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.
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Gwenda gives film a good go
Gwenda gives film a good go
A rare treasure helps tell the story of our first "talkie", writes Anna Blackman.
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.
Skating on creative uncertainty
Skating on creative uncertainty
There are times when it 's very good to be able to overcome self-doubt. To dwell in a state of certainty, writes Liz Breslin.
5 questions with: Julie Haggie
5 questions with: Julie Haggie
Julie Haggie is the chief executive officer of Transparency International New Zealand.
Making time for yourself
Making time for yourself
There can be a certain craziness present in December, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
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.
Making it count
Making it count
The default measure of how we are doing, gross domestic product, is teetering close to the edge of its pedestal. Prof Marilyn Waring suggests we give it a nudge, Tom McKinlay reports.
Thoughtful giving
Thoughtful giving
Christmas is coming and while the geese might be getting fat, the wallet is unlikely to be - unless it's with eftpos receipts, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Measuring the market: spoiling the planet
Measuring the market: spoiling the planet
We need to move on to a post-GDP world, Auckland academic Prof Marilyn Waring says.
5 questions with: Jason Myers
5 questions with: Jason Myers
Jason Myers is chief executive of the New Zealand Aids Foundation. Saturday was World AIDS Day.
Mars a guide to finding Neptune
Mars a guide to finding Neptune
This week there's a rare opportunity for stargazers across our region to view Neptune, the outermost planet, when it appears close to Mars in the evening sky.
A slippery reputation
A slippery reputation
James Macandrew played an important role in the making of Dunedin, Otago and New Zealand, but has had no biographer until now. R.J. Bunce throws a spotlight on this admirable, yet notorious figure.
Embracing the tinsel
Embracing the tinsel
It is that time of year again! The first of December, and you can now safely put your Christmas tree up without being officially described as "punchable'', writes Kate Oktay.
Secrets to collective happiness
Secrets to collective happiness
Optimism is more necessary than ever, and understanding how other cultures approach life’s trials and joys may help us achieve contentment, writes Helen Russell.
All-round fun and more
All-round fun and more
Whatever the season, ball games still play a major part in our leisure and sporting consciousness, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
After the fall: Haunted by an act of 'casual cruelty'
After the fall: Haunted by an act of 'casual cruelty'
Former Otago Daily Times subeditor Gordon Brown has been left haunted by the "inhuman" response of a "cowardly" man and two women who failed to help him when he was seriously injured in Bangkok.
A wider sense of local
A wider sense of local
A broader view of what local can mean, might lead to richer food connections, writes Sean Connelly.
By dawn's early light
By dawn's early light
Early-rising stargazers next week have a chance to see a beautiful sight when the moon and Venus will appear close in the sky, writes Ian Griffin.
An editor of independent disposition
An editor of independent disposition
In this extract from a new book, Lasting Impressions: The story of New Zealand’s newspapers, 1840-1920, by Ian F. Grant, an Anglican attempts to establish a masthead in Presbyterian Dunedin.