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    A deception in the heavens

    IMAGE: IAN GRIFFIN

    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

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    Nature’s perfect formula

    Women have everything they need to care for their baby, and the planet.

    Aloud and in full colour

    Shayne Carter, front and centre, at Straitjacket Fits’ first gig, at the University of Otago in...

    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

    Purple Dog, from left, Jamie Hall, Charlotte Rodgers-Foran, Imogen Foley, Corey Adams and Marc...

    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

    From left: A tunnel under Devonport; climate change-driven wildfire; Nicky Hager releases the...

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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

    I hadn’t been snowboarding for years, but I reckoned it would be just like riding a bike. It wasn...

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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

    Painting of a civil official wearing a robe with rank badge. PHOTO: X2008.9490. TUHURA OTAGO...

    Stitched into position

    Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.

    Observatory opens to the sky

    PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    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

    Photo: Getty Images

    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.

    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.
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