Obituary: Maurice Gee
Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.
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A Theory of Conspiracies
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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.
Stitched into position
Stitched into position
Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.
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The slippery slide into wisdom
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The slippery slide into wisdom
The thing about getting older is you lose your confidence a bit when it comes to doing sports, because by now you’ve seriously hurt yourself at least once.
The fine art of communicating ... with others
The fine art of communicating ... with others
J. Edgar Hoover — head of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 — did not suffer fools.
Boost in job satisfaction, health: four-day work week benefits
Boost in job satisfaction, health: four-day work week benefits
Working less could give us more, a new study suggests.
Solar bursts shine light on history
Solar bursts shine light on history
Not many people have had their name adopted into the English language.
Observatory opens to the sky
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 that sent all hundred kilograms of my...
Working with nature key in crisis
Working with nature key in crisis
Birdsong flowing from the trees and along waterways is one of the real benefits of ecosystem restoration projects.
A fresh flavour rediscovered
A fresh flavour rediscovered
We are so fortunate to have fresh, delicious and nutritious food grown by dedicated members of our community. It is beautiful food produced with a ton of hard work and a huge amount of love and...
Raising their voices
Raising their voices
A benefit show to support Palestine is an opportunity to show solidarity, Harriet Moir tells Tom McKinlay.
Solid gold slaying
Solid gold slaying
Just in case you need convincing of Ozzy Osbourne’s genius, here are 10 of his essential songs, writes Mikael Wood.
Voting on the pressing issues
Voting on the pressing issues
Voters need to know where local body candidates stand on climate change, writes Sara Walton.
The wisdom of the season
The wisdom of the season
Like many in Ōtepoti Dunedin, I’m finally coming up for air after a whirlwind season celebrating Matariki and the Māori New Year.
History provides solid foundation
History provides solid foundation
Access to Dunedin’s past has never been easier, Paul Gorman writes.
Field of a soldier’s dreams
Field of a soldier’s dreams
In 334BC, Alexander the Great reviewed his army and made sacrifices to Zeus at Dion, in the shadow of Mount Olympus.
Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars
Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars
If you’re up early on Monday wrap up warm and step outside. Look northeast just before 6.30am and you’ll see something quietly beautiful: the crescent moon drifting close to Matariki, the star...
Focused on his joy
Focused on his joy
If you stand your ground, people come around, Delaney Davidson tells Seren Stevens.
Good and funny, if not definitive
Good and funny, if not definitive
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has a book out that certainly reads like her authentic voice, writes Mike Houlahan.
A joined-up response to climate crisis
A joined-up response to climate crisis
Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.
