Pilots with feet firmly on ground
The clever buggers at the Dunedin Model Aero Club keep their flying machines running come rain or shine. Mike Houlahan talks to club president Jeff Smart.
Summer Times
No better place to bring up children
No better place to bring up children
Long-time resident and former Dunedin City Councillor Paul Hudson says Careys Bay is one of the best — if not the best — places to live in the city.
Place by the sea with brilliant neighbours
Place by the sea with brilliant neighbours
If the idea of visiting a quiet seaside town appeals, then Kakanui may well be the place. for you.
Q&A: Confessions of a GP
Q&A: Confessions of a GP
Aspiring Medical Centre physician Dr Simon Brebner is known in Wanaka for his bright shirts, funny quips and relaxed attitude towards his work. So what makes him tick? Sean Nugent found out.
Racing a passion but retirement sweet
Racing a passion but retirement sweet
Racing reporter Jonny Turner catches up with retired trainer Hec Anderton.
A fine walk over the hills
A fine walk over the hills
In the mid-1860s the Otago Daily Times published a lively series of articles titled "Rambles Round Dunedin". The correspondent, writing under the pseudonym "Pakeha", braved bush, bogs and vicious...
Hammering out a future for Waitaki township
Hammering out a future for Waitaki township
While Mike Gray lives in Oamaru, he spends just as much time in the inland township of Duntroon.
Artist drawn by history, isolation
Artist drawn by history, isolation
Seacliff remains in the shadow of its eponymous asylum.
A dab hand at fixing things
A dab hand at fixing things
Dunedin man Graeme Roxburgh makes and fixes everything from musical instruments to hay balers. Reporter Jono Edwards takes a peek at his DIY lifestyle.
Simple and sweet, like life used to be
Simple and sweet, like life used to be
Writer Hilary Ngan Kee and photographer Sam Stuchbury have taken the roads less travelled to visit some of New Zealand’s best hideaways.
Q&A: Confessions of an E tu organiser
Q&A: Confessions of an E tu organiser
Being a union organiser can be a stressful job, but it pays off for Dunedin E tu organiser Ann Galloway when she resolves problems for members.
Vineyards, scenic beauty, bungy jumping on trails
Vineyards, scenic beauty, bungy jumping on trails
Summer is a great time to get on your bike and hit the trails. Cycling author Jonathan Kennett has explored the trails and offers some recommendations.
Beachview
Beachview
It’s the middle of the 1948 polio epidemic. Young Joyce and her brother Pete are excited to be allowed out of the house, in defiance of the restrictions on children playing together, to meet Pete’s...
Michael Hutchence: in the eye of the storm
Michael Hutchence: in the eye of the storm
In this very personal essay, Catherine Mayer remembers her friend Michael Hutchence, and wonders if our hunger for celebrity gossip is debasing our society.
Use your zoom
Use your zoom
Photography tips with Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery.
Raspberry treat will win friends
Raspberry treat will win friends
Successful restaurateur and TV personality Angelo Georgalli serves up simple, user-friendly recipes in his latest publication, Angelo’s Wild Kitchen bringing wholesome, nutritious cooking into...
Photo tip: Change your point of view
Change your point of view
Photography tips with Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery.
Bevan Smith: My Mother's Kitchen
Bevan Smith: My Mother's Kitchen
The memory of the food that our mothers served us as children never leaves us, a comforting reminder of the maternal bond that resonates through our adult lives.
Chris Whitling: My Mother's Kitchen
Chris Whitling: My Mother's Kitchen
The memory of the food that our mothers served us as children never leaves us, a comforting reminder of the maternal bond that resonates through our adult lives.