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Spectacular Taranaki home matches its dramatic beachfront setting

Two New Plymouth hoteliers found their dream spot on Oakura Beach and built a house with sea views from every room.

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Old Eltham post office update gets stamp of approval

It took three tries but a British family have a Nelson home they love

This magnificent Taumarunui garden is full of unexpected surprises

Over 25 years the Bradleys have created an expansive and beautiful property that doubles as a venue for special occasions.

Luxe lakeside Ashburton home ticks all the boxes

The lakeside location was a key consideration when designing this Ashburton home - and its owners love the results.

There's more to this Tauranga garden than structure and simplicity

The Hawke's Bay estate where even horses are welcome to stay the night

Couple create a slice of Italian style in Martinborough

Top sailor's shipshape reno of his childhood Auckland home

Couple ditch building dreams for an old cottage in Mangawhai

The plan was to design and build a new home, but instead the pair decided to make the most of what they already had.

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Creative thinking took this Auckland garden from damp to dreamy

Clever landscaping has transformed a wet and boggy Coatesville site into something special.

Discover a porch made of bottles in this artist's quirky Warkworth home

You won't believe what this yum cha feast is made of

Is it art or a house? Manawatū home channels Mondrian

Planting by the Māori lunar calendar has changed this Rotorua gardener's life

Porridge makes the heart grow fonder at Napier's new luxury accommodation spot

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Meet the quiet achievers of your interior decor - ottomans

Ottomans look great and are super versatile – use them as a seat, a footrest, as set-down space or for storage

This artist's abstract artworks will pull you into his 3-D world

Don't walk on by these top flooring trends for 2022

It's loud in here: 7 ways to spice up your decor with pattern

Colour up your interior style with these vibrant homewares

Get hung up on these on-trend wall hooks

Food

Polenta, Fig & Pine Nut Cake recipe

Polenta gives a lovely sunshine yellow colour and great texture to cakes. Using polenta instead of flour also makes this cake naturally gluten-free.

Indian-spiced Pumpkin & Lentils with Black Rice recipe

This rich curry, layered with fragrant spices, is a great foil for sweet pumpkin (or kūmara). Any leftovers can be puréed with extra stock to make a glorious soup.

Mushroom & Pancetta Farrotto recipe

This isn’t a true risotto, as it’s not made with rice and you don’t have to stir regularly, but it has the same lovely creamy consistency.

Beef, Spelt & Silverbeet Soup recipe

Hearty, warming and deeply satisfying, this soup is a complete meal in a bowl.

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Spectacular Taranaki home matches its dramatic beachfront setting

Old Eltham post office update gets stamp of approval

It took three tries but a British family have a Nelson home they love

This magnificent Taumarunui garden is full of unexpected surprises

Luxe lakeside Ashburton home ticks all the boxes

There's more to this Tauranga garden than structure and simplicity

The Hawke's Bay estate where even horses are welcome to stay the night

Couple create a slice of Italian style in Martinborough

Top sailor's shipshape reno of his childhood Auckland home

Couple ditch building dreams for an old cottage in Mangawhai

Prince William shares message of support for Kiwi flood victims

Tough year for Bluff oyster season

What K-Pop Academy choreographer Heidi Chen wears for good posture

Weekend Baking: Surprising ingredients for classic bakes

Creative thinking took this Auckland garden from damp to dreamy

Discover a porch made of bottles in this artist's quirky Warkworth home

You won't believe what this yum cha feast is made of

Is it art or a house? Manawatū home channels Mondrian

Planting by the Māori lunar calendar has changed this Rotorua gardener's life

Porridge makes the heart grow fonder at Napier's new luxury accommodation spot

Meet the quiet achievers of your interior decor - ottomans

This artist's abstract artworks will pull you into his 3-D world

Don't walk on by these top flooring trends for 2022

It's loud in here: 7 ways to spice up your decor with pattern

Colour up your interior style with these vibrant homewares

Get hung up on these on-trend wall hooks

Polenta, Fig & Pine Nut Cake recipe

Indian-spiced Pumpkin & Lentils with Black Rice recipe

Mushroom & Pancetta Farrotto recipe

Beef, Spelt & Silverbeet Soup recipe

Live: Rivers swell from heavy rain, red weather warning in place

Drug boss's decrepit house sold at auction

Eye surgeon declared bankrupt on day of alleged armed home invasion

Unplugged lithium-ion battery spontaneously combusts, destroying Auckland home

Recap: 'Heaviest falls overnight' as rain sets in for Nelson

'Heartbreaking' damage leaves 1200 homeless in Nelson

Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 20, 2022

'The only aisle I'll walk down is the one at New World'

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