Denim journey comes full circle
Denim journey comes full circle
Meg Gallagher’s career has taken an unexpected tangent, but one she is relishing.
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Mining the meaning in dance
Mining the meaning in dance
Creating work that resonates with both children and adults is the goal of Tupua Tigafua.
Finding the remote
Finding the remote
Teacher, musician and performer Anna Shaw has found it cathartic to create a one-woman show based on her time in a remote indigenous community in Australia.
Life and death
Life and death
Bringing to life the older women too often overlooked or dismissed by society, Australian actor and DJ Jonny Hawkins is bringing their Maureen — Harbinger of Death show to Wānaka.
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Scoring a new life
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Scoring a new life
Maddy Parkins-Craig had it all going for her — new job, new city, an exciting new life — only it did not turn out that way.
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Creating clothing to counter fast-fashion
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Creating clothing to counter fast-fashion
Disillusioned with the fashion industry she loved, Marielle van de Ven thought she may have to give it up until she discovered ReCreate, an ethically and sustainably driven clothing company.
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‘A good way to start’
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‘A good way to start’
New Zealand actress Cassandra Woodhouse decided to take her destiny into her own hands and create her own work. She talks to Rebecca Fox about promoting the importance of artists’ wellness.
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Pop music takes flight
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Pop music takes flight
From TV jingles to big band and orchestra, Christchurch pianist and bassist Tom Rainey has composed it all. He's also the arranger and conductor of the "All You Need is Love - DSO Plays the Beatles" concert.
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Fresh and local for 20 years
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Fresh and local for 20 years
The Otago Farmers Market celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Rebecca Fox looks back over the past two decades.
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Holding the stage
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Holding the stage
There is little director Colin McColl has not done in his many decades in theatre. He speaks to Rebecca Fox about New Zealand theatre on the eve of bringing the latest Roger Hall play to...
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Chook’s look the spur
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Chook’s look the spur
Dunedin writer Angela Pope is loving the experience of putting on her first play at the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
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Top Gunn
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Top Gunn
Melbourne-based Kiwi chef Peter Gunn is making the most of being able to come home to cook with the country’s best. This month he's collaborating with his good friend, Queenstown chef Ryan Henley.
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Memoir play takes an emotional toll
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Memoir play takes an emotional toll
An opportunity to change her life led Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam back to NZ and to follow a dream. She tells Rebecca Fox about writing and performing her own family story.
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Working with her hands works
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Working with her hands works
It took a push from her son for Lissie Brown to head back to art school to complete her master’s degree.
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Passion for beats and all that jazz
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Passion for beats and all that jazz
A Covid-19 lockdown gave Wellington-based drummer Mark Lockett just the push to put pen to paper. Now the album is out and he is touring the country sharing his music.
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Ballet of words
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Ballet of words
A new ballet celebrating the life of Katherine Mansfield heralds many firsts for the choreographer and dancers bringing the writer’s personal story alive in her centenary year, Rebecca...
Guitar an intimate practice
Guitar an intimate practice
Guitarist Graham Wardrop may have performed around the world and now lives in Christchurch but he still calls Dunedin and Otago home.
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Chasing summer
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Chasing summer
American illustrator and New York Times columnist Julia Rothman has been enjoying summer in New Zealand and in particular Dunedin.
New York artist Julia Rothman
New York artist Julia Rothman
Watching a film by Oliver Lucks, Julia Rothman was so impressed by his work she direct messaged to tell him so.
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Ancestors at my table
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Ancestors at my table
Janice ChiFen Huang’s journey back in time to learn about early Chinese migrants’ life in Otago has highlighted how food can bring the past and present together, she tells Rebecca Fox.