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    Wastebusters is preparing for the next quarter century of reducing waste.

    No time wasted, no time to waste

    A quarter-century on, Wastebusters continues to look to the future.

    Myths, a ghost and a parting

    Myths, a ghost and a parting

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    Shroud sacred or sham?

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    Shroud sacred or sham?

    The Shroud of Turin has been described as "the world’s most studied archaeological artefact".

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    Horses for Curses

    A frame from the video for This City Has Let Our Children Down, an all-inclusive skewering of...

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    Horses for Curses

    Angry shouting seems the appropriate response to the world as it is, Tane Cotton tells Tom McKinlay. But that doesn’t mean it’s all he has.

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    Ghosts in the chorus

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    Ghosts in the chorus

    Grief is a journey - you never know when there will be a sudden bump in the road, when a memory will come rushing in the cracks between now and then.

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    Making it worthwhile

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    Making it worthwhile

    From shy South Dunedin school boy to deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson’s journey from Dunedin to Wellington and back again has been remarkable. He talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan.

    Regeneration reaches new heights

    Orokonui's rare plants garden in 2010. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Regeneration reaches new heights

    Tracking change at Orokonui Ecosanctuary goes in leaps and strides, writes Madison Kelly.

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    The Big Show

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    The Big Show: Remembering Dunedin's 1925 exhibition

    It was a blockbuster show with a cast of thousands and crowds of millions. Paul Gorman looks back 100 years to the NZ International South Seas Exhibition.

    Orange roughy must be taken off the menu

    Orange roughy. Image: supplied

    Orange roughy must be taken off the menu

    Modern methods of oceanic fishing, with fishing fleets hauling kilometre-long nets, have caused the decline of numerous marine species, including orange roughy, writes Anthony Harris.

    The sun shines still on the very least of creation

    PHOTO : IAN GRIFFIN

    The sun shines still on the very least of creation

    On clear August evenings in Otago, after the Sun has slipped below the horizon and the day’s colour is draining from the sky, you might notice something unusual in the west.

    Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s

    This small marble box  contained six human bones that might be those of John the Baptist. IMAGE:...

    Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s

    The island of Sveti Ivan lies just 350km north of Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.

    New window on Lennon and Ono’s world

    John Lennon and Yoko Ono in a scene from the documentary.

    New window on Lennon and Ono’s world

    A new documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono transports you back to the ’70s, Seren Stevens writes.

    Making space for love

    Princess Saira must save her badass bounty-hunter ex, Kiki, from the Maliens.

    Making space for love

    There are plenty of kinks in a new space opera, most of them by design, Amasio Jutel writes.

    The solace of strangers

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    The solace of strangers

    Relationships and healing were central for the director and star of a new film, they tell Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel.

    Five fixes for a fabulous festival

    Five fixes for a fabulous festival

    Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel has five ways to make the most of using the festival’s popular five-film multipass.

    Ending the plastic deluge

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    Ending the plastic deluge

    Richard Thompson did not plan on becoming the world’s foremost expert on microplastics.

    Where the grass is greener

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    Where the grass is greener

    Our undersea meadows are worth preserving.

    Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history

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    Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history

    Chloe Searle followed a lead all the way to the dog.

    Scammed before pudding

    Police warn if a high-end item's price online appears too good to be true - it probably is. Photo...

    Scammed before pudding

    They were from the bank, so thoroughly trustworthy, writes Eva Wiseman.

    Cold shoulder tells story of people’s past

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    Cold shoulder tells story of people’s past

    One of my most memorable cruises as a guest speaker took us to Kerch, where today Putin’s infamous bridge links Russia to the Ukraine.
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