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David Benson-Pope in George St this week, one of the streetscape developments of which he is most...

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Street fighter: Benson-Pope's years in our corner

For almost 40 years, David Benson-Pope has been an advocate for his Labour-leaning city. He tells Paul Gorman about the work he’s most proud of and concerns for the new politics of council.

Monument a link to Scottish past

The Glengarry Monument in the Southern Cemetery, about 1900. PHOTOS: TOITŪ OTAGO SETTLERS MUSEUM

Monument a link to Scottish past

There’s a complicated history of loyalty and loss mixed up in a Dunedin graveyard monument, Will McKee writes.

Te mana o te kaikaranga

The kaikaranga is a pou of te ao Māori, calling still despite everything.

Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

Cultivating a taste for the local would leave us all better off.

Long exposure reveals beauty

The Tarantula Nebula is a gaudy show-off, even by cosmic standards. A city of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 170,000 light-years from Earth, its clouds of gas writhe and billow like smoke...

Henge your bets on site similarity in pre-history

The reconstructed prehistoric ritual site at Pömmelte, Central Germany, attracts 40,000 visitors...

Henge your bets on site similarity in pre-history

Stonehenge is one of the most mysterious of monuments. It has puzzled visitors for centuries and has a prominent place in folklore. To this day, it attracts thousands to celebrate the summer solstice.

It’s not what it seems

Social media would have you believe a cortisol cocktail can reduce stress and boost energy. Theresa Larkin examines the evidence.

Eat like an Italian ... but exercise too

Research shows adhering to a Mediterranean diet filled with fruit and vegetables, whole grains and olive oil can help reduce diabetes risk, but international researchers have found it’s more...

One pan is all it takes

One pan is all it takes

Lentils and crispy shallots can take a kedgeree to somewhere new, writes Kelly Gibney.

Oh, The Horror!

Stephen King in Philippe’s documentary Chain Reactions.

Oh, The Horror!

Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.

Not much to cheer

Modernised beat ‘em up Ra Ra Boom misses too many opportunities, writes Michael Robertson. IMAGE:...

Not much to cheer

Rogue AI has taken over the Earth (topical!) and four space cheerleaders are on a mission to take it back in Ra Ra Boom, a side-scrolling beat ’em up with four player local co-op.

Casting for laughs

Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin jun in The Naked Gun. PHOTO: TNS

Casting for laughs

Will the movies learn to laugh again? asks Samantha Masunaga.

Oh, the horror

Oh, the horror

Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.

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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.

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