Signs of damage on Japanese Camellia flowers turned out to be evidence of their vital role in the survival of the Mountain White-eye. Discover more about the interaction between these two beautiful ...

An organisation-wide commitment to supporting gender equality has seen one of New Zealand’s largest companies named the supreme winner at this year’s White Camellia Awards. Coca Cola Amatil won one of ...

Last week, fashionistas in Paris for Haute Couture Week were treated to spectacular runway shows among which, like every season, the most coveted invitation was to the Chanel show. Under the glass ...

The camellia flower has been a symbol of elegance and beauty in Chanel's fashion history. Coco Chanel first pinned a white camellia to her belt in 1913, and it quickly became her signature emblem.

The New Zealand Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Committee announced the winners of the White Camellia awards at Government House in Auckland tonight. “The White Camellia awards celebrate ...

To that end, I’ve taken the liberty of drawing up a little list for the aspiring reader when he comes upon a sample of the real thing: How to Read Literary Fiction (you can try this at home, also on ...

Gabrielle Chanel wasn’t one to fuss much over flowers. For the most part, tripping down opulent garden paths was something she left to others, embracing instead the most no-nonsense bloom around: the ...

During February and March, camellias around the Bay Area are at their most beautiful. Whether in gardens, parks or city plots, the showy white, pink and red flowers are a striking contrast against the ...

When Alexander Dumas wrote “La Dame aux Camellias” (“The Lady of the Camellias”), he created a fascinating story worthy of the grand opera diva Sarah Bernhardt herself. An ailing but beautiful and ...