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City home build diary (part 3)

When Bruce and Annabel Mitchinson decided to build a new house in Auckland, they wanted to apply environmental thinking to a compact urban environment. Now complete, their beautiful home is a testament to good design ...

Build a worm farm for $20

Worm farms are the perfect way to turn food scraps into lush soil – and they needn’t be expensive. Janet Luke shows how easy it is to make your own.

Build a worm farm for $20

Worm farms are the perfect way to turn food scraps into lush soil – and they needn’t be expensive. Janet Luke shows how easy it is to make your own.

Does your toilet have a sneaky leak?

Although we are considered a water-wealthy country, New Zealand is also one of the thirstiest. We each consume an average of 1200 cubic metres of water annually, and this figure rises every year, putting pressure ...

Does your toilet have a sneaky leak?

Although we are considered a water-wealthy country, New Zealand is also one of the thirstiest. We each consume an average of 1200 cubic metres of water annually, and this figure rises every year, putting pressure ...

Safer garden sprays

Janet Luke tests six natural pest-control products that can be used on edible gardens.

Plan your zero waste school lunch

School lunches seem to generate piles of rubbish, thanks to all the individually wrapped kids’ snacks on the market these days. Luckily, helping your children eat waste-free can be easy, says Gina Dempster.

Make a hanging table

Get into the swing of outdoor living by making an upcycled suspended table. Stella and Dave Lennox of Lennox Woodcraft show us how it’s done.

Make a hanging table

Get into the swing of outdoor living by making an upcycled suspended table. Stella and Dave Lennox of Lennox Woodcraft show us how it’s done.

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