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Rod Stewart

Rod's good, but wine's better

It's only natural, I suppose, that Rod Stewart, who will headline this year's Mission concert in Hawke's Bay on February 25, should hog all the publicity for the biggest of the vineyard concerts held around New Zealand every summer.

A chemical dilemma

Rosemarie Smith takes note of news of the discovery of soil contamination in an area she once knew well, and reflects on the importance of asking obvious questions about environmental issues.

Parsley, it's just a fact of life

Parsley, that small green ubiquitous herb, stays in dishes and atop plates as much for its durability throughout our lifestyles as for the colour, texture and flavour it brings, writes Pat Veltkamp Smith in And Another Thing.

The summer scourge

Summer time has the perfect breeding conditions for several pest insects.

Southland restaurateur driven by creativity

What does it take to run a successful business in Southland? "Passion," says restaurateur Julie Guise, who owns the Pavilion in Colac Bay and HMS Kings in Invercargill.

Soft-shelled fish tacos

fish tacos Swap taco shells for crisp iceberg lettuce for these fragrant fish tacos.

Sugar and spice

These peach, cinnamon and ginger puddings are heaven with vanilla icecream.

What is the meatiest meat?

Chip off the old block

Model life not all glamorous

Fashion week Long hours, high stress, little sleep and even less food make for a lifestyle that's far from pampered.

Your fashion questions answered: Part 1

Blog: I often get emailed with fashion conundrums, and rather than let the person hog the answers all to themselves I thought I'd start sharing some of them here.

Stuff's daily street style photo

Far-out fashion fantasy

Fashion week so far

Skirts are midi, military and Oriental influences are rife and everything is shiny.

F1 racers get hot Jeeps

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Ferrari F1 racers having Jeeps as company cars may seem unlikely but it is a reality.

A proper Citroen

If you can forgive Citroen's DS4 a few foibles, you could find yourself falling for it hook, line and sinker.

Leaked: Infiniti hybrid supercar

Rules of group riding

European and US 'Triumph'

It appears large European and American motorcycles have weathered the economic storm better than Japanese offerings.

Court clears Tintin book

Tintin in the Congo The colonial-era book Tintin in the Congo is not breaching Belgium racism laws.

Dreaming up love stories

Australian author Christina Brooke knows a thing or two about romance.

The Twilight diary

Happy 200th Birthday Charles

Persistence gets Hana her book

Schoolgirl Hana Olds doesn't want proceeds from her book – instead she'd like a cure for cancer.

Daily trivia quiz: February 14

STATE OF THE UNION: US President Obama addresses the joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Are you a trivia whiz? Test your knowledge on our daily quiz.

Daily trivia quiz: February 13

Are you a trivia whiz? Test your knowledge on our daily quiz.

Daily trivia quiz: February 12

Daily trivia quiz: February 11

Sports quiz February 14

Sports quiz February 14

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