King's gift to city lost or stolen
King's gift to city lost or stolen
A royal gift, century-old photographic clues, an international art detective and Dunedin's missing statue. Or is that two statues?
Bruce Munro
Off its trolley: NZ's supermarket duopoly and rising food costs
Off its trolley: NZ's supermarket duopoly and rising food costs
Imagine a cash cow, standing on the tip of an iceberg, looking down at a choking canary in a miner’s helmet. That is New Zealand’s supermarkets atop the crumbling national and global food system.
Teenage Russian conscripts 'hiding from army'
Teenage Russian conscripts 'hiding from army'
Hundreds of teenage conscripts in hiding suggests the propaganda war is not going as Russian president Vladimir Putin would hope, military commentator Terry Johanson says.
Running on air
Running on air
Dunedin’s gold medal-winning athlete Yvette Williams was a true trailblazer who, until now, has not had her story fully told. Bruce Munro talks to gold medal gymnast and author Angela Walker about being given access to Williams’ personal diaries.
Limits to China's support of Russia despite 'no limits' treaty
Limits to China's support of Russia despite 'no limits' treaty
China is not in lockstep with Russia, the invasion of Ukraine reveals.
Kalahari calling: Swapping Dunedin for Botswana
Kalahari calling: Swapping Dunedin for Botswana
Gillian Bremner, the former head of Presbyterian Support Otago, tells Bruce Munro about the trials and joys of building a new life and three businesses in Africa’s Kalahari Basin.
Gem of the capital over the hill
Gem of the capital over the hill
Think you know Wellington because you’ve shopped Cuba St and been to Te Papa? Give the capital cone another lick for a taste of Kilbirnie, writes Bruce Munro.
A precious stone
A precious stone
Kura Pounamu has toured the world, but is finally among its own. Bruce Munro talks to Gerard O’Regan and Dougal Austin about the exhibition that explores Te Waipounamu’s most-prized material treasure.
Ukraine invasion could spur action on hunger
Global Insight: Ukraine invasion could spur action on hunger
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine might force world leaders to take real steps to address hunger worldwide, Professor Robert Patman says.
Reckless chemistry
Reckless chemistry
Tens of thousands of chemicals are used in New Zealand. But what do we really know about their use and their impacts on our land, our water and our health?
Payments mount while debate rages
Payments mount while debate rages
Glyphosate can kill and deform plants. But is the common herbicide also a human cancer risk?
Emergence of intimidating 'Z' insignia in Russia
Emergence of intimidating 'Z' insignia in Russia
Police arresting anti-war protesters in Russia are now wearing the infamous ‘‘Z’’ insignia, an intimidating symbol of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ODT journalist Bruce Munro talks with his contact in Russia as police crack down on protesters.
Fear and understanding
Fear and understanding
Is Dunedin an Islamophobic city? Bruce Munro talks to family of Huda Al Jamaa about the impact of the school attack and asks what needs to be done to make Dunedin everyone’s hometown.
Global Insight: Russia Sanctions Bill shows change 'needed' at UN
Global Insight: Russia Sanctions Bill shows change 'needed' at UN
New Zealand's Russia Sanctions Bill marks the beginning of the end of the United Nations in its existing form, Otago University Professor Robert Patman says.
'This is not the people’s war': Protests continue in St Petersburg
'This is not the people’s war': Protests continue in St Petersburg
A Russian photographer is risking arrest to document war protests in St Petersburg so the people of war-torn Ukraine know Russians support them, he spoke to Otago Daily Times reporter Bruce Munro.
Weighing in on a big issue
Weighing in on a big issue
Brendan Reid has gone from a morbidly obese 137kg to weighing in at 86kg and living an "awesome" life.
Weighing in on a big issue
Weighing in on a big issue
Brendan Reid has gone from being morbidly obese to living an "awesome" life.
A song and a shadow
A song and a shadow
The South Island kokako is extinct - or is it? Suddenly in the global spotlight, those trying to prove the beautiful but hapless wattlebird is still out there talk to Bruce Munro about the evidence that keeps them searching.
Russians 'divided' over Ukraine invasion
Russians 'divided' over Ukraine invasion
Anti-war protests in Russia continue, but the country is divided over the invasion of Ukraine, a source in St Petersburg has told the Otago Daily Times.
Russians 'divided' over Ukraine invasion
Russians 'divided' over Ukraine invasion
Anti-war protests in Russia continue, but the country is divided over the invasion of Ukraine, a source in St Petersburg has told the Otago Daily Times.