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Gardening: Give the tasty taro a good go
Meg Liptrot reports on a Pacific staple's exciting potential.

Crafternoon: Make your own Breaking Bad tote bag
We love a fun, hip and affordable afternoon craft session. The very crafty Rachel Bache guides us through her latest DIY project in Crafternoon.

How green is my town?
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.

Gardening: Veges feel the heat, too
Meg Liptrot takes pity on plants that hanker after shade and a drink.

Design: Straight from the horse's mouth (+gallery)
Ben Crawford meets one of his childhood heroes.

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

Berm garden chasing prize
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.

Gardening: The importance of perfume
Meg Liptrot has the perfect Valentine's gift - botanic fragrances from the garden.

Auckland as you've never seen it
Dionne Christian gets a fascinating insight into our city's history.

How NOT to sell your house
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.

Children happy to beehive
Meg Liptrot finds kids enjoying this birds-and-bees lesson with a difference.

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

10 Favourite Things: Making nana proud
Annemaree Shaw is the designer behind new handcrafted cushion company Anne & Peg.

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

NZ's 'patch of Eden'
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'.

Design: The ultimate man-pad
Ben Crawford turns green with jealousy as he describes this rooftop fan base.

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

Design: Lessons from 3 Wise Men
Ben Crawford finds wise design in a flagship menswear store.

Design: Bunker down
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.