Matters arising
Black Lives Matter has profoundly affected many in New Zealand. The solution emerging for this country is something called decolonisation, writes Tom McKinlay.
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Barking up a very tall tree
Barking up a very tall tree
Finally there’s something like an answer to one of the great questions of contemporary music, writes Tom McKinlay.
Skin in the game
Skin in the game
Bill Drake has spent the past four decades making a living out of leather.
Behind the covers
Behind the covers
In New York, Jim Stevenson is a pretty big deal.
Perfectly in toon
Perfectly in toon
Cartoonist Shaun Yeo joined the Otago Daily Times in February. Then Covid-19 happened. He talks to Tom McKinlay about the art of the topical.
Floating down the turquoise highway
Floating down the turquoise highway
Looking for a gorgeous paddle? Look no further, writes Tom McKinlay.
Knowing your Bowie
Knowing your Bowie
A new book on David Bowie makes connections, writes Tom McKinlay.
Knowing your Bowie
Knowing your Bowie
A new book on David Bowie makes connections, writes Tom McKinlay.
Leaves from nature’s book
Leaves from nature’s book
We may never have had a better time to make the most of autumn, writes Tom McKinlay.
She’s got it locked down
She’s got it locked down
Millie Lovelock picked up one of New Zealand’s most prestigious contemporary music prizes this week. Opportunities for celebration were limited, Tom McKinlay writes.
A bug worth catching
A bug worth catching
There are only so many cat videos you can watch. So why not read a book? asks Tom McKinlay. Novelist, poet and Landfall editor Emma Neale sheds some light on how to go about it.
An art to profit us all
An art to profit us all
The icons of a politically charged environmental spirituality are taking to the street, writes Tom McKinlay.
In the know
In the know
Knowledge held by Maori provides insights the future can not do without, Tom McKinlay writes.
Leading the charge
Leading the charge
Local leadership on climate change is starting at the top, writes Tom McKinlay.
When work comes home
When work comes home
It could very well be that a few more of us spend time working from home in the coming weeks. Efficiency coach Nicola Brown shares some thoughts with Tom McKinlay about how to make that work.
In the Rocketman’s wake
In the Rocketman’s wake
It's a miraculous day when your hero calls, Tate Sheridan tells Tom McKinlay.
The Pacific rising
The Pacific rising
The response to a changing climate is well advanced in the Pacific, providing lessons for the rest of us, writes Tom McKinlay.
Securing the future
Securing the future
Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai tells Tom McKinlay about Ngai Tahu's strategy to tackle climate change in diverse landscapes.
On our best behaviour
On our best behaviour
We need to change and change big. Environmental psychology can help, Dr Wokje Abrahamse says. Tom McKinlay tries to get his head around it.
On closer inspection
On closer inspection
The small and overlooked becomes larger than life in Suus Agnes Claessen's art, writes Tom McKinlay.