You can now stay in a 107-year-old Kiwi ‘castle’

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 20, 2026

As seen on Grand Designs New Zealand, this near-derelict property with an intriguing backstory has been transformed following a $9.2 million restoration.

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The Rhône Valley Named France’s Most Photographed Autumn Wine Region

Sep 20, 2026

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The Rhône Valley has been named France’s most photographed wine region in autumn, according to new data released by photo curation app Popsa - with Bordeaux and Provence following close behind. To uncover the most captured wine regions, Popsa analysed millions of customer photos from 2024 and 2025, using location metadata to identify images taken within French wine regions between September and November. Each region was then assigned a Photo Index Score to reflect the relative volume of photos taken there compared with all others in the dataset.

COX & KINGS LAUNCHES NEW SMALL GROUP TOURS BROCHURE FOR 2027-28

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Blue Lagoon Island Brings Community Together for 41st International Coastal Cleanup

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Blue Lagoon Island’s Project B.E.A.C.H. brought more than 500 volunteers together at Yamacraw Beach on Saturday, Sept. 19, for the 41st annual International Coastal Cleanup, removing marine debris while raising awareness about the importance of protecting The Bahamas’ coastal environment.

What to expect from MasterChef Asia 2026? Judges open up on series’ comeback

Sep 20, 2026

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For much of the world, Asian cuisine is often seen as just a menu category rather than a rich tapestry of histories from a vast continent. A few familiar dishes have come to represent thousands of regional techniques, ingredients, migrations and memories. The reboot of MasterChef Asia, after a decade off the air, seeks to change that by placing the region’s home cooks, flavours and ambition on screen. Having Asian cuisine represented and judged by chefs with deep, personal connections to the...

"Do NOT Do This, Ever": Non-Americans Are Revealing The Life-Saving Safety Precautions They Take When Traveling To The US, And It's Honestly Pretty Sad

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers rules out new baby bonus as fertility falls ‘further and faster’

Sep 20, 2026

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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers

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Ebola vaccinations are being rolled out for frontline health workers in the Congo where the deadly virus remains out of control.

"It's Normal To Give Kids Coffee": People Are Revealing International Parenting Practices That Might Surprise Americans

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"It's Normal To Give Kids Coffee": People Are Revealing International Parenting Practices That Might Surprise Americans

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3 kettles from Smeg, Le Creuset and Alessi to make your kitchen sing

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The Qantas lounge gave her a dressing down for her ugg boots. I’m with the airline on this one

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