good book club read.

Dairy robbers bash passer-by unconcious
Two balaclava-clad men brutally kicked a man unconscious early yesterday, then robbed a dairy at gunpoint.

Let's talk about sex
A new book reveals that sex in the twilight years can be supremely sensual and satisfying.

Teen death: Kronic's role probed
An investigation is under way into what role synthetic cannabis may have played in a fatal car crash.

Wine: Method non traditional
Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.

Special Olympian gets special All Blacks gift
The country's top rugby team has come to the rescue after a Special Olympian's prized All Blacks shirt was stolen while he was training.

Fiction Addiction: 'The Conductor' - Music to my eyes
The compensation for reading a disappointing book is that it makes you better appreciate a satisfying one, writes Bronwyn Sell.

John Roughan: Top minds work on teen issues
Study on adolescent risks finds answers in behaviour of infants.

Scientists in dark on Kronic's ill effects
A top Govt scientist says there is an "appalling" lack of information about synthetic cannabis products.

The day Sophie died - mother's untold story
Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...

Sir Peter Gluckman: Early intervention vital for helping NZ's troubled young
More needs to be done during early childhood, write Peter Gluckman and Harlene Hayne.

Surgery fight reflects fears over compo
Judge sides with injured worker against firm hailed after opting out of ACC cover.

Knife-wielding man robs Dunedin petrol station
Dunedin police are searching for a man who robbed a BP Service Station at knife point last night.

Rugby: Highlanders reveal new look
The Highlanders launched their new rugby jersey tonight as they ran out to face the Force in their last ever game at Carisbrook.