Tom McKinlay

When things are wetter inside the house than outside, it's time to take action. But is a dehumidifier the answer? Tom McKinlay reports.

There does not always seem to be a lot to laugh about. By why let that stop you, say a couple of Christchurch laughter practitioners, reports Tom McKinlay.

A little global warming sounds like a good idea at about this time of year. But can that bag of coal really be justified? Tom McKinlay reports.

The message is in the method for a team of New Zealand film-makers, Tom McKinlay reports.

Masked gunmen descended on Ruatoki in the dead of night in 2007. But not to worry, they were police. Tom McKinlay talks to a couple of film-makers who aren't quite so relaxed about it.

Some packaging is over the top, say Wanaka Wastebusters. But they want your opinion too, writes Tom McKinlay.

Water is the stuff of life, so Alina Siegfried has been treating it with due respect, reports Tom McKinlay.

Diminished attention spans have their day out with the arrival of the Show Me Shorts Film Festival in Dunedin this week.

It's a format that is finding a growing audience, says festival director Gina Dellabarca.

"I think it's the popularity of the internet.

The emphasis is on the local in this year's big push to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, reports Tom McKinlay.