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Wandering muddy streets of history

Peter Thomson dressed in his walking attire; a plant press under his arm, a vasculum for delicate...

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Wandering muddy streets of history

In the years immediately following the Otago gold rush, readers of the Otago Daily Times and Otago Witness were treated to a series of lively accounts of "rambles" around Dunedin and its hinterland by Peter Thomson.

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Childhood revisited

PHOTO; J.F. SHEPHERD, HOCKEN COLLECTIONS — TE UARE TAOKA O HAKENA, REF: P2008-107-001

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Childhood revisited

Fox's Alexandra Motor Camp, Summer 1952.

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Small idea morphs into a big idea

Techion chief executive Greg Mirams sits at his desk with a digital microscope called Micro-I....

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Small idea morphs into a big idea

Greg Mirams was working as a contract fencer when the farmers employing him encountered issues with the anti-parasite drugs they were using on their animals.

Xmas on the farm with Nadia Lim

Foodie-farmer Nadia Lim says she is aiming for a more "relaxed and casual" atmosphere at Christmas this year - with only a 20-odd guestlist.

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Giving back to NZ a focus for software company

Karo Data Management product manager Kyle Forde and chief executive Kei Ishikawa. Photo: Ben Andrews

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Giving back to NZ a focus for software company

Karo Data Management is a Māori-owned software company that designs tools for health providers — but it is also so much more.

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Cup runneth over, runs dry

Wellwishers throng the Octagon for Team New Zealand’s victory parade in March 2000. Photo: ODT files

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Cup runneth over, runs dry

With the new century entering its 25th year Summer Times looks back at some of the events of 2000 and sees how we’ve fared since.

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Of gardens great and small

Flowers from her garden ensured no-one was offended by nude gardener Gillian Vine. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Of gardens great and small

As Otago Daily Times’ gardening writer Gillian Vine signs off, she recalls some of her favourite stories.

Healthy lives on an ailing planet

A sign of the times in Bradshaw St, South Dunedin in October this year. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Healthy lives on an ailing planet

Health services will need to be sufficiently robust to cope with climate change.

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Winery’s sustainability practices get nod

Felton Road winemaker Blair Walter. Photos: supplied

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Winery’s sustainability practices get nod

A Bannockburn winery has received recognition from wine industry specialists from around the world.

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Dad duped into thinking chicken

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Dad duped into thinking chicken

Recipe developer and photographer Olivia Moore released her first cookbook recently, That Green Olive.

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Youthful slang a bit Temu for older ears

Charli XCX’s album, Brat, has pawned a new buzzword among teens. Photos: Getty Images

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Youthful slang a bit Temu for older ears

Do young people ever say something that leaves you dazed and confused?

Digging down into China’s past

The shaman king of Sanxingdui stands over 3m, dwarfing the crowd of visitors to the museum....

Digging down into China’s past

I write from Chengdu in western China, a city of 20 million that commands the fertile Sichuan Plain, backed by the Himalayan foothills.

Handmade stories of connection

Golden syrup or jam?

A date with a calendar collection

‘‘Season’s Greetings From The Grocery Boys At IGA’’. Independent Grocers’ Alliance, 1965. EPH...

A date with a calendar collection

Calendars don’t just keep us up to date, they also tell us how we’ve dated, writes Sarah Hibbs.

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Chapter and verse

Shihad, from left Phil Knight, Jon Toogood, Tom Larkin and Karl Kippenberger.

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Chapter and verse

It is one of the very biggest stories in New Zealand rock’n’roll history, and Mike Houlahan was there to record it.

More than a grain of truth

A field of buckwheat. Photo: Getty Images

More than a grain of truth

A search for healthier ingredients leads Hagar Ozri to a South Canterbury buckwheat farm.

Designs on a delightful garden

Gardening books (from top down) The Plant Society Design Handbook, Horti Curious and Your Outdoor...

Designs on a delightful garden

Louise Frampton turns some recent garden book pages with her green thumb.

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What really matters

Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust founder Corinda Taylor. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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What really matters

A ‘‘decade of hell’’ has fired Corinda Taylor’s fight against suicide.

Is it okay to drop by unannounced?

Before mobile phones were a thing, visiting a neighbour, a close friend, or a family member without first giving them a heads-up was commonplace. But is it still okay to stop by unannounced?

Your garden, December 20th

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