Small town of Luggate growing again
No-one knows more about Luggate than Rod and Cec Anderson.
Summer Times
Let the fleeces fall fast
Let the fleeces fall fast
Invercargill is gearing up to host the world shearing and woolhandling championships next month. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae catches up with local lad Nathan Stratford, who will represent New Zealand in front of a hometown crowd.
Confessions of an academic over achiever
Confessions of an academic over achiever
Emeritus professor Jim Flynn is an overachiever. In his celebrated career at the University of Otago he has uncovered the massive inter-generational IQ gains now known worldwide as the Flynn Effect.
A strawberry delight
A strawberry delight
Summer Times presents a selection of chef Bevan Smith’s favourite summer recipes from Riverstone Kitchen’s Otago Daily Times Fresh column.
Earthy erudition and abrasive advocacy set Greer apart
Earthy erudition and abrasive advocacy set Greer apart
Author and Observer writer Robert McCrum's final choice in his 13 essential works of non-fiction is Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch.
Confessions of a woman of the land
Confessions of a woman of the land
The road to becoming a top sheep and beef farmer in the deep South as a woman in the 1970s and ’80s wasn’t easy for Shirley Johnstone.
Lip-smacking way to tart up apricots
Lip-smacking way to tart up apricots
Summer Times presents a selection of chef Bevan Smith’s favourite summer recipes from Riverstone Kitchen’s Otago Daily Times Fresh column.
A voyage into the strange mystery of the human brain
A voyage into the strange mystery of the human brain
Author and Observer writer Robert McCrum's 12th choice on his essential works of non-fiction is Awakenings by Oliver Sacks.
Where the bottle of beer still waits
Where the bottle of beer still waits
The Great New Zealand Pub Crawl showcases some of the country’s best and least-known pubs, including the Waihao Forks Hotel.
Best of The Wash: Clip art, of sorts
Best of The Wash: Clip art, of sorts
In the final of our ‘‘Best of The Wash’’ series, Dave Cannan hedges his bets on how love is best expressed.
Sumptuous chicken served warm on salad
Sumptuous chicken served warm on salad
Summer Times presents a selection of chef Bevan Smith’s favourite summer recipes from Riverstone Kitchen’s Otago Daily Times Fresh column.
Mix of art and politics gives poetry dark majesty
Mix of art, politics gives poetry collection a dark majesty
Author and Observer writer Robert McCrum's 11th choice in his essential works of non-fiction is Seamus Heaney’s North.
Musings of the man in the middle
Musings of the man in the middle
The Great New Zealand Pub Crawl showcases some of the country’s best and least known pubs, including more than a few in Otago and Southland, authors Ned Bartlett and Jono Corfe paying homage to...
Gold still in them there rivers
Gold still in them there rivers
A shovel and pan might be all you need to make your fortune. Well, maybe throw in a bit of patience, too.
Confessions of a resourceful surfer
Confessions of a resourceful surfer
Champion surfer John Klevstul lives in Bannockburn, close to the most inland point in the country.
A gene's-eye view of life
Exhilarating, combative narrative of gene's-eye view of life
Author and Observer writer Robert McCrum's 10th pick for essential works of non-fiction is The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
Peeling back tale's layers
Peeling back tale's layers
In the fourth of our ‘‘Best of The Wash’’ series, Dave Cannan sheds light on a potato king.
Community focus now at port pub
Community focus now at port pub
The Great New Zealand Pub Crawl features some of the country’s best and least-known pubs, including the Portsider, in Port Chalmers.
An aromatic risotto with a vermouth bite
An aromatic risotto with a vermouth bite
Summer Times presents a selection of chef Bevan Smith's favourite summer recipes from Riverstone Kitchen, the Otago Daily Times fresh column.
A compelling urgency elevates Herr’s war story years on
A compelling urgency elevates Herr’s war story years on
Author and Observer writer Robert McCrum's 9th pick for essential works of non-fiction is Michael Herr’s Vietnam memoir, Dispatches.