Dunedin dystopia
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival runs October 17-19.
Tide turns on chiton debate
Tide turns on chiton debate
An eroded Sypharochiton pelliserpentis typical in the intertidal. Photo: Mike Dickson To care for our living treasures, we first need to know what they are.
Pisces’ quiet connections
Pisces’ quiet connections
On Monday evening, when twilight softens and the first stars begin to appear, the moon will wander into the constellation Pisces, the Fishes.
Neighbours’ fight for site runs deep
Neighbours’ fight for site runs deep
We are a territorial species, and wars are usually fought over land.
Marketing a whiff of shame
Marketing a whiff of shame
Fragrance peddlers are using low tactics, writes Eva Wiseman.
Authentic adventure
Authentic adventure
I went on an interesting adventure up the longest river in Fiji, the Sigatoka, hoping it would be a way to have a more authentic experience.
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A little literature
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A little literature
Ruth Arnison’s tiny Lilliput Libraries have become very, very big indeed.
Breakthrough research identifies ‘Dragon Man’
Breakthrough research identifies ‘Dragon Man’
I recently wrote about the discovery of a new human species following the recovery of DNA from a fragment of bone from Denisova Cave in Siberia.
Analemma proof science works
Analemma proof science works
The equinox slipped past us this week.
The art of being Miriam
The art of being Miriam
As she publishes a new book, British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes tells Eva Wiseman about the perils and pleasures of being herself.
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A too tight an embrace
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A too tight an embrace
Custody disputes are dreadful times. The heightened emotions make people act crazy, writes Lisa Scott.
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition lit up the Dunedin night, writes Peter Read.
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A heady brew
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A heady brew
A decade after starting his own specialty coffee business in Dunedin, Jason Moore remains at the forefront of the scene, navigating rising costs, technological advances and shifting tastes.
Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come
Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come
Early on Monday, September 22, Dunedin will wake to a sunrise that isn’t quite right.
Americas’ ancients march back in time
Americas’ ancients march back in time
Who were in fact, the first humans to reach the Americas, when did they get there and what did they find?
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
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Sizing up the situation: how to downsize
Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports.
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Up the creek with a dawdle
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Up the creek with a dawdle
Ross Creek is a reservoir of more than just water.
Learning from the forest’s path
Learning from the forest’s path
Forests have been doing what they do forever, which makes you think.
Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself
Aurora’s unbidden beauty a reflection of life itself
The seasons are shifting, and with them so are the skies above Otago.
Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe
Inclusive tikanga connects across the globe
My mum passed away three years ago so it seems appropriate to be writing this piece on my experience of kawe mate on the eve of her anniversary.
