The man behind the image
The man behind the image
The first full retrospective of New Zealand’s pioneer of abstraction, the late Gordon Walters, opens in Dunedin today. Its curators walk Rebecca Fox through the major exhibition.
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Making moves
Making moves
Former Dunedin dancer Sarah Foster-Sproull finds it hard not to be on the dance floor any more but is enjoying the creativity of her role as choreographer, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Rings of fire a far reach from Peel Forest farm
Rings of fire a far reach from Peel Forest farm
For circus performer Ashley Carr, informing his New Zealand-based father, a farmer, about his chosen career was not easy, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Delving into the archives
Delving into the archives
The fear of the unknown may have pervaded the first cross-over classical-Dunedin Sound concert, but this time round the nerves are steadier, the musicians involved in Tally Ho! 2 tell Rebecca Fox.
Painting Bohemian precinct
Painting Bohemian precinct
Living and working in Dowling St for more than 15 years has inspired Dunedin artist Sam Foley to capture the environment on canvas, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Sweet treats
Sweet treats
A regular at the Otago Farmers Market, Matt Cross and Minty (his caravan) are the first stop for anyone with a sweet tooth. He tells Rebecca Fox about sharing his recipes in a new book.
Paradise in our backyard
Paradise in our backyard
New Zealanders head overseas for their resort fix, forgetting we have our very own options for a weekend away, as Rebecca Fox discovers.
Crafting her art
Crafting her art
Tucked away in a shed in a wood yard off the beaten track in Milton, Sara Gillies fires up her welder as she prepares to make her next metal creation.
Fresh appeal of oil-rich kernels
Fresh appeal of oil-rich kernels
It is taking time, but New Zealanders are slowly coming to the realisation that fresh is best when it comes to nuts, North Otago grower Stuart Hamilton says.
Forging a career in Paris
Forging a career in Paris
Paris-based Kiwi artist Marian Fountain’s works are being exhibited in Dunedin this month but one of her greatest honours has been to create a bronze monument as a tribute to NZ tunnellers in World War 1 in Arras.
Too good to resist
Too good to resist
The cast of Opera Otago’s production of The Pirates of Penzance is embracing the ridiculous to do the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta justice, singer Harry Grigg and director Nadya Shaw Bennett tell...
Celebrating culture and diversity
Celebrating culture and diversity
Grammy-nominated Imani Winds, visits Dunedin for the first time this weekend. Rebecca Fox talks to Monica Ellis about the bassoon and being an African American classical musician.
The pursuit of love
The pursuit of love
Dunedin-born actor Denyce Su’a was never shy in a crowd, so it was no surprise when she followed her heart into theatre, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Cooking up a revolution
Cooking up a revolution
Sick of the daily grind of working in a kitchen, Dylan Malcolm is experimenting with an innovative pop-up. He talks to Rebecca Fox.
Wow factor
Wow factor
Given the turbulent conduct and aftermath of the general election, one might be excused for thinking first of politics when it comes to Wellington, but as Rebecca Fox discovers, there is much more going on.
To end all wars
To end all wars
From a summer's day fishing by the Taieri River to the horrors of the Somme in 1917, the Globe’s latest production follows the journey of three young Otago men, playwright and director Keith Scott...
Putting it all together
Putting it all together
British conductor Simon Over has been coming to Dunedin for about nine years and is about to take a piece of New Zealand back home with him, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Journey adds to spice of life
Journey adds to spice of life
From cooking for London’s rich and famous to selling spice mixes in Dunedin, Dan Pearson has been on quite a journey, Rebecca Fox discovers.
Timely look at suffragette
Timely look at suffragette
So scared they might desecrate a national icon, writers Luke di Somma and Gregory Cooper took five years to get That Bloody Woman to the stage.
Pianist loves it in New Zealand
Pianist loves it in New Zealand
A soft spot for the Antipodes draws British pianist Freddy Kempf to New Zealand on a regular basis, he tells Rebecca Fox.