Teens’ teeth — the issues
Teens’ teeth — the issues
When teenagers are in a rush, lots of "annoying, time-consuming things" don’t get done and often taking care of their teeth is one of these, says parenting columnist Ian Munro.
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A mighty power struggle
A mighty power struggle
You can’t be good at all the things all the time, and nobody likes a show off, but I would like to be a little bit less distinctly average at growing things, says Liz Breslin.
5 questions with: Mike Gray
5 questions with: Mike Gray
Mike Gray is a trustee of the proposed Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
Ancient land of rocks and crocs
Ancient land of rocks and crocs
A road trip through the Kakadu? Don't mind if I do, says Pam Jones who, in the first of a two-part series, explores Australia's biggest national park with crocs and campervans in mind.
New view of Japanese works
New view of Japanese works
An exciting new suite of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and netsuke have recently been installed in the "Japan" section of the World View exhibition, which is now on display in the ground floor galleries...
Leaving their comfort zone
Leaving their comfort zone
A certain amount of care is a good idea for when we leave a comfort zone, says Jan Aitken.
Full moon in Taurus
Full moon in Taurus
The moon is full on Friday night and should be a magnificent sight, Ian Griffin writes.
From the archives: Radio waves goodbye
From the archives: Radio waves goodbye
Back in 2015 Otago Daily Times reporter Bruce Munro spent a few revealing hours with veteran broadcaster Neil Collins to discuss career highlights which included partying with the Rolling Stones.
A city born of fire and rock
A city born of fire and rock
Dunedin has in the past gone off with a bang. You can still see the evidence, Clare Fraser writes.
An opportunity for growth
An opportunity for growth
Barbara Snook has learned, through her own significant loss and observing others' grief, that good can come from tragedy.
It's going to be OK
It's going to be OK
In the first iteration of a new column, Kate Oktay gets new introductions out of the way.
Halting the march of warming
Halting the march of warming
If climate change doesn't impact you directly, there's a very good chance those who are affected will be dropping by, writes Colin Campbell-Hunt.
A chance to reclaim the grieving
A chance to reclaim the grieving
Plans to re-enter the Pike River Mine will allow families to grieve, writes Bruce Munro.
Lessons in loss
Lessons in loss
At just 18, he is a bright young rugby talent. But he has had to battle a terrible year to get there. James Arscott talks to Bruce Munro about the grief of his father's sudden death.
A question of attachment
A question of attachment
Our earliest attachment to people has a profound effect on our lives, writes Helen Dent.
Keeping it real
Keeping it real
I recently had the opportunity to save Planet Earth from space invaders. It was a demanding and exhausting job, but I did it, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
A barren fruit of colonisation
A barren fruit of colonisation
The Canary Island Date Palm is rooted in the colonisation story, writes Mark Clark.
Armistice Day 100: The prospects for peace
The prospects for peace
Armistice Day marks a century since the end of the Great War. But it was a peace that did not last. Bruce Munro asks ‘‘Why?’’, ‘‘Has anything changed?’’ and ‘‘What role could NZ play in the future of war and peace?’’.
Mashing up TV tires your brain
Mashing up TV tires your brain
When there's nothing remotely interesting on TV, channelling your inner collage artist is not the answer, writes Liz Breslin.
Moving right along
Moving right along
Tackling climate change will mean transporting ourselves to new ways of getting around, says Scott Willis.