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No more cruising
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No more cruising: Time to focus on cutting carbon
A review of our climate commitments makes it obvious we need to lift our game, Tom McKinlay writes.
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The rewilding of Aaron Hawkins
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The rewilding of Aaron Hawkins
In his new venture, Aaron Hawkins is growing trees from tourism, he tells Tom McKinlay.
Sowing the seeds
Sowing the seeds
Jake Baxendale is composting his own music and telling jazz stories in new ways, he tells Tom McKinlay.
Changing the weather
Changing the weather
A changing climate guarantees changing weather, Prof Tim Naish tells Tom McKinlay, ahead of his Wild Dunedin festival talk on Saturday.
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Not something we’d buy into
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Not something we’d buy into
As the conflict in Gaza rages on, people around the world are using boycotts to hit Israel in the wallet, Tom McKinlay writes.
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Playing it for laughs
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Playing it for laughs
It might look like he’s leveraging his comedy for good, but Dunedin-raised comedian James Mustapic tells Tom McKinlay he’s really just having a laugh.
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Principles at stake
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Principles at stake
Governments for decades have taken a principles approach to te Tiriti o Waitangi, University of Otago politics professor Janine Hayward tells Tom McKinlay.
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A layered understanding
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A layered understanding
The first thing you need to understand about Te Tiriti o Waitangi is three things, Dr Paerau Warbrick tells Tom McKinlay.
Episode 4: Between land and sea
Episode 4: Between land and sea
The many settlements around Otago Harbour were points in a seamless continuum between land and water for mana whenua.
The power of two
The power of two
Matthew Bannister is singing the praises of double acts with a new book, Tom McKinlay reports.
Our planet and us
Our planet and us
A new approach at City Hall could run rings around all our problems, Tom McKinlay reports.
Return of the renegade fighters
Return of the renegade fighters
Getting Zed back together is not just about reliving the glory days, Nathan King tells Tom McKinlay.
Episode 2: More than a mountain
Episode 2: More than a mountain
Pikirakatahi stands proudly at the head of Whakatipu-wai-māori, the very embodiment of ancient mātauranga. In the second part of our place names series, we go to the source.
Singer passes the mike
Singer passes the mike
Jackie Bristow is platforming a new generation of songwriters, Tom McKinlay writes.
Is this the new apartheid?
Is this the new apartheid?
The carnage in Gaza is focusing renewed attention on allegations Israel is operating an apartheid state. Tom McKinlay looks at the case.
Doing it Otway
Doing it Otway
Rock’n’roll survivor John Otway rolls into town next week with his peculiarly English take on entertainment, writes Tom McKinlay.
21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza
21 members of Dunedin woman's family killed in Gaza
"In the first week of the current war six members of my family were killed," Rula Talahma, who has lived in Dunedin for a decade, says. However, this was just the start of her family's tragedy.
Saddling up some movie magic
Saddling up some movie magic
There are big-screen dreams in the outlaw film-making of Matt Inns, Tom McKinlay writes.
Actual intelligence
Actual intelligence: Bill Bailey has some thoughts
Bill Bailey is laughing in the face of the AI apocalypse. Either that or singing land shanties, writes Tom McKinlay.
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Jazz muso in good company
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Jazz muso in good company
It’s a good day when a musical hero swings by, Jack Ta tells Tom McKinlay.