A goal may bring the glory, but the pass carries the soul. With wit and heart, Greg Bruce explores why the quiet visionaries of sport — the ones who gift opportunities to others — deserve to be celebrated.
‘As the shock sank in, life had to keep moving on’
The start of his second year at the University of Otago was not an auspicious one for a young Grant Robertson. His mother had called with shocking news that his father had been arrested for theft from the law firm where he worked. In chapter three of his memoir, Anything…
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Culture Compass
Consuming culture is as much about seeing and connecting with others and their experiences as it is about feeding our insatiable appetite for stimulation. It’s an intimate act that allows us to see inside the hearts and minds of artists. Doing that – consuming arts and culture – is a…
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The Culture Compass 26th June 2025We may be on the precipice of the July school holidays, but this week's Culture Compass will not be defined by them. Iconoclastic as always, here lies a selection of thought-provoking, cerebral, creative and entertaining arts and cultural events taking place across the motu. Most…
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