A wild night’s precious sights
A wild night’s precious sights
Last weekend, I found myself in Middlemarch, attempting the impossible: warming up a shed.
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A week’s worth of treats
A week’s worth of treats
I’ve come to realise, somewhere around the cusp of 40 years old, and after years of trying not to, that I can’t go a day without a treat. And honestly? I am so OK with that.
Through a different lens
Through a different lens
You can take a journalist off the television, but he’ll just find other ways to share the stories, Rob Harley tells Tom McKinlay.
It’s show time once again
It’s show time once again
The great thing with gaming sequels, unlike films, is that you can essentially deliver an identical product, add a few bits and pieces, and still sell millions of copies.
Popping with authenticity
Popping with authenticity
When South Koreans start to obsess over a movie or TV series, they abbreviate its name, a distinction given to Netflix’s latest hit KPop Demon Hunters. The American-made film is now...
The fascist position on yoga
The fascist position on yoga
For more than a century, elements of the far right have been attracted by yoga’s rigours, the author of a new book tells Miles Ellingham.
A gathered history of occupation
A gathered history of occupation
In this extract from a new edition of archaeologist Atholl Anderson’s book The Welcome of Strangers, A History of Southern Māori, he details the vast extent of māhika kai.
Beauty and strength forged from home
Beauty and strength forged from home
What does being from Otago mean to you?
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Puketapu puts it in perspective
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Puketapu puts it in perspective
Hmmm... being human. Sometimes it’s a right pain, isn’t it?
Women left their mark on prehistoric society
Women left their mark on prehistoric society
Prehistoric women were socially very prominent and this is seen in how they were honoured in death, writes Charles Higham.
A deception in the heavens
A deception in the heavens
Skywatching is often about seeing new things, but just as often, it’s about humility, Ian Griffin writes.
Nature’s perfect formula
Nature’s perfect formula
Women have everything they need to care for their baby, and the planet.
Aloud and in full colour
Aloud and in full colour
It might sound like Carol Hirschfeld but it’s Shayne Carter’s story, film-maker Margaret Gordon tells Tom McKinlay.
Music off the leash
Music off the leash
There’s no time to hit pause, Purple Dog’s frontwoman tells Seren Stevens.
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A Theory of Conspiracies
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A Theory of Conspiracies
Conspiracy theories are theories too, M Dentith tells Tom McKinlay, and we should judge them on their merits.
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The slippery slide into wisdom
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The slippery slide into wisdom
The fear of getting hurt, traumatophobia (fear of physical injury) can be a massive head game to conquer, writes Lisa Scott.
Stitched into position
Stitched into position
Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.
Observatory opens to the sky
Observatory opens to the sky
After months of preparation, trips to the hardware store, more than a few late-night YouTube tutorials and a memorable encounter with a Middlemarch nor’wester, Ian Griffin is now the proud owner of an observatory.
Recovering from exercise
Recovering from exercise
Gary Dawkins shares some tips on how to recover well and faster after exercise.
Four-day work week benefits
Four-day work week benefits
Working less could give us more, a new study suggests.
