Bridges goes into bat for The Wiggles
A New Zealand politician is offering top level intervention for Australian kiddy supergroup The Wiggles, whose upcoming tour is in jeopardy after they failed to secure quarantine slots.
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Art seen: January 21
Art seen: January 21
"Works by Rachel Hirabayashi",Rachel Hirabayashi(Cromwell Museum)A WIRE horse sits on a red shelf. A toy mouse swings gently from the ceiling rafters, suspended inside a reflective glass bauble....
Artist draws on both sides of family
Artist draws on both sides of family
The birth of his fourth child during the Covid-19 lockdown and the death of a beloved mentor and friend made 2020 a year of both joy and sorrow for Auckland artist Jimmy James...
Delightfulness central to work
Delightfulness central to work
Dunedin artist and teacher Hannah Joynt is never short of an idea or enthusiasm to try new things - the challenge is to pace herself.
A beautiful but predictable story
A beautiful but predictable story
A disillusioned chief executive quits his job in Canada and returns to Italy where he finds himself in his grandfather’s vineyard in the picturesque village of Acerenza.
Incomplete biography paints Hotere the man, not the myth
Incomplete biography paints Hotere the man, not the myth
Ralph Hotere knew what he was doing when he asked Vincent O’Sullivan to write the story of his life. Understandably, O’Sullivan hesitated. He was, after all, a Pakeha and "an outsider to the art world". Hotere immediately brushed such hesitations aside.
Central Otago trio answer the call for more
Central Otago trio answer the call for more
In 1995 Timeless Land by these three masters of art and literature went through numerous reprints and 25 years on the same team has answered the call for more of the same and those who chose to live in Central Otago remain eternally grateful.
Art Seen: January 14
Art Seen: January 14
It's still very much the new year hiatus for many local galleries, but as always the Dunedin Public Art Gallery fills the gap with some memorable displays.
Busy year for performing arts
Busy year for performing arts
The arts sector is adapting to a "new normal" and will bring a variety of acts and performances to Dunedin stages this year. Rebecca Fox takes a look at what's planned for 2021.
Shortland Street couple get married
Shortland Street couple get married
Shortland Street stars Grace Palmer and Rawiri Jobe have got married.
Drybread
Drybread
Landmarks is a new book by three of New Zealand’s literary and artistic heavyweights, Grahame Sydney, Owen Marshall and Brian Turner. This lavish volume by the three longtime friends is a love song...
Wonder Woman breaks pandemic box office record
Wonder Woman breaks pandemic box office record
"Wonder Woman 1984" pulled in roughly $US36.1 million at theatres worldwide over the Christmas holiday weekend, distributor Warner Bros said as it confirmed plans for a third film in the superhero...
Celebrity chef's Facebook page removed
Celebrity chef Pete Evans' Facebook page removed
Celebrity chef Pete Evans has had his Facebook page permanently removed after he repeatedly breached its misinformation policies with posts about the coronavirus.
Art seen: December 24
![Owens Rd [Spying], (2019), by Felix Harris](https://www.odt.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/odt_square_2col/public/story/2020/12/felix_harris_-_owens_rd.jpg?itok=zz3BXi6e)
Art seen: December 24
"In Good Company", various artists(RDS Gallery)The term "in good company" can also mean "in unexpected company" — or so it would seem, in the best sense — with the current exhibition at RDS, which...
Cancer journey documented
Cancer journey documented
As Eric Schusser and Annemarie Hope-Cross are both photographers and a couple they are in a unique position of being able to put on paper the journey many go through as sufferers and...
What's not to love about Spider-Man: Miles Morales?
What's not to love about Spider-Man: Miles Morales?
Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales is meant to be a system seller for the new PlayStation 5, but also functions as a reminder that the PS4 has plenty of life left in it.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 'another epic experience'
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 'another epic experience'
Having just poured 100 hours into Assassin’s Creed Origins — and wondering why I did not play it immediately when it was released three years ago — I was not sure I was ready for another Assassin’s game.
Review: Black Ops Cold War well made but frustrating
Review: Black Ops Cold War well made but frustrating
The Call of Duty series cops a lot of stick from both the media, and people on social media, yet continues to sell millions every year. This year's Black Ops: Cold War is an excellent demonstration of both of these trends, writes Simon Bishop.
Games of the year
Games of the year
As 2020 draws to a close — ushering in a new generation of games consoles as it does so — the ODT’s gaming writers each highlight three personal favourites from this year, as well as from the...
The world's first ever Christmas song for dogs
The world's first ever Christmas song for dogs
The first Christmas song for dogs has been released, to a howl of appreciation.