Winning recipe fresh and original
Winning recipe fresh and original
Concrete block, trestle legs and electronic doors... Kim Dungey finds that a winning Wanaka kitchen is anything but traditional.
Kim Dungey
Old school buzzes with new life
Old school buzzes with new life
Blackboards and rulers have been replaced by ballet shoes and climbing gear at Dunedin's former King Edward Technical College. Kim Dungey steps inside.
Extracting the most from life
Extracting the most from life
Plans can change, as one Class Act student found out post study, Kim Dungey reports.
Where are they now?
Where are they now?
They were the stars of their year back in 2004, poised to take on the world. Seven years on, Kim Dungey has caught up to see what they are doing now.
Class Act: Spreading their wings
Class Act: Spreading their wings
Many of New Zealand's talented young people are heading overseas in search of money and adventure. Kim Dungey asks those recognised by Otago Daily Times Class Act awards in 2004 if there is any incentive to stay.
Chance to study a flight of fancy
Chance to study a flight of fancy
Studying at Cambridge is magical. A bit like Harry Potter, Andrew Haines tells Kim Dungey.
Move to the 'burbs made easy
Move to the 'burbs made easy
When a Dunedin couple traded their listed inner-city property for a place in the suburbs, they wanted a home that was simple and easy to live in. Kim Dungey views the result.
Cold comfort harm
Cold comfort harm
Cold, damp houses have been linked to everything from asthma to depression. Yet many of us will spend this winter in them, perhaps wondering how - with rising petrol and food costs - we will ever afford improvements.
Location, location, location
Location, location, location
Most people renovate or move when their house no longer meet their needs, but some find other solutions. Kim Dungey talks to a couple who liked the views from their section so much, they decided to demolish their home and rebuild.
Putting roots down for the future
Putting roots down for the future
Planting days are the public face of revegetation projects. But that's when the hard work really begins. Kim Dungey reports.
Counting the cost of care
Counting the cost of care
Is recent public concern about the care provided in rest-homes justified, and is the Government doing enough to ensure our elderly are well looked after? Kim Dungey reports.
Another way of living
Another way of living
The number of people in New Zealand aged 65 and older will surpass one million by the late 2020s, but what will become of the frail elderly? Kim Dungey reports.
The sum of the parts
The sum of the parts
Sums involved in moving into aged-care can be substantial and the accounting complex, Kim Dungey reports.
Ethereal quality
Ethereal quality
Contemporary in design and robust in character, this Dunedin house sits high above an expanse of protected forest. Kim Dungey reports.Step inside this Dunedin home and it feels as if you are floating on a raised platform among the treetops.
Costly knowledge
Costly knowledge
For some people, university degrees are a way of "buying themselves" a high-income job but not something they actually use, says student Dan Bregmen. The 24-year-old is pondering which...
River view inspires 'delicate' home
River view inspires 'delicate' home
Making the most of the river view was the main requirement for a Dunedin woman when she built a holiday home at Albert Town. The house is on an elevated, north-facing site directly above the...
Living in rooms full of light
Living in rooms full of light
Glazed on three sides, this home near Cromwell has an open, relaxed feel and is full of natural light. Built on a large site adjoining Lake Dunstan at Northburn Point, the house offers good...
'Kiwi modern' style gets an update
'Kiwi modern' style gets an update
A Wanaka house recognised in the recent Southern Architecture Awards was seen as tracing the low, linear "Kiwi modern" style of the 1940s while dealing directly to new expression. The...
Clients' brief: respect nature
Clients' brief: respect nature
House sizes might have steadily expanded over the years but when an Arrowtown couple were planning their new home, they were determined that it be small. The couple knew a large house would have...
'Fantastic compromise' saves day
'Fantastic compromise' saves day
The former Logan Park art gallery is a good example of how heritage significance is not just about pretty buildings, says Jackie Gillies, the architect who has prepared plans for the building's...