Mike Farrell and I today toasting the 50th anniversary of the show that changed our lives - and our brilliant pals who made it what it was. MASH was a great gift to us.

Dunedin games at 2023 Fifa World Cup: Philippines v Switzerland, NZ v Switzerland, Japan v Costa Rica, Netherlands v playoff winner (maybe Portugal), Vietnam v Netherlands, Argentina v South Africa.

The Otago Daily Times is looking for applicants for our new cadet programme starting next year. Feel free to share with anyone who could be interested! odt.shorthandstories.com/want-to-be-a-j…

Happy Gravy Day to all those who celebrate 🥰 youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2…

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Monday marks 15 years since the horrific murder of Sophie Elliott. Following the death of her mother, Lesley, I took a look at their remarkable legacy. odt.shorthandstories.com/index.html

Jacinda Ardern has shown the world how to lead with intellect and strength. She has demonstrated that empathy and insight are powerful leadership qualities. Jacinda has been a fierce advocate for New Zealand, an inspiration to so many and a great friend to me.

Laneway Festival NZ cancelled

NZ’s capital should be Dunedin, by far our greatest city

Two important pieces here on Cyclone Gabrielle scepticism/denial by some media outlets. stuff.co.nz/national/30080… rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Can we please celebrate LOOK BLUE GO PURPLE - 5 piece NZ female band from the mid 80s - and often the band that international guests mention to me in interviews youtube.com/watch?v=Xtmlfu…

Two amazing women give up name suppression to tell their story. (Shout out to Craig Baxter for the pics/vid) odt.shorthandstories.com/taking-power-a…

RIP rugby union. Date of death: 28 October 2023, Paris time. #RSAvsNZL

This morning ODT - Otago Daily Times journalists did like journalists at Brightons across the world will today, and took a dip in the sea to mark @wsj reporter Evan Gershkovich’s 1 year anniversary of being imprisoned in Russia simply for doing his job reporting. #IStandWithEvan #swimforevan

Just quietly ODT - Otago Daily Times has been producing a wonderful video series, Māori place names tell stories of creation, ancestors, explorers and events. Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series It's wonderful odt.co.nz/Toitu-te-whenua

Dunedin Sound icon Martin Phillipps dead at 61 | Otago Daily Times Online News odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/d…

'Sitting alone at night in my dark bedroom Trying to explain myself in a song to you When a weird burning shape from a headlight outside Slid from the ceiling to behind the piano to hide Then extinguished itself on the carpet and died.' RIP Martin

Very sad news to hear x I will treasure all the great chats I had with Martin, on and off the radio. Not only an excellent musician, but a very quick, funny human too. Rest in Peace T H E C H I L L S

from the “they can’t see it in my face but I’m about to play my ace” department

The Otago Daily Times standing proudly this morning as the metropolitan newspaper of the year, with three other honours from the Voyager Media Awards