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.
Summer Times
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...
Pilots with feet firmly on ground
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.
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.
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...
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.
Racing a passion but retirement sweet
Racing a passion but retirement sweet
Racing reporter Jonny Turner catches up with retired trainer Hec Anderton.
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.
Use your zoom
Use your zoom
Photography tips with Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery.
Beachview
Beachview
One way or another, in 1948 polio touched everybody in the country.
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...
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.
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.
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 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.
Pine Hill shows Dunedin's progress
Pine Hill shows Dunedin's progress
In the mid-1860s the Otago Daily Times published a lively series of articles titled ‘‘Rambles Round Dunedin’’.
Artist drawn by history, isolation
Artist drawn by history, isolation
Seacliff remains in the shadow of its eponymous asylum.
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.
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.
Photo tip: Change your point of view
Change your point of view
Photography tips with Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery.