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    Shayne Carter, front and centre, at Straitjacket Fits’ first gig, at the University of Otago in...

    Aloud and in full colour

    It might sound like Carol Hirschfeld but it’s Shayne Carter’s story, film-maker Margaret Gordon tells Tom McKinlay.

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    Puketapu puts it in perspective

    It’s steep and potentially punishing, but also quite dreamy.

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    Puketapu puts it in perspective

    Hmmm... being human. Sometimes it’s a right pain, isn’t it?

    The fascist position on yoga

    Nazi Heinrich Himmler touted Wewelsburg Castle near Paderborn as a centre for "yoga exercises,...

    The fascist position on yoga

    For more than a century, elements of the far right have been attracted by yoga’s rigours, the author of a new book tells Miles Ellingham.

    A gathered history of occupation

    The Lee Island (Te Ana-au) rock shelter site as envisaged in use by the artist Chris Gaskin. The...

    A gathered history of occupation

    In this extract from a new edition of archaeologist Atholl Anderson’s book The Welcome of Strangers, A History of Southern Māori, he details the vast extent of māhika kai, food production...

    Beauty and strength forged from home

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    Beauty and strength forged from home

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    Women left their mark on prehistoric society

    The reconstructed face of the Cap Blanc woman who carved the heads of deer, bison and horses....

    Women left their mark on prehistoric society

    One of the main textbooks on archaeology when I began studying the subject years ago was entitled Man the Toolmaker. This gender bias reflected the fact that most archaeologists were men and...

    A deception in the heavens

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    A deception in the heavens

    Skywatching is often about seeing new things, but just as often, it’s about humility, Ian Griffin writes.

    Nature’s perfect formula

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    Nature’s perfect formula

    There is something almost every mother of a baby can do to save money, reduce packaging and waste, reduce food miles, and give your baby the best possible start in life.

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    New plant climbing the ranks

    Monstera obliqua, more commonly known as Monkey Mask. PHOTOS: ALISHA SHERRIFF

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    New plant climbing the ranks

    Alisha Sherriff gives us the lowdown on Monkey Mask, the house plant of the moment.

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    A Theory of Conspiracies

    From left: A tunnel under Devonport; climate change-driven wildfire; Nicky Hager releases the...

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    A Theory of Conspiracies

    Conspiracy theories are theories too, M Dentith tells Tom McKinlay, and we should judge them on their merits.

    Making the cut for colourful growth

    Garden staff member Tom Myers looks at Cotinus Coggygria 'Royal Purple' at the Dunedin Botanic...

    Making the cut for colourful growth

    There's been a lot of pruning at Dunedin's Botanic Garden recently.

    Stitched into position

    Painting of a civil official wearing a robe with rank badge. PHOTO: X2008.9490. TUHURA OTAGO...

    Stitched into position

    Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.

    Observatory opens to the sky

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    Observatory opens to the sky

    After months of preparation, trips to the hardware store, more than a few late-night YouTube tutorials and a memorable encounter with a Middlemarch nor’wester, Ian Griffin is now the proud owner of an observatory.

    Seeds for clubs, counting the birds

    The number of Otago people taking part in the garden bird survey increased this year. PHOTO:...

    Seeds for clubs, counting the birds

    In preparation for National Gardening Week in October, a seed company is offering to help garden clubs get ready to beautify public spaces.

    'Kimono frenzy': Op-shoppers snap up donated garments

    Shoppers were buying the kimonos to wear and for the varied fabrics. Photo: RNZ

    'Kimono frenzy': Op-shoppers snap up donated garments

    A generous private donation of thousands of colourful Japanese kimonos sent Christchurch City Mission op-shoppers into a buying frenzy.

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Kaikorai Stream as it flows past Araiteuru Marae. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Birdsong flowing from the trees and along waterways is one of the real benefits of ecosystem restoration projects.

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    Your garden

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    Recovering from exercise

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    Recovering from exercise

    Gary Dawkins shares some tips on how to recover well and faster after exercise.

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    The slippery slide into wisdom

    I hadn’t been snowboarding for years, but I reckoned it would be just like riding a bike. It wasn...

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    The slippery slide into wisdom

    The fear of getting hurt, traumatophobia (fear of physical injury) can be a massive head game to conquer, writes Lisa Scott.

    Fashion to the fore

    Fashion to the fore

    Otago and Southland designers shone at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore at the weekend.
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