Views on the hill
Views on the hill
Even a recluse who almost never leaves the house can have their plans thwarted by this pesky, mutating virus, writes Talia Marshall.
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Maintain perspective during lockdown
Maintain perspective during lockdown
This lockdown, you may have a project or two that the kids can be involved with. Skills are learnt and variety added to the day, writes Ian Munro.
Keys to the city
Keys to the city
Some rules tighten during lockdown but why is it that others relax?, Clare Fraser wonders.
Addicted to clicks
Addicted to clicks
Our smartphones are making us dopamine junkies, Dr Anna Lembke tells Jamie Waters.
Moon draws eye to Uranus
Moon draws eye to Uranus
This week I’d like to invite you to get out of bed a couple of hours before sunrise to embark on a pre-dawn hunt for Uranus.
Not in your backyard
Not in your backyard
Your house, your castle, or so they say. But what can you do with impunity in your own backyard and what's beyond the pale? Bruce Munro scours bylaws and legislation.
Use it lose it or lose it
Use it lose it or lose it
Associate professor David Scott looks at how to keep up strength training during lockdown.
Going hard and early
Going hard and early
As the world digests the latest dire climate warnings, Southern Clams is reaping the rewards of investment in world-class energy-saving technology.
Matters of opinion
Matters of opinion
It’s not always easy to maintain perspective when confronted by opinion, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Put children front of mind
Put children front of mind
Given the Delta outbreak, there’s only one thing we can responsibly do to protect our youngsters and others unable to be vaccinated - vaccinate ourselves, then our youngsters when eligible, writes Ian Munro.
Bursting a few bubbles
Bursting a few bubbles
The difference between this lockdown and the last though is that Lisa Scott has company.
Jupiter at opposition an amazing sight
Jupiter at opposition an amazing sight
When the sun sets tonight, turn your back to it. As the sky darkens you will be greeted by the marvellous sight of Saturn, the waxing gibbous moon and Jupiter rising in the eastern sky. All three...
Signs of strength and vulnerability
Signs of strength and vulnerability
In 2019, Kalisolaite ’Uhila spent 11 weeks in Otepoti Dunedin as part of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s Aotearoa New Zealand Visiting Artist Programme.
Free edition an educational, fun bonus for children
Free edition an educational, fun bonus for children
As lockdown continues and schools remain closed, the Otago Daily Times is delivering a bonus.
The coats that conquered the world
The coats that conquered the world
Afghans were once synonymous with leading-edge fashion, writes Prof Tim Bonyhady.
Legacies of learning
Legacies of learning
Alyth Grant has been finding out about developments in Orokonui’s education programme by talking to those who engage with it.
The art of the introduction
The art of the introduction
As a child I understood that a firm handshake with eye contact was an excellent way to introduce oneself, writes Liz Breslin.
Negotiating hormones
Negotiating hormones
It probably starts most obviously with increasingly persistent requests to have a phone, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Mars meets Mercury after sunset
Mars meets Mercury after sunset
There really is a lot of planetary action going on in the sky after sunset at the moment. This week, if you have access to an unobstructed view to the west I’d like to set you a bit of a celestial...
Zen is readily at hand
Zen is readily at hand
There’s therapy in walking out your woes at the end of a working week, writes Clare Fraser.
