Decent proposals
Lisa Scott takes a knee to tie a shoelace at her peril, as the Casanova of Wanaka sees proposals everywhere.
Loving our children just because they exist
Loving our children just because they exist
Unconditional love allows children to flourish, feel good about themselves, feel that they are worthwhile people and, when times are tough, to keep going, writes Ian Munro.
Past clues in moa poos
Past clues in moa poos
Much can be found out about the diet of moa by looking at their faeces, reports Emma Burns.
Making our way to a regenerative future
Making our way to a regenerative future
We all have someone we know — a brother, sister, parent, child — who practises fatalism in the place of decision-making, writes Scott Willis.
An Olympics inclusive of all
An Olympics inclusive of all
The Olympic Games appear to be edging towards a radical shakeup that could be a bold "heart and mind" exemplar of inclusion. Bruce Munro reports.
We shouldn’t ignore our mortality
We shouldn’t ignore our mortality
It’s been a memorable winter, so far. Not so much for the stunning weather or remarkable achievements I’ve notched up, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Soothing the scars of a lifetime
Soothing the scars of a lifetime
Teenage spots can ravage not just skin but mental health, too. Martin Love considers the lasting issues that can still be triggered years later.
Reasons to remain grounded
Reasons to remain grounded
Can we fly with moral engagement in times of radical carbon emissions reduction, asks James Higham.
Concerning communications...
Concerning communications...
Liz Breslin has a concern. . .
Watching Sirius rise over Hereweka
Watching Sirius rise over Hereweka
One of the joys of living on Otago Peninsula is the excitement of my morning journey to work, writes Ian Griffin, and this time of year it coincides with sunrise.
At home on the range: Back-country skills teach life lessons
At home on the range: Back-country skills teach life lessons
It’s a long way to the chop... if you want to catch it yourself. Lisa Scott meets the Upper Clutha Deer Stalkers Club and asks them for their favourite recipes.
Positives from negatives
Positives from negatives
Art had a lot to say in George Chance’s photography, writes Anna Petersen.
Appeals of the bus abound
Appeals of the bus abound
First of all there’s the matter of departure times. Before that, though, there’s the packing, writes Liz Breslin.
Collaboration the gift of bryozoans
Collaboration the gift of bryozoans
They may seem an unlikely source of life lessons, until you look a little closer.
Mars to meet Venus in the evening sky
Mars to meet Venus in the evening sky
If the sky is clear, and you are out and about after the sun sets this week, you really can’t miss Venus. The planet is putting on a stunning display in the northwestern sky. Look for a brilliant...
Lydia’s life: Oamaru link to 1900s sex trafficking
Lydia’s life: Oamaru link to 1900s sex trafficking
Oamaru teenager Lydia Harvey disappeared in early 1910, only to turn up months later as a key witness in a high-profile London sex-trafficking case. More than a century later, her life has much to...
A little quiet goes a long way
A little quiet goes a long way
Our world is a multi-sensory one full of noise and distraction. It can be incredibly difficult to get a little peace and quiet, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Balancing relative states of health tricky act
Balancing relative states of health tricky act
People who make health policy, fund or provide health services often need to measure the impact of those services on people’s health, and to know how much better one state of health is compared...
Saucers full of secrets
Saucers full of secrets
The Pentagon’s UFO report was a damp squib. But there are unexplained aerial sightings that are compelling much closer to home. Bruce Munro looks at the evidence and asks, what does the existence, or non-existence, of aliens mean for us Earthlings?
Thank you, and see you at the museum!
Thank you, and see you at the museum!
I have been writing this column for three Christmases now. The first Christmas I was delighted. Christmas. What a great topic, that’s an easy two columns. One of them I quite liked, writes Kate Oktay.
