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21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza

Palestinians work on clearing the destruction of a house in the aftermath of a strike amid the...

21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza

"In the first week of the current war six members of my family were killed," Rula Talahma, who has lived in Dunedin for a decade, says. However, this was just the start of her family's tragedy.

Saddling up some movie magic

Jed Brophy, cast in part for his skill on a horse, leads a militia posse.

Saddling up some movie magic

There are big-screen dreams in the outlaw film-making of Matt Inns, Tom McKinlay writes.

Actual intelligence

Actual intelligence: Bill Bailey has some thoughts

Bill Bailey is laughing in the face of the AI apocalypse. Either that or singing land shanties, writes Tom McKinlay.

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Jazz muso in good company

Jack Ta plays with the Hanover Hall All Stars tonight. Photo: Max Cao

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Jazz muso in good company

It’s a good day when a musical hero swings by, Jack Ta tells Tom McKinlay.

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A faster revolution

Very likely (from left) Niki Maera, Kelly Michael and Andrew Maitai of The Fuzzies, appropriately...

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A faster revolution

In an act of coals to Newcastle, The Fuzzies are bringing distorted jangle pop to the South, writes Tom McKinlay.

A tour through our history

Te Atarau Cassidy leads the haka Ko Kāi Tahu E Haruru Nei in the movie Uproar. Photos: supplied

A tour through our history

Dunedin’s experience of the 1981 Springbok tour provides the volatile backdrop for new film Uproar, but it’s not really about that, director Hamish Bennett tells Tom McKinlay.

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Clouds part once more

John Halvorsen: ‘‘I am a
songwriter, that is what I do’’.

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Clouds part once more

Gordons and Bailter Space trailblazer John Halvorsen has never stopped writing songs, he tells Tom McKinlay. Now he has a new vehicle for his music.

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Strings to their bow

French for Rabbits play in Dunedin next weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Strings to their bow

French for Rabbits are on a chamber music trajectory, Brooke Singer tells Tom McKinlay.

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Turning off the tap

Photo: Getty Images

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Turning off the tap

Fossil gas appears to have arrived at the end of its natural life, writes Tom McKinlay.

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A symphony in jazz

Nick Cornish conducts at the Dunedin Jazz Club. Photo: Max Cao

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A symphony in jazz

Duke Ellington’s symphonic masterwork will be played tonight by the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra.

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Immersed in an alien world

An image from one of the VR experiences in "Terminus". PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Immersed in an alien world

Alien worlds have landed at Tūhura Otago Museum. Tom McKinlay talks to their creator.

Trouble on tour

King Loser (clockwise from top left) Chris Heazlewood, Sean O’Reilly, Celia Mancini and Lance...

Trouble on tour

Rock ’n’ roll emerges as a fickle life partner in a documentary about uncompromising New Zealand band King Loser, writes Tom McKinlay.

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Conservation conversation

Jenny Mitchell (centre) performs with her sisters on The Bush & the Birds Tour. Photo:...

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Conservation conversation

Conservation concerns are at the heart of Jenny Mitchell’s show, Tom McKinlay writes.

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Haters gonna hate

Drag queen Kelly K reads a story book at a drag queen story hour in California. Photos: Getty...

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Haters gonna hate

An attempt last week to stir up hate carries all the hallmarks of offshore groups, writes Tom McKinlay.

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Leading with feeling

Jazmine Mary is playing a Dunedin gig on July 20. Photo: Jim Tannock

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Leading with feeling

Auckland-based folk singer Jazmine Mary is heading south with some of their many identities, they tell Tom McKinlay.

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Songwriter tunes out the noise

From left: Thom Burton, Fiona Campbell, Durham Fenwick and Yolanda Fagan.

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Songwriter tunes out the noise

Thom Burton is trying to transcend this angry moment, he tells Tom McKinlay.

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Keeping it together apart

The Mitchell Twins play Dunedin Folk Club tomorrow night.

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Keeping it together apart

The special bond between twins is at the heart of new music from the Mitchell sisters, they tell Tom McKinlay.

The art of being a dag

This year’s NZ International Comedy Festival winners, Billy T Award winner Abby Howells and Fred...

The art of being a dag

Guy Montgomery is bringing his way with words to Dunedin, writes Tom McKinlay.

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The fight for our lives

Prof James Renwick

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The fight for our lives

Prof James Renwick is not ready to glue himself to stuff, but he’s comforted that other people are, he tells Tom McKinlay.

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Music carried on the ether

Calla’s new album is out this week. PHOTO: PETRA ZOE

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Music carried on the ether

Calla’s embracing the ethereal on her new album, she tells Tom McKinlay.

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