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Towards the light

Joy Cowley launched a new book of rhymes and nonsense in Dunedin at the weekend. The renowned children’s author gives Bruce Munro some revealing words of wisdom about living in shadow and light.

Repairing a broken system

You should be able to keep what you love.

Early steps in the journey to becoming human

Two mouldings of Australopithecus photographed in the Natural History Museum in Vienna. Photo:...

Early steps in the journey to becoming human

Exactly a century ago, miners working in a quarry at Taung in South Africa found the skull of a child entombed in limestone.

Best view of comet is now

This week, I have been getting up before dawn to try to spot a bright comet in the eastern sky.

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Life in the fast lane

Yeah, I’ve done cage diving, met the shark with my name on it.

Shaping how we cared

J.&W. Faulkner Ltd, a long-running Dunedin business, shaped the material culture of hospital care during the first half of the 20th century, writes Andrew Lorey.

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Better lives lived better

The goal was healthier lives for us all, but then the funding ran out.

Songs from the heart

An immersive new exhibition transports you to Rēkohu, Kaia Kahurangi Jamieson writes.

The pieces of our puzzle

A recent correspondence has raised an interesting issue, "The Missing Link".

Observing the equinox

These days, much is made of the exquisite observational abilities of our ancestors.

Horopito healing feeling

It might be that a time-honoured rongoa can do what all those flash pharmceuticals can’t.

A name destined to unite

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, the Māori Queen ... what struck me first, was what a beautiful name! Megan Ellison writes.

While writing about the groundbreaking Cromwell-born battlefield surgeon Doug Jolly for a new book, historian Mark Derby came across the extraordinary tale of Dunedin-born William Macdonald - bank robber, commando and diplomat.

Embracing the opportunity

Aotearoa is blessed with abundant hydro power, wind, sunshine, and deep geothermal heat. Photo:...

Embracing the opportunity

Energy sovereignty is there if we want it.

Old man shakes fist at lights

Old man shakes fist at lights

As twilight falls tonight, a celestial marvel will grace our evening sky: the planet Venus.

Ko te reo kia rere

The Weekend Mix’s new poetry editor, Jessica Hinerangi T.C. Photo: supplied

Ko te reo kia rere

The Weekend Mix’s new poetry editor, Jessica Hinerangi T.C., has taken on the role in the middle of Mahuru Māori, the annual celebration of the language.

A happier hobby app, perhaps?

A happier hobby app, perhaps?

Millions are rejecting the culture-war hotspots of the major social media sites in favour of apps dedicated to activities they enjoy, writes Chris Stokel-Walker.