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Margolyes is a regular guest on The Graham Norton Show — here with Sarah Snook, Greta Lee and Boy...

The art of being Miriam

As she publishes a new book, British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes tells Eva Wiseman about the perils and pleasures of being herself.

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A too tight an embrace

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A too tight an embrace

The first thing I thought was "I hope they are wearing warm PJs fresh from the dryer."

‘A city of light’— and ice cream

The Grand Dome by night: New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-26....

‘A city of light’— and ice cream

The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition lit up the Dunedin night, writes Peter Read.

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A heady brew

Jason Moore has built his Dunedin roastery on beans that tell a story. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

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A heady brew

A decade after starting his own specialty coffee business in Dunedin, Jason Moore remains at the forefront of the scene, navigating rising costs, technological advances and shifting tastes.

Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Early on Monday, September 2, Dunedin will wake to a sunrise that isn’t quite right.

Americas’ ancients march back in time

Scientist sampling for ancient DNA at Chiquihuite Cave in Mexico. Photo: supplied

Americas’ ancients march back in time

Who were in fact, the first humans to reach the Americas, when did they get there and what did they find?

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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize

Mosgiel pensioner Jill Crichton. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize

Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports.

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Up the creek with a dawdle

A grassy walkway at Ross Creek Reserve. Photos: Clare Fraser

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Up the creek with a dawdle

Ross Creek is a reservoir of more than just water.

Learning from the forest’s path

Mere Tamanui and Sam Gibson talk about the roll of lowland forests in Think Like a Forest.

Learning from the forest’s path

Forests have been doing what they do forever, which makes you think.

Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself

Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself

The seasons are shifting, and with them so are the skies above Otago.

Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe

Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe

My mum passed away three years ago so it seems appropriate to be writing this piece on my experience of kawe mate on the eve of her anniversary.

Sunken cities sound alarm

A crane hauls a statue from the sunken city of Canopus, Egypt. Photo: supplied

Sunken cities sound alarm

Tourists throng to the Greek theatre at Epidaurus, but very few venture further to the nearby shore, where, standing on a promontory on our first visit to Greece, my brother and I made out an...

Trying, failing in passable ways

The new parenting approach can look like just another way of telling us we are bringing our kids up wrong, writes Eva Wiseman.

Observing our rise and fall

Every millimetre counts when it comes to sea level rise.

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Street fighter

David Benson-Pope in George St this week, one of the streetscape developments of which he is most...

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Street fighter: Benson-Pope's years in our corner

For almost 40 years, David Benson-Pope has been an advocate for his Labour-leaning city. He tells Paul Gorman about the work he’s most proud of and concerns for the new politics of council.

Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

A new geophysical survey at the Roman city of Verulamium reveals the entire plan. The circular...

Verulamium’s secrets still being uncovered

Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing.

Remedies for all that ails you

‘‘Neil’s Dandelion Coffee’’. [1910s-1930s?]. EPH-0179-HD-A/167, EPHEMERA COLLECTION, HOCKEN...

Remedies for all that ails you

Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.

Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

Leaves of kōhūhū, bearing dimple galls made by tiny mites, found on the kōhūhū beside the steps...

Leaf dimple galls caused by mite

Plant galls are very widespread on leaves.

Lunar eclipse before breakfast

In the small hours of Monday morning, the Moon will be slipping quietly into Earth’s shadow. From Dunedin, the eclipse begins well before dawn, though at first you’ll hardly notice.