Music in their blood
Strong family backgrounds in music have inspired this year’s winners of the Dunedin Youth Orchestra young musician prize. Rebecca Fox talks to Tessa Dalgety-Evans and Ngaruaroha Martin.
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Exploring humanity
Exploring humanity
With a fierce love of animals, Dunedin artist Rachel H. Allan stretched her emotions to breaking point for her new exhibition. She tells Rebecca Fox about how animals are seen as disposable.
Good fun that is funny
Good fun that is funny
Dr Seuss’ classic children’s tale The Cat in The Hat has been transformed into a travelling stage show. Rebecca Fox talks to The Cat, aka Nick Wilkinson.
Turning a passion into a profession
Turning a passion into a profession
John Benjamin has appeared on the BBC hit show Antiques Roadshow for 25 years valuing jewellery. He tells Rebecca Fox that jewellery brings out all sorts of emotions in people.
Right time, right taste
Right time, right taste
The lambs are frolicking, the mountains are snow capped, the blossom is blooming and the roads are quiet. It's the perfect time to travel in Central Otago, Rebecca Fox discovers.
A passion for cello
A passion for cello
German-Canadian Johannes Moser, praised by Gramophone magazine as ‘‘one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists’’, is visiting Dunedin for the first time.
Creating connections
Creating connections
The City Choir Dunedin is shaking things up and trying something new — a jazz cafe. Rebecca Fox discovers the collaboration between classical and jazz is working for all.
Finding the way to paradise
Finding the way to paradise
They bonded over comments on United States President Donald Trump and now the creative collaboration between Dunedin artist Ewan McDougall and American musician Harold Anderson is about to...
Dual roles a challenge
Dual roles a challenge
It has been five years in the making and faced a few hurdles along the way but Emily Duncan’s play Eloise in the Middle will premier this month. Rebecca Fox talks to Duncan and actress Sara Georgie...
A vegan dream come true
A vegan dream come true
Two years ago Penelope Baldwin graduated with a culinary arts degree from Otago Polytechnic with the aim of educating people about ‘‘bitter flavours’’ with a range of holistic tonics, she tells the ODT about her mission.
Celebrating suffrage
Celebrating suffrage
125 years ago the New Zealand Parliament passed a Bill that gave the vote to all adult women. To mark the occasion, Dunedin’s Hocken Gallery and Blue Oyster Project Space look at the past to discover its relevance today.
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Writing a piece to commemorate Captain James Cook’s arrival in New Zealand proved a unique challenge for composer Dame Gillian Whitehead.
Rising from the ashes
Rising from the ashes
Eleven Otago restaurants made the cut for NZ's top restaurant awards including, for the first time, three in Wanaka. Rebecca Fox discovers the challenges faced by first-time scorer Ode Conscious Dining.
Heat goes on at home show grill
Heat goes on at home show grill
Temperatures will be rising in some Dunedin restaurant kitchens as their chefs prepare to go head to head in a competition first for the city. They tell Rebecca Fox they are ready for the challenge.
The South's dark underbelly
The South's dark underbelly
The south’s Gothic atmosphere and traditions are being celebrated in an exhibition of artists from around New Zealand at Milford Galleries Dunedin.
Mason's voice lives on
Mason's voice lives on
To mark the inaugural New Zealand Theatre Month, Dunedin’s Globe Theatre will perform a play by one of the country’s theatre greats, the late Bruce Mason. Rebecca Fox talks to his daughter Rebecca...
Age no barrier for dancers
Age no barrier for dancers
Showing that age is no barrier to creative contemporary dance, Rebound Dance Company is making its debut at the Dunedin Arts Festival.
Simon Gault's spring flavours
Simon Gault's spring flavours
The reality of his health problems hit home for Simon Gault a few years ago, and now he is on a mission to pass on the information he has learned in his quest for better health.
Helping minorities find a voice
Helping minorities find a voice
Sweatshop is giving culturally and linguistically diverse emerging writers from Western Sydney a voice. Ahead of their trip to Dunedin, Winnie Dunn and Shirley Le tell Rebecca Fox about their journeys.
Wilson taking 'exciting step in my career'
Wilson taking 'exciting step in my career'
About 220 musicians will take to the Dunedin Town Hall stage for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Carmina Burana. Rebecca Fox talks to soprano soloist Natasha Wilson.