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    The fine art of communicating ... with others

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    The fine art of communicating ... with others

    J. Edgar Hoover — head of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 — did not suffer fools.

    Solar bursts shine light on history

    A reconstruction of Anse aux Meadows, on the northern tip of Newfoundland. IMAGE: RUSS HEINL /...

    Solar bursts shine light on history

    Not many people have had their name adopted into the English language.

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Kaikorai Stream as it flows past Araiteuru Marae. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Working with nature key in crisis

    Birdsong flowing from the trees and along waterways is one of the real benefits of ecosystem restoration projects.

    A fresh flavour rediscovered

    From left, the Blue Willow Blueberries team of Vinnie Booiman and Hannah Booiman, with Willow and...

    A fresh flavour rediscovered

    Blue Willow Blueberries is a family orchard in Fairfield. It's a beloved summer destination where locals enjoy a fun pick-your-own activity and the fruit's also sold at the farmers market.

    Solid gold slaying

    Ozzy Osbourne at home in his garden in Birmingham in 1978. PHOTO: TNS

    Solid gold slaying

    Just in case you need convincing of Ozzy Osbourne’s genius, here are 10 of his essential songs, writes Mikael Wood.

    Raising their voices

    Benefit organiser Harriet Moir. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Raising their voices

    A benefit show to support Palestine is an opportunity to show solidarity, Harriet Moir tells Tom McKinlay.

    Voting on the pressing issues

    Residents identify areas of concern at a South Dunedin Future street meeting in 2023. PHOTO:...

    Voting on the pressing issues

    Voters need to know where local body candidates stand on climate change, writes Sara Walton.

    The wisdom of the season

    Hautapu at Puketeraki. PHOTO: REWA PENE

    The wisdom of the season

    Like many in Ōtepoti Dunedin, I’m finally coming up for air after a whirlwind season celebrating Matariki and the Māori New Year.

    History provides solid foundation

    DCC archivist Prue Milbank with a council valuation roll. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN

    History provides solid foundation

    Access to Dunedin’s past has never been easier, Paul Gorman writes. 

    Field of a soldier’s dreams

    On this field, in the shadow of Mount Olympus, Alexander the Great reviewed his army before...

    Field of a soldier’s dreams

    In 334BC, Alexander the Great reviewed his army and made sacrifices to Zeus at Dion, in the shadow of Mount Olympus.

    Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars

    Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars

    If you’re up early on Monday wrap up warm and step outside. Look northeast just before 6.30am and you’ll see something quietly beautiful: the crescent moon drifting close to Matariki, the star...

    Focused on his joy

    Delaney Davidson. PHOTO: SABIN HOLLOWAY

    Focused on his joy

    If you stand your ground, people come around, Delaney Davidson tells Seren Stevens.

    Good and funny, if not definitive

    Jacinda Ardern visiting the University of Otago in 2020. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Good and funny, if not definitive

    Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has a book out that certainly reads like her authentic voice, writes Mike Houlahan.

    A joined-up response to climate crisis

    Scenes from He Kaupapa Hononga’s YouTube channel. Photo: screenshot

    A joined-up response to climate crisis

    Academics from across the University of Otago continue to offer solutions to the climate crisis.

    The modern lives of wives

    The modern lives of wives

    The choices facing married women in 2025 don’t change the contradiction at the heart of a marriage, writes Eva Wiseman.

    Uncovering a twisted path

    Jason Isaacs, left, and Gillian Anderson, right, with the Winns, the couple they play in The Salt...

    Uncovering a twisted path

    The couple behind the bestseller The Salt Path left a trail of debt and deceit, writes Chloe Hadjimatheou.

    Music sheets speak volumes

    The Silvery Spray, by Charles H. Russell (1876),  Dunedin, Begg & Co, and  The Otago Daily...

    Music sheets speak volumes

    The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.

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    On thin ice: Science at the end of the world

    Antarctic oceanographer Dr Natalie Robinson and her team take samples on the sea ice. Photo:...

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    On thin ice: Science at the end of the world

    A new documentary following climate scientists to Antarctica, explains the physics of our predicament, Tom McKinlay writes.

    Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop

    During our visit to Greece, we found an archaeological nirvana, deep gullies from which...

    Archaeological nirvana found in chance stop

    We are staying in our Greek whānau’s villa on the shore of the Aegean.

    A tale of two planets in the evening glow

    Image: Ian Griffin

    A tale of two planets in the evening glow

    There’s something quietly marvellous about stepping outside just after sunset in midwinter.
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