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Life & Style
Have you ever... Jona Nareki
Have you ever... Jona Nareki
Highlanders and Otago winger Jona Nareki has been sidelined with a knee injury but his wit remains as quick as. Just stay out of the pool, people.
The South's most inspirational - part four
The South's most inspirational - part four
We continue with part four of the Otago Daily Times’ five-part series to name the South’s 20 most inspiring people this year.
Barbecued tandoori prawns with coriander, mint and yoghurt relish
Barbecued tandoori prawns with coriander, mint and yoghurt relish
Sometimes a tasty snack is required while sitting in the sun with a cold beverage. So if that is your plan tomorrow throw some prawns in this tasty marinade today and then all you need to do tomorrow is thread them on to some skewers, fire up the barbecue and eat.
‘Chantecler’ no small feat
‘Chantecler’ no small feat
Mike Henry is a big-picture thinker, so it is fitting that the borrowed landscape framing his garden is as majestic as they come.
Give it a go: knitting
Give it a go: knitting
Inspiration comes to those who knit.
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Page-turner year for born-again bookworm
Page-turner year for born-again bookworm
Reporter Daisy Hudson set herself an ambitious goal to read 52 books last year, which quickly turned into a target of 100. She writes about the ups, downs and discoveries of re-embracing the...
Mentally ill and shot in the back: The police killing of Jerrim Toms
Mentally ill and shot in the back: The police killing of Jerrim Toms
Jerrim Toms' mum asked police to help her mentally ill son. They ended up shooting him as he ran away. Guyon Espiner reveals what happened that night and details the unanswered questions that...
The yoghurt mafia: An unexpected prison culture
The yoghurt mafia: An unexpected prison culture
Locked up for their part in a drug ring, two inmates swapped manufacturing meth for manufacturing yoghurt. RNZ's Eva Corlett finds out how they turned their product into a prison trading commodity...
ODT favourite photos: Christine O'Connor
ODT favourite photos: Christine O'Connor
Otago Daily Times photographer Christine O’Connor picks her favourite photographs of the year.
Give it a go - Dungeons and Dragons
Give it a go - Dungeons and Dragons
Each week people across Otago meet up and take on the role of a mighty warrior or a powerful wizard.
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Well, we didn’t see that coming...
Well, we didn’t see that coming...
In the Next 10 we select Otago’s greatest sporting moments during the past 10 years. Reporter Adrian Seconi continues the series today with a look at a couple of useful rugby teams and one rather impressive rower.
The South's most inspirational
The South's most inspirational
An uplifting singer-song writer, an Otago immunologist dedicated to debunking misinformation, two farming advocates and an All Black great are included in the ODT's most inspiring people in the South.
Give it a go: curling
Give it a go: curling
Murray Pitts was introduced to the sport of curling through watching his daughter Rachael play it.
Have you ever... Steve Gurney
Have you ever... Steve Gurney
Queenstown veteran adventure racer Steve Gurney does a lot of things. He’s a motivational speaker, charity worker, product designer, nine-times Coast to Coast champion and a very, very funny man.
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Settlement’s sands, sea hold stories
Settlement’s sands, sea hold stories
Nestled between Waitaki’s Moeraki Village and Katiki Point is a little village called Kaik 2, or the Bottom Kaik.
Lamb cutlets, broad beans, soured cream
Lamb cutlets, broad beans, soured cream
In his latest book, A Cook’s Book, British chef Nigel Slater talks about his life in the kitchen, sharing the favourite recipes he likes to cook at home.
