The file on YOU
You'll be surprised when you realise how much of your personal data is in other people's hands. For Bruce Munro, the challenge was how to live well in this unprivate, digital age.
Life & Style
5 questions with: Abdal Kyassah
5 questions with: Abdal Kyassah
Abdal Kyassah, of Syria, who came to Dunedin last year as part of the refugee resettlement programme, is founder and executive chef of Abdal Catering.
Symbolism serves two cultures
Symbolism serves two cultures
Some trees come with their own decisions, writes Mark Clark.
The art of not shopping
The art of not shopping
For Kate Oktay, Christmas shopping is like a perfect storm of all the things to despise: shopping, crowds, organised fun, commercialism and - worst of all - mall music.
Fasting proves no quicker
Fasting proves no quicker
Fasting is trending as a weight-loss method but might not be any better than old-fashioned dieting, writes David Clayton.
Slip into something more comfortable
Slip into something more comfortable
Sales of push-up bras are plunging. The new lingerie is all about comfort and body confidence, writes Kate Finnigan
Don't be a snowplough
Don't be a snowplough
This week I was introduced to an expression new to me, although it's apparently been around for several years: "snowplough parenting", writes Ian Munro.
Accommodating the future
Accommodating the future
Housing options fit for the future are emerging, writes Scott Willis.
A fresh look at old Dublin town
A fresh look at old Dublin town
Former Otago student Sarah Vilela da Silva explores her new home in Dublin and shares her top tips on how the young at heart can enjoy the Irish capital.
The words are Faithfull
The words are Faithfull
Fifty years since first rocking the establishment, Marianne Faithfull’s intimate new album finds her still at glorious odds with the world, writes Jude Rogers, of The Observer.
Staying currant
Staying currant
Gillian Vine's belief in blackcurrants gets scientific backing.
Making time for yourself
Making time for yourself
There can be a certain craziness present in December, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Stylish and sustainable
Stylish and sustainable
Fashion writer Frederique Gulcher selects her top-10 eco-friendly Christmas gifts for the sustainable stocking or under the tree.
Slopestyle the sandy Saudi way
Slopestyle the sandy Saudi way
Not quite the mountains at Cardrona, former Central Otago man Pete Heron takes to the sandy slopes of Saudi Arabia with his family.
5 questions with: Julie Haggie
5 questions with: Julie Haggie
Julie Haggie is the chief executive officer of Transparency International New Zealand.
More of the good stuff
More of the good stuff
We can have both more of the good stuff at Christmas and less waste, writes Gina Dempster.
Your garden: December 14
Your garden: December 14
What's happening in your garden this week?
Carrot family well represented in NZ
Carrot family well represented in NZ
What do coriander, parsnip, celery and hemlock have in common?
The lore of the man
The lore of the man
The inimitable Mark Henaghan departs the University of Otago at the end of the month, leaving behind a reputation as big as his personality. Bruce Munro spent an afternoon with him.
Chance to see comet in southern skies
Chance to see comet in southern skies
If sky gods are reading this column, I'm hoping they will look kindly upon Otago stargazers and give us cloud-free nights next weekend, writes Ian Griffin.