Fashion for two on show
Some may say Emma Smith does not have curves in all the right places to be a model in a fashion parade.
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Riotous reception for the PS2
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Riotous reception for the PS2
Ben Allan recalls PlayStation 2’s out-of-this-world arrival in 2000.
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Celebrity lectures excite Dunedin
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Celebrity lectures excite Dunedin
Today we look back at the NZ tour of famed free thinker Annie Besant as part of our series on how the ODT covered the burning issues of yesteryear.
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Harry Potter theories keep on giving to new and old alike
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Harry Potter theories keep on giving to new and old alike
Laine Priestley explains a handful of the magical Harry Potter theories circulating around the real-world wizarding community.
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Photos of the year: Peter McIntosh
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Photos of the year: Peter McIntosh
ODT photographer Peter McIntosh chooses his favourite pics from 2024.
Lineup for book sale surprises
Lineup for book sale surprises
They came, they saw and they staggered away laden with books, jigsaw puzzles and DVDs.
A toast to the South’s top pubs
A toast to the South’s top pubs
New Zealand Pubs is a guide by Peter Janssen to 170 of the best historic pubs left today, including a selection of southern beauties.
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Following the miners’ path
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Following the miners’ path
In the years immediately following the Otago gold rush, readers of the ODT were treated to a series of lively accounts of ‘‘rambles’’ around Dunedin and its hinterland by Peter Thomson. In this excerpt, he's contemplating a trek to Orepuki.
Sylvester fighting 'tsunami of superfast' fashion
Sylvester fighting 'tsunami of superfast' fashion
Kate Sylvester's self-titled label is closing after "30 fabulous years", but her fight against fast fashion is only ramping up, and both have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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Duncan’s well-earned reputation
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Duncan’s well-earned reputation
Mike Houlahan looks back at how the ODT covered burning issues of yesteryear. Today we look back at the rise of Kaikorai rugby great James Duncan to his sport’s pinnacle in 1901.
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When music was literally a free-for-all
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When music was literally a free-for-all
Before Spotify, before YouTube, people found new music by flipping through records or CDs at a record store.
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Dad sounding board for success
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Dad sounding board for success
For the past 38 years, ADInstruments has been creating high-quality, easy-to-use data acquisition software and equipment in Dunedin.
Best creamy satay sauce for tofu skewers
Best creamy satay sauce for tofu skewers
Always a family favourite, these satay skewers may just become your summer staple, Kiwi food writer Chelsea Winter says.
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Fear the reaper and thank Beyonce
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Fear the reaper and thank Beyonce
Laine Priestley explains the series of events that conspiracists believe has turned Beyonce from a singing superstar to a god-like supernova scaring the celebrity world into submission.
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How far are people willing to go for views?
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How far are people willing to go for views?
Do you find it exhausting trying to keep up with the strange concept of internet drama? Weird online hoaxes and attention-grabbing antics make you take pause and think ‘‘hey, why would you even do...
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The day petrol hit $1 a litre
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The day petrol hit $1 a litre
With the new century entering its 25th year, Summer Times looks back at events of 2000 and sees how we’ve fared since. John Lewis talks the price of petrol.
Forgotten fete
Forgotten fete
On January 1-2, 1903, mana whenua at Puketeraki hosted a Māori fete.
Little bits of deliciousness
Little bits of deliciousness - Bang bang prawn tacos
For Nicole Maguire, warm Friday nights at her place regularly start with a big batch of these crispy, saucy, fresh "little bits of deliciousness".
Linda Robertson picks her photos of the year
PHOTOS OF THE YEAR - Linda Robertson
ODT staff photographer Linda Robertson selects her favourite photographs from 2024.
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A Houlahan and his hogsheads
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A Houlahan and his hogsheads
In a six-part series, Mike Houlahan looks back at how the Otago Daily Times covered burning issues of yesteryear. Today he considers the perils of searching one’s own name in back issues of the...
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Riotous reception for the PS2
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Celebrity lectures excite Dunedin
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Photos of the year: Peter McIntosh
