Fact or fiction
Gary Dawkins sorts some fitness facts from fiction.
Still singing along with Engelbert
Still singing along with Engelbert
So, a couple of weeks ago I went to see Engelbert Humperdinck in concert.
Man behind the legend?
Man behind the legend?
His account of Odysseus’ journey home — now an epic blockbuster by Christopher Nolan — has endured for millennia, but Homer’s own story remains a mystery, Xavier Greenwood, of The...
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1000 steps
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1000 steps
China’s rise and rise is buttressed by a thousand aphorisms, Dunedin writer Philip Temple discovers.
Deadly heat
Deadly heat
The recent UK heatwave in May and June 2026 is estimated to have led to 2700 extra deaths across England and Wales, climate change implicated in 42% of the deaths.
Good solutions on the table
Good solutions on the table
The seeds of a fairer food system have already been planted, Sean Connelly writes.
Our little cousins from island shire
Our little cousins from island shire
I have already written on the excavations in 2003 at Liang Bua, a cave on the island of Flores, Indonesia, that caused a sensation among archaeologists and the wider public.
Line of serendipity
Line of serendipity
There is something odd about the photograph accompanying this week’s column.
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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?
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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?
The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.
The voice of the women
The voice of the women
I choose to begin and end my kōrero with the words of Linda Tuhiwai Smith.
From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home
From Pleiades to Matariki: A journey home
I grew up knowing these stars by another name.
What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?
What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?
Thirteen years ago, the basic building blocks of human evolution seemed to be in place.
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I swear
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I swear
Swear words are a vital part of communication. We need them to properly express ourselves, writes Lisa Scott.
Kererū keeping old growth alive
Kererū keeping old growth alive
Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.
Her time and place
Her time and place
Francis Hodgkins’ contemporaries provide insights into her work, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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Making good humans
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Making good humans
If we want to reduce the prison population, it’s about starting 15 to 20 years earlier than we do at present, Nathan Wallis tells Kim Dungey.
A genius scheme worth bottling
A genius scheme worth bottling
Plastic Free July would be the perfect time to introduce a container return scheme, Ruth Blunt writes.
Wheat fields hid goddess
Wheat fields hid goddess
Ashwell is a small village with a deep history.
For those who look longer
For those who look longer
These evenings, you can hardly miss the brightest planet in the sky.
