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    Wellington-based guitarist and composer Nick Granville. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Show reflected performers’ long list of accolades

    Nick Granville QuartetHanover Hall,Saturday, July 18

    ODT quiz: July 20

    ODT quiz: July 20

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    Gutsy tribute leaves hope for more from skilled team

    Dunedin singers (from left) Greg MacLeod, Sophie Whibley and Ben MacLeod were among a dozen local...

    Gutsy tribute leaves hope for more from skilled team

    A tribute evening that delivered a set list as diverse and captivating as the man himself.

    Stardust for a comic starman

    Rogue Trooper brings the 2000AD character alive in all his blue glory. Photo: Liberty Films

    Stardust for a comic starman

    Duncan Jones’ latest movie adapts a British comic discovered when his dad, David Bowie, was gigging around the world, David Barnett writes.

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    Artist’s age of enlightenment

    Guy Howard-Smith’s Expulsion from "Big sea, Small waves". Photo: supplied

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    Artist’s age of enlightenment

    A journey to discover more about his Anglo-Indian family history has taken Dunedin artist Guy Howard-Smith to the other side of the world.

    Art seen: July 16

    A komebukuro, or rice bag. Photos: James Dignan

    Art seen: July 16

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    Fruits of her labour

    New Zealand actress Morgana O’Reilly has adapted her stage show into a film. Photo: Amanda Billing

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    Fruits of her labour

    Rebecca Fox talks to New Zealand actress Morgana O’Reilly about her new film based on her one-woman stage show Stories About My Body.

    ODT quiz: July 19

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    'A big part of the community gone'

    A small tribute to actor Sam Neill in Alexandra. Photo: RNZ

    'A big part of the community gone' - Sam Neill mourned in Central Otago

    Near Sir Sam Neill's home and winery of more than 30 years, locals in the towns of Alexandra and Clyde say they have lost a quiet stalwart and one of their own.

    From Spielberg to Kidman: Tributes flow for Sir Sam

    Sam Neill at his vineyard, Two Paddocks, in Central Otago. Photo: RNZ

    From Spielberg to Kidman: Tributes flow for Sir Sam

    Actors, directors and world leaders have reacted to the death of New Zealand's Sam Neill.

    Kiwi screen great Sam Neill dead at 78

    Sam Neill at Two Paddocks in Central Otago in 2025. Photo: RNZ

    Kiwi screen great Sam Neill dead at 78

    New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has died at the age of 78, his family has announced in a statement.

    Goldie portrait, missing for 100 years, goes up for auction

    'Lost in Thought, Ngāheke, An Arawa Chieftain'. Photo: NZ artbroker / supplied

    Goldie portrait, missing for 100 years, goes up for auction

    A Goldie portrait that vanished from public view for more than a century is expected to fetch about $420,000 when it goes on sale this weekend.

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    The epic work of fame

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    The epic work of fame

    Himesh Patel is about to star in The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster, and has a lead role in a high-profile reboot of The X-Files.
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