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.
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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.
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A faster revolution
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A faster revolution
In an act of coals to Newcastle, The Fuzzies are bringing distorted jangle pop to the South, writes Tom McKinlay.
A tour through our history
A tour through our history
Dunedin’s experience of the 1981 Springbok tour provides the volatile backdrop for new film Uproar, but it’s not really about that, director Hamish Bennett tells Tom McKinlay.
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Clouds part once more
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Clouds part once more
Gordons and Bailter Space trailblazer John Halvorsen has never stopped writing songs, he tells Tom McKinlay. Now he has a new vehicle for his music.
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Strings to their bow
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Strings to their bow
French for Rabbits are on a chamber music trajectory, Brooke Singer tells Tom McKinlay.
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Turning off the tap
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Turning off the tap
Fossil gas appears to have arrived at the end of its natural life, writes Tom McKinlay.
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A symphony in jazz
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A symphony in jazz
Duke Ellington’s symphonic masterwork will be played tonight by the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra.
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Immersed in an alien world
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Immersed in an alien world
Alien worlds have landed at Tūhura Otago Museum. Tom McKinlay talks to their creator.
Trouble on tour
Trouble on tour
Rock ’n’ roll emerges as a fickle life partner in a documentary about uncompromising New Zealand band King Loser, writes Tom McKinlay.
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Conservation conversation
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Conservation conversation
Conservation concerns are at the heart of Jenny Mitchell’s show, Tom McKinlay writes.
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Haters gonna hate
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Haters gonna hate
An attempt last week to stir up hate carries all the hallmarks of offshore groups, writes Tom McKinlay.
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Leading with feeling
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Leading with feeling
Auckland-based folk singer Jazmine Mary is heading south with some of their many identities, they tell Tom McKinlay.
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Songwriter tunes out the noise
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Songwriter tunes out the noise
Thom Burton is trying to transcend this angry moment, he tells Tom McKinlay.