Rebecca Fox

A strong Pacific Island arts voice will be heard in Dunedin in coming weeks with Fortune's Niu Sila and a reading of Sons, Rebecca Fox says.

The Fortune Theatre's latest production Over the River and Through the Woods marks an important milestone for its artistic director, Jonathan Hendry. He talks to Rebecca Fox about directing his first play for the Fortune. 

Central Otago viticulturalists had to ‘‘sweat blood'' to get the quality and yields from their vineyards this season, Rebecca Fox learns.

Matariki is a good time to reflect on culture whether through dance or art. Rebecca Fox discovers two projects doing both in Dunedin during Matariki celebrations.

The issue of gender neutral toilets is being tackled in a more creative way by Caroline Plummer Community Dance Fellow val smith. Smith tells Rebecca Fox about the forthcoming performance.

Discovering a gap in the availability of text on contemporary Maori art, two Auckland artists and academics decided to fix the problem. Rebecca Fox talked to the pair before their three-day workshop in Dunedin.

Urbanisation is putting the squeeze not only on the housing market but on wineries near Auckland. Kumeu River winemaker and master of wine Michael Brajkovich tells Rebecca Fox about his family's business producing great chardonnays.

The first New Zealand winner of the Michael Hill international violin competition, Natalia Lomeiko enjoys coming back to her ‘‘second home''. She tells Rebecca Fox about her life and music. 

The quality of fabric a garment is made of is paramount to any buying choice but do we know what we are buying? Rebecca Fox asks the experts what to look out for.

Emma Waser, of Wanaka, came away victorious after she and her team won the inaugural New Zealand Vietnam Culinary Competition in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

It is hoped a new technology hub in Vietnam will help change many New Zealanders' perception that Vietnam is a difficult place to do business, New Zealand consul-general to Vietnam Tony Martin says.

It flew through thunder and lightning to get there but Air New Zealand's inaugural flight from Auckland to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City arrived last night.

The old song lyrics ‘‘you light up my life'' take on a whole new meaning when it comes to light festivals, as Rebecca Fox discovers.

Former Dunedin man Hamish Steptoe has dipped his toes in to lighting design and never looked back, he tells Rebecca Fox.

As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life and no-one knows this better than veteran actor George Henare. He tells Rebecca Fox about his latest challenges.

Two Mosgiel mums have joined forces to make their food dreams come true. Rebecca Fox talks to the pair about their new venture.

These are experienced shoppers and stylists. Rebecca Fox watches as a group from Otago Polytechnic's fashion school go op-shopping.

Christchurch born and bred, Richard Belcher enjoys coming home to perform with the string quartet Enso, he tells Rebecca Fox.

A range of domestic items most of us take for granted are getting the whitewash treatment at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Gallery director Cam McCracken tells Rebecca Fox about ‘‘The Obliteration Room''.