Pair making up for lost time
Pair making up for lost time
Shaun James Kelly and Marie Varlet never had the experience of dancing in The Nutcracker as children, but they are making up for it now. Rebecca Fox talks to the pair about the traditional...
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Lamb dish a winner
'Simple, fresh and summery': Lamb dish a winner
Dunedin chef Hannes Bareiter and Otago Polytechnic hospitality student Astrid Seiler with Mr Bareiter’s main course, featuring a smoked rack of Catlins lamb, celeriac, roast peppers and...
Saying farewell to the Fortune
Saying farewell to the Fortune
A group of Dunedin theatre practitioners has taken up the challenge of saying farewell to the Fortune Theatre and showing there is still life in the city's theatre industry. Rebecca Fox talks to...
Unusual production produces tears
Unusual production produces tears
A simple question from a child about the idiom "watching paint dry" has led to an unusual new theatre work. Rebecca Fox talks to its creator and sole actor.
Food safety a team effort
Food safety a team effort
Everyone has a role to play in making food safe, visiting United States food safety expert Dr Robert Tauxe says. He tells Rebecca Fox about technological advances in detecting food-borne illness...
Spiritual journey starts at home
Spiritual journey starts at home
A move to Dunedin has proved to be life-changing for Auckland-based artist Ayesha Green. She tells Rebecca Fox about the impact of having time to play.
A life shaped by music
A life shaped by music
Wellington-based pianist Jian Liu is looking forward to playing a very special piece of music when he performs with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra for the first time this month.
Tackling obesity
Tackling obesity
Celebrity chef Michael Van de Elzen is on a mission to tackle New Zealand children’s high obesity rates. He tells Rebecca Fox it is time to stop talking and do something about it.
Music in their blood
Music in their blood
Strong family backgrounds in music have inspired this year’s winners of the Dunedin Youth Orchestra young musician prize. Rebecca Fox talks to Tessa Dalgety-Evans and Ngaruaroha Martin.
Exploring humanity
Exploring humanity
With a fierce love of animals, Dunedin artist Rachel H. Allan stretched her emotions to breaking point for her new exhibition. She tells Rebecca Fox about how animals are seen as disposable.
Good fun that is funny
Good fun that is funny
Dr Seuss’ classic children’s tale The Cat in The Hat has been transformed into a travelling stage show. Rebecca Fox talks to The Cat, aka Nick Wilkinson.
Turning a passion into a profession
Turning a passion into a profession
John Benjamin has appeared on the BBC hit show Antiques Roadshow for 25 years valuing jewellery. He tells Rebecca Fox that jewellery brings out all sorts of emotions in people.
Right time, right taste
Right time, right taste
The lambs are frolicking, the mountains are snow capped, the blossom is blooming and the roads are quiet. It's the perfect time to travel in Central Otago, Rebecca Fox discovers.
A passion for cello
A passion for cello
German-Canadian Johannes Moser, praised by Gramophone magazine as ‘‘one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists’’, is visiting Dunedin for the first time.
Creating connections
Creating connections
The City Choir Dunedin is shaking things up and trying something new — a jazz cafe. Rebecca Fox discovers the collaboration between classical and jazz is working for all.
Finding the way to paradise
Finding the way to paradise
They bonded over comments on United States President Donald Trump and now the creative collaboration between Dunedin artist Ewan McDougall and American musician Harold Anderson is about to...
Dual roles a challenge
Dual roles a challenge
It has been five years in the making and faced a few hurdles along the way but Emily Duncan’s play Eloise in the Middle will premier this month. Rebecca Fox talks to Duncan and actress Sara Georgie...
A vegan dream come true
A vegan dream come true
Two years ago Penelope Baldwin graduated with a culinary arts degree from Otago Polytechnic with the aim of educating people about ‘‘bitter flavours’’ with a range of holistic tonics, she tells the ODT about her mission.
Celebrating suffrage
Celebrating suffrage
125 years ago the New Zealand Parliament passed a Bill that gave the vote to all adult women. To mark the occasion, Dunedin’s Hocken Gallery and Blue Oyster Project Space look at the past to discover its relevance today.
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Writing a piece to commemorate Captain James Cook’s arrival in New Zealand proved a unique challenge for composer Dame Gillian Whitehead.