Separating the art from the artist
Should the partner of a creative person be entitled to a share of their creative copyright, asks Lisa Scott.
Coping with the uncertain
Coping with the uncertain
Your brain hates uncertainty. But the good news is that you can do something to get to the other side of ambiguity, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
A rubbish plan
A rubbish plan
An industry that relies on waste to fuel it, is missing the point.
Go out on the full to observe the moon
Go out on the full to observe the moon
The moon is full at 3.57am on Thursday in Dunedin. It rises the previous evening at 7.38pm just to the north of east. It should be a beautiful sight opposite the setting sun as the sky darkens.
Chasing a cure
Chasing a cure
Toby Robins helped researchers working on a radical new cure for cancer, but died doing so. His is one of two Otago tales in a documentary about the tremendous promise of Car-T cell therapy. Bruce Munro talks to filmmaker Annie Goldson and to Toby’s parents, Carolyn and Ben.
A land of lizards
A land of lizards
Sharp-eyes and passion are leading to the discovery of new skink and gecko species in Otago. And the race is on to save them, writes Anna Yeoman.
Family provides key ingredients
Family provides key ingredients
Cakes have risen from adversity in the most recent chapter of Natasha Cameron’s life.
The many joys of laughter
The many joys of laughter
Some of the most satisfying sounds are, reputedly, a fire crackling, rain on the roof, waves breaking and children’s laughter, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Practising the art of salvage
Practising the art of salvage
The image of an artist is different for everyone, writes H J Kilkelly.
Kiwi chicks on the move
Kiwi chicks on the move
They say it takes a village to raise a child; raising young kiwi takes a team of dedicated people including Barbara Johnston and Joy Pringle.
Making a point
Making a point
A Dunedin doctor became well know for his stand on shoes, writes Moira White.
Top tipple steers clear of trouble
Top tipple steers clear of trouble
It’s been a sobering experience moving into the world of beverages for Sophie Williamson.
A clear view of the issue
A clear view of the issue
Hayden King’s work honours those closest to him and helps those he’ll never meet, writes Kim Dungey. Ten years ago, when he received an Otago Daily Times Class Act award, Hayden King gave a...
Class Act 2011 ten years on: Where are they now?
Class Act 2011 ten years on: Where are they now?
Millennials are portrayed as confident, ambitious and achievement-orientated but how do they see themselves?
Entitlement in the group chat
Entitlement in the group chat
I have just had my second Covid vaccination and I am lying in bed watching Wild, Wild Country, a documentary about Bagwhan Rajneesh’s commune in Oregon, a tale of devotion, salmonella and blended beavers, writes Liz Breslin.
Facing the risks of a changing world
Facing the risks of a changing world
Business must now both change and adapt, writes Sara Walton.
Considering our grandchildren
Considering our grandchildren
We need to think beyond 2100, say an international group of researchers.
Weathering life’s storms
Weathering life’s storms
I’ve been reading a bit of poetry lately and I was taken by a poem about the seasons, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Tracking the passing days
Tracking the passing days
Ian Griffin's capturing the daily motion of the sun using analogue photography.
A wonderful difficulty
A wonderful difficulty
While it seems to have been shuffled sideways for now, the weight of history and the reality of the present both support a view that we haven’t heard the last of He Puapua, Tom McKinlay reports.
