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Plants on historic trail
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Last week we were on our way to Whangamomona.
Mountaintop microcosm
GARDENING
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Naturalist Barry Hartley is lying on his stomach on the upper slopes of Mt Taranaki peering through a magnifying glass.
Dahlias to dazzle
Eileen Pilbrow presents her best dahlia flowers for the summer horticultural show - this time she's aiming for glory.
Forgotten highway unforgettable
If you fancy a drive out into the backblocks - come with me along the Forgotten World Highway. I think it's fantastic that this wild part of Taranaki is being promoted.
Waitara parks a delight
Coastal charm
Summer is here
This dish is inspired by Thai beef salads but the ethnic boundaries have become a little blurred. It is delicious served alone, or for a more substantial meal, serve it with a bowl of steamed fragrant rice.
A butcher's hook
Question: Who believes spinach gives you superhuman powers?
Gold plated
Kai with Soul
In Season
For colour and crunch and an easy-to-grow healthy punch, think pea and bean sprouts.
Taking the plunge
She flips over and is back into freestyle, eyes shut, a force to be reckoned with in the open water.
Exploring the land and legacy
When Janie Sutherland travels through North Taranaki, she will never see the landscape in the same way again.
Sunday's a shore thing
Cafe meeting set art group in train
Voices of the community
At 4pm every Tuesday afternoon, Spotswood College students Nelson Smart, 15, and Charlie Whittaker, 14, put on their headphones, plug in an iPod and make some noise.
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Adele wins big at Grammys
Adele has won the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year at the Grammys.
Seven Baftas for The Artist
Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie The Artist won seven Bafta awards including best film.
Posthumous Grammy for Amy
Baby Blue Ivy makes debut
Houston found in bathtub - coroner
Coroner confirms Whitney Houston was found in a hotel bathtub but it will take weeks to determine precisely how she died.
Qantas head riles pilots
Qantas pilots have come out swinging against chief executive Alan Joyce after he remarked that grounding the airline's fleet had been "positive for the brand".
Flight flu 'just sniffles'
Students who caused a major health scare at Auckland International Airport today were suffering from the common cold.
Heart of Asia
A380 in a flap
Heart of stone
Stark beauty, wonderful food and wine, and the brooding essence of Australia.
Secure setting for family
Right-of-way peace and quiet was an early attraction for the builder owner of this Bell Block property, writes Mike Shaw.
Location and character appeal
This week’s feature home in Waitara is just a stroll from the town’s central shopping area, writes Mike Shaw
Pastures, privacy near Inglewood
Just a stroll down to the beach
Mountain focus inside and out
This contemporary family home boasts a stunning mountain view – and all the sun you could wish for, Mike Shaw discovers.
Seeking fresh pastures a daunting challenge
It seems a long, long way from anywhere to Opoutere . . ." "Where the hell's that?"
'Twas night before Xmas and all was chaos
Does any other farmer agree? The more urgently you want to go somewhere, the more things go wrong on the farm.
Maintaining plant and payout
Stress ? Just grinch and grin
Resolution to tackle debt
We are well into the New Year, so how's your resolution going? I'm thinking of past promises and how I stuck to them. Giving up smoking - easy, NOT.
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A big fish tale to beat them all
Firebugs torch Bowl toilet block
Bride admits blame for heavenly creatures
Thieves pillage weapons, armour
Cowboys stampede to Urenui Rodeo
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