Meg Liptrot reports on a Pacific staple's exciting potential.

We love a fun, hip and affordable afternoon craft session. The very crafty Rachel Bache guides us through her latest DIY project in Crafternoon.

Jerome Partington, one of the people behind New Zealand’s most revolutionary building hopes the design will be a greenprint for more of the same countrywide, writes Alan Perrott.

Meg Liptrot takes pity on plants that hanker after shade and a drink.

Ben Crawford meets one of his childhood heroes.

Black Magic is in demand, as sweethearts prepare to cast spells over loved ones this Valentine's Day.

A berm in Ellerslie has been entered into a national landscaping competition as part of a vegetable, fruit and flower garden. It even has a beehive.

Meg Liptrot has the perfect Valentine's gift - botanic fragrances from the garden.

A history of New Zealand architecture over the last 100 years will go on display in Europe soon.

Dionne Christian gets a fascinating insight into our city's history.

Rusty taps, creepy dolls on beds, dishes on the bench, dirty washing in the laundry and even cat bowls with cat food scattered around them.

Meg Liptrot finds kids enjoying this birds-and-bees lesson with a difference.

What's in the bottle that holds your water? Ben Crawford finds plenty if it's Antipodes.

Why does the villa, ubiquitous in old inner-city suburbs throughout the country, generate such approval?

Ben Crawford's ideas for stylish design presents you can gift to loved ones (or yourself).

One of New Zealand's most famous gardens has featured in the Wall Street Journal, with its creator described as the 'first lady of horticulture'.

Ben Crawford turns green with jealousy as he describes this rooftop fan base.

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

Ben Crawford finds wise design in a flagship menswear store.

Ben Crawford gets some tips from an expert about what to expect when you ask a designer to turn your dreams for your home into a reality.

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