Magazine

A new land's storied history

In his newest book, Neville Peat tells the story of Stewart Island’s largest outlier, Codfish Island, known better now as Whenua Hou.

The healing power of nature

The busier we get, the more important it is to make time for nature, writes life coach Jan Aitken.

A whiff of crisis and patchouli

The world's patchouli-infused indignants have turned out to be right, which is fairly...

A whiff of crisis and patchouli

Every few decades, a generation sees the need for change, and society jolts forth,. writes Kate Oktay.

Return of the coronal hole

Naseby, the jewel of the Maniototo, is seeking to promote itself as a centre for dark-sky tourism.

Modern teens stressed as ever

There's some evidence to suggest that stress among teenagers is higher than ever, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.

5 questions with: Michelle Mielnik

Michelle Mielnik is chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity's Dunedin affiliate.

Gathering in the western sky

With the clocks going forward an hour at 2am this Sunday, the time of sunset in Dunedin changes from 6.41pm on Saturday to 7.42pm the next night.

#followingtherugby Playing in the social (media) grades

It would be appreciated if all All Blacks captain Kieran Read's 86,000 Instagram followers could...

#followingtherugby Playing in the social (media) grades

The Rugby World Cup is big. Social media is huge. Obviously, if you want to follow the rugby you should follow it on social media — or, so you’d think, writes Bruce Munro.

5 questions with: Richard Wagstaff

Richard Wagstaff is president of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.

Calling governments to account

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (16) listens to speakers at a climate change...

Calling governments to account

It is time to name and shame climate laggards, UN special envoy Luis Alfonso de Alba tells Mark Hertsgaard.

Judge not the nuance navigators

Judge not the nuance navigators

Unesco City of Literature residency writer Liz Breslin finds a way to cool off in Krakow. Or does she?

For the future

The world is becoming a scarier place by the week, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.

The Holy Grail of a perfect tree for southern gardens is one that doesn't need pruning and doesn't grow too tall, with beautiful flowers, edible fruit, interesting leaves, and colourful bark, writes Mark Clark.

Letting go, piece by piece

Letting go, piece by piece

When Alzheimer;s robs our friends of their memories, it is up to us to remember, writes Julie Orr-Wilson.

Nicol key to women's suffrage

Dunedin had as much reason to mark Suffrage Day, last Thursday, as anywhere, writes Jane Tolerton. Maybe more.

Tour of pre-dawn sky

At 7.50pm on Monday the centre of the sun crosses the celestial equator heading south. This is the exact moment of the southern hemisphere spring equinox, which means that all over the world the...