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Life & StyleJuly 17

A view through the gorge

'In suburbia' columnist Talia Marshall responds to (among other things) recent display ads in the Otago Daily Times regarding the Governments proposed 3 Waters reforms.
A view through the gorge
A view through the gorge
The MixJune 19

Memories of drifters and dreamers

City Rise is not really a suburb, it is a little city within a city. And it comes alive at night when the sifters emerge from their rickety flats and head down the hill to a gig at The Crown Hotel.
Memories of drifters and dreamers
Memories of drifters and dreamers
The MixMay 22

Not just any port

It takes all kinds, and being a mini port town, where people constantly come and go, you get all kinds in Port Chalmers, writes Talia Marshall.
Not just any port
Not just any port
The MixApril 3

There was a tavern in the town

One of the casualties of the plague has been suburban life, which seems ironic since everyone has started staying close to home.
There was a tavern in the town
There was a tavern in the town
The MixMarch 6

Dreaming of Ravensbourne

Someone once described Queenstown to me as being the Ravensbourne of Central Otago. It was an insult to both places and he was referring to the lack of sun, writes Talia Marshall.
Dreaming of Ravensbourne
Dreaming of Ravensbourne
The MixFebruary 6

She speeds

I was chased out of Brockville once, writes Talia Marshall.
She speeds
She speeds
The MixDecember 19

Close to home

I have a confession to make: I used to find Caversham depressing. As depressing as the music to Coronation St, writes Talia Marshall.
Close to home
Close to home
The MixNovember 21

It’s quite alright here

The annual student exodus has been less noticeable this year, because the of the plague, writes Talia Marshall.
It’s quite alright here
It’s quite alright here
The MixOctober 24

The 10 days of summer

Climate change is responsible for intimidating waves hitting the wall at St Clair but, equally, when Pakeha settlers planned the city they could never have anticipated our bleak environmental future, writes Talia Marshall.
The 10 days of summer
The 10 days of summer
The MixSeptember 26

Where did the wild thing go?

How does a small, frail, unwell man walk off the grounds of Wakari Hospital and never be seen again? What happened to Gordon Mclean, asks Talia Marshall.
Where did the wild thing go?
Where did the wild thing go?
The MixAugust 29

Views on the hill

Even a recluse who almost never leaves the house can have their plans thwarted by this pesky, mutating virus, writes Talia Marshall.
Views on the hill
Views on the hill