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Photos: 2014 Architecture award winners
The winners of the 2014 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

Design: Gift ideas for Mum
Mother's Day is next Sunday and if you're anything like me, you'll leave buying dear ol' mum her well-deserved gift until the last minute.

DIY: Rack to put you a step ahead
Greig Morgan has given your wardrobe a facelift. Now for the shoe rack.

Gardening: Big lessons outdoors
Learning about fruiting trees enthrals wee ones. Meg Liptrot reports on a winning kohanga reo that has gone green.

DIY: A place for your little things
The wardrobe's done, now it's time for the drawers, says Greig Morgan.

Revamp your home's style
Suzanne McFadden uncovers the top 10 interior design trends for 2014.

Design: Second wind
Alan Perrott meets two Auckland women with the knack for finding a new life for unwanted objects.

Build them and they will come
State houses seem to be everywhere and it's true - they are spread throughout the country, from Kaitaia to Bluff.

Design: A lot more than just a cafe
We all dream of combining our professional and personal passions to form that dream amalgamation of making a living in an environment we love.

Citizen science
In the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.

Gardening: Seaside bounty for soil
Meg Liptrot praises Neptune's great gift for gardeners - seaweed.

DIY: Drinks for six It's my round
Greig Morgan's nifty creation will have guests toasting your talents.

Gardening: Follow the food crowd
Meg Liptrot dishes out the goods on community food growing.

Gardening: Water need never go to waste
Conservation 'wonder woman' shows Meg Liptrot how it's done.

Design: A Lovely way to buy gifts
A new gift website takes the guesswork out of buying presents, writes Ben Crawford.

Harbourview sculpture trail
The Harbourview sculpture trail is open daily 8 - 30 March 2014.

Toilets: past, present, future
Thomas Crapper, the brains behind the modern flush toilet, likely had no idea there would be over seven billion people living on this planet.

Opening up island's top homes
The public will be able to step inside 10 of Waiheke Island's most exclusive homes during the Waiheke House Tour.