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Getting a cat? Why a Burmese might be for you
Burmese cats - why they should be considered as a family pet.

Why container gardening could be for you
OPINION: How to make your small apartment or small garden vibrant and interesting.

Why social media could be benefitting women's body image
Social media can negatively impact body image – but it's a complex and nuanced picture.

Gardening: Colour up your garden for winter
Gareth Carter recommends some colourful plants that grow well in Whanganui conditions.

My Perfect Weekend with Steve Carle
"I like to ring, split and stack wood neatly - I find it very satisfying."

Gardening: Now's a great time to plant strawberries
Strawberry plants yield the best results when planted in autumn or winter.

Fast fashion an ethical dilemma for consumers
While shoppers can buy less, most will still be looking for the cheapest deals.

The King is alive. And he's in Hāwera
Visit NZ’s Elvis Presley Museum for May Music Month.

Gardening: Small hedges versatile in home garden
Gareth Carter gives his tips on the best varieties of small hedges.

There is a bit of heat in Freddie Müller's perfect weekend
'We don’t need much of an excuse to light up a fire, safely I might add.'

My Perfect Weekend: Francie Flis
Flis' family often come from Tauranga, Masterton and New Plymouth for the weekend.

Choir promises varied programme in special venue
Schola Sacra performs at Sarjeant on the Quay on April 16.

Gardening: Pansies bright during winter months
Gareth Carter recommends planting pansies and violas when summer annuals are finished.

What Nicky Rennie learned at Central Districts Field Days
Comment: There was concern that they would smell townie on me a mile off

Sculpture exhibition spans a century
The Milly Mitchell-Anyon curated exhibition opens at the NZ Portrait Gallery this week.

On MEUTE: The German techno band set to wow Womad
Audiences can expect a highly energetic live techno show, says band.

Gardening: Get going on your autumn planting
Late summer and autumn are rewarding times of the year for the vege gardener.

Generous art bequest now ready to view
The Smith Family Collection now be viewed online in the Sarjeant's collection catalogue.

How to make your garden a bird-friendly habitat
About half of NZ households feed birds in their gardens - but are they doing it right?

Gareth Carter: Keep cool this summer with a shade tree
Gareth Carter's top tips for shade trees, no matter the size of your garden.

Let them sleep in: Later school starts for senior students a ‘no-brainer’ - researchers
The evidence is clear. So why have so few New Zealand schools changed their start times?

NZ Opera School Masterclass fascinates audience
Lin Ferguson reviews the NZ Opera School's Public Masterclass.

Judges impressed by depth of glass artists' work
The talent of 59 glass artists is on show at the Sarjeant's i-Site gallery.

Soaring voices fill Collegiate Chapel
Lin Ferguson reviews the NZ Opera School In Praise of Music service.

'I wanted to be the next Adele'
Instead, Sarah Hubbard discovered a love of opera during classical singing lessons.