The 1950s wonder drug, thalidomide, turned out to be a prescription for disaster, producing thousands of deformed babies, and survivors like Barry de Geest now have their sights turned on the German company that developed it.
Tony Murrell has good news and bad news for gardeners. There are no such things as low-maintenance gardens. But there are ways to make them manageable. The garden designer from TV...
Picking up a paintbrush can have its pitfalls. Thousands of chemical compounds are used in paint products as pigments, extenders, binders, solvents and additives. The World Health...
With spring officially here, many of us are thinking about painting the outside of our houses. "Now is the time when the phones start to ring," confirms Gavin Mead, president of the...
A World War 1 sniper and scout, who is New Zealand's most decorated soldier, is among the thousands of Otago and Southland people to have served in the military during the past 150 years.
As Father's Day approaches, some dads need to work harder than others to stay in touch with their children. Kim Dungey reports.
As the Otago Daily Times prepares to celebrate another group of high-achieving high school pupils with Class Act awards this week, Kim Dungey looks back at the class of 2003.
Psychologist Aric Sigman is urging parents to assert their authority and just say no. Indulgent parents are creating a spoilt generation with a sense of entitlement and a lack of empathy, he...
He dressed British film stars in the 1960s but in recent years has brought his creative talents home. Gordon Clarke's flair is apparent in his small Port Chalmers apartment that is packed with...
Paul Ferris was 10 when first put in charge of a classroom. Fifty-two years later the retiring Kavanagh College principal still remembers the thrill and the terror of it all. "One day...
The party is nearly over for Dunedin's student pub, The Gardens, as the property has been bought by the University of Otago. Kim Dungey takes a last look.
Chris Orr says losing his sight in a shooting outside the Gardens Tavern in 1974 was a blessing in disguise.
Medieval mercenaries need you to join their quest, reads one notice. Volunteer to help stop animal abuse, urges another. Whether you're into stand-up comedy or spiritual development, the...
The future is in their hands, so Malcolm Cameron is not giving up on them, Kim Dungey reports.
Malcolm Cameron thinks we should stop being politically correct and start expecting more of people.
A Dunedin couple decided to keep it in the family when they embarked on an 18-month renovation of their home. Kim Dungey views the results.
Great passions are let loose on the Yorkshire moors in the Fortune Theatre's latest offering, Wuthering Heights. Kim Dungey reports.
The word "pastel" might mean pale in colour but there's nothing subdued about the work of pastel artist Cathy Shemansky. Kim Dungey reports.
Raising the driving and drinking ages is back on the Government's agenda. Kim Dungey looks at the minefield of "maturity".
Bathrooms still need to be functional but now looks are just as important. Kim Dungey takes a peek at what's new.