I love native plants. I love them for many reasons, all of which you’ve no doubt heard before if you yourself are a native ...

Here is the shocking moment a barge carrying bricks capsized as a fast-footed worker scurried to safety across the hull. The dry bulk cargo vessel was moored when two passing boats created waves that ...

It wasn’t until the 1960s and ‘70s when interest in Japanese gardens began to develop. These special maples again caught the ...

A green and blooming garden is a sight to sore eyes but not every plant growing within may have a healthy impact on the local ...

Wooden poles support hop vines tied onto wires in nearby fields, growing up to seven metres high. A very different type of pole in the town hall courtyard was a pillory where war deserters were killed ...

Studying Japanese doesn’t have to be overwhelming, expensive or time-consuming. With free apps to jumpstart your Japanese learning journey, you can easily fit reviewing kanji and vocabulary seamlessly ...

South Island hops farmers are trying to move a glut of the pine cone-shaped flower to beer producers around the world. More hops production driven by the global craft beer boom of recent years, ...

On the ground, the fashion landscape is changing. Japan’s luxury fashion market has remained largely robust despite a wider downturn, though Japanese tourists are travelling abroad much less than they ...

The day after the funeral, she said she and her friend's children gathered vines to make a wreath, then stripped petals from the funeral flowers to throw into the ocean during a gathering at their ...

Jeremy Vine co-host Storm Huntley introduced her newborn baby girl to viewers at home as she checked in with her team during Monday's episode. The presenter, 37, shared on Sunday that she'd ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens.