Unique find of a unique specimen
Feathered drumsticks provide a rare insight, writes Kane Fleury.
History’s marching papers
History’s marching papers
As digital communication takes over, so letters are now few and far between.
Oh My God Centauri
Oh My God Centauri
Last weekend, after some intense strategic planning as part of my day job, I finally managed an entire night under the stars at my new observing site out in Middlemarch.
Reducing waste the key
Reducing waste the key
Dunedin’s new green bin collection is just the start of the conversation about organic waste, Seren Stevens writes.
Connecting the south by rail
Connecting the south by rail
It’s time to hitch our wagon to rail.
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Rooting out the nastiness
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Rooting out the nastiness
We spent this weekend up a ladder, standing on water tanks, on woodshed roofs, cutting the hedges at Pūrākaunui. They had grown huge, lumbering, pushing over the smaller trees in front of them,...
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A vocation to heal
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A vocation to heal
Training at the Otago Medical School has changed dramatically over the years, but the dedication to care remains a constant, Paul Gorman discovers.
Taking the high road
Taking the high road
Ever wished you could drive from the north of Dunedin directly to Kaikorai Valley? Peter Dowden explores the highway link proposed in the 1970s.
Holistic fitness: stability training
Holistic fitness: stability training
This week, Gary Dawkins shares an exercise with multiple benefits including improving body strength and concentration.
A home with climate in mind
A home with climate in mind
Auckland-based architect Megan Rule looks at a trailblazing architect whose own home was a practical response to the sometimes harsh southern environment.
Mt Creighton home wins design award
Mt Creighton home wins design award
"Tall Tree House" near Queenstown has been named a winner in the 2025 Biophilic Design Awards in Australia.
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Currently trending
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Currently trending
As the temperatures drop, Josie Steenhart checks in with three of our most loved fashion designers: Kowtow’s Dayne Johnston, Juliette Hogan and Sara Aspinall of Company of Strangers.
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
As a child I remember going to the local hardware store with my dad and digging out vegetable and flower seedlings from a wooden box and wrapping them in newspaper.
Island of intrigue
Island of intrigue
Lindy Davis discovers the delights of travelling to Sicily, Italy, in late summer to avoid the crowds but still enjoy Mediterranean weather.
The right fixes for the climate
The right fixes for the climate
As one climate solution stumbles, others emerge.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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How we got to here
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How we got to here
The myriad problems at civilisation’s gate have been millennia in the making, visiting professor Brad Gregory tells Tom McKinlay.
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Craspedia argentea is a real trooper of a herb, holding on for dear life in Otago.
Boning up on the past’s futures
Boning up on the past’s futures
In 1899 Wang Yi-yung was feeling unwell.
