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Michael Hurst as Danny in The Daylight Atheist. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Satirical cartoonist and writer Tom Scott finds memories of his father keep popping up with each writing project. He talks to RebeccaFox about writing The Daylight Atheist.

Judy Ling and Nareej Kumar Mothuku stand at the bar of Burger N Beast restaurant, set to open in about a month. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Burgers, pizza and bubble tea will be on the menu at a new restaurant opening in George St next month.

University senior lecturer Dr Murat Ungor said New Zealand was very likely to record a second GDP contraction and enter a recession after the June quarter. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON New Zealand has had its biggest quarterly fall in GDP since 1991, a University of Otago economist has found.

Kyla Rae (9) and her brother Toby (8) try to add to a structure they have built from paper cups during an ‘‘engineering challenge’’ at Dunedin’s latest New Zealand International Science Festival yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Eager youngsters yesterday learned more about building castles of the imagination out of paper cups at the New Zealand International Science Festival in Dunedin.

Hamish Walker National Party politicians were absolutely right to suggest the leak of confidential information about Covid-19 patients was another sign of incompetence.

Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight will deliver today. Now they just need their horses to do the same.

Jack Whetton. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Highlanders lock Jack Whetton has urged his team to back itself as it prepares for its match against the Hurricanes in Wellington this weekend.

Highlanders lock Josh Dickson has broken a bone in his lower leg and will miss the remainder of Super Rugby Aotearoa.

University of Otago Oval. Photo: Christine O'Connor University has not given up hope of playing at home on the University of Otago Oval this season.

Aleisha Ruske Perhaps it was not quite revenge.

A panoramic view of Forsyth Barr Stadium. Photos: Peter McIntosh The Dunedin City Council is still deciding whether it will apply for Government funding to put towards upgrading the city’s elite sporting facilities.

PHOTO: CARDRONA ALPINE RESORT Wanaka freeskier Finn Bilous in action at Treble Cone yesterday, enjoying the snow at the ski resort’s terrain park.

Michelle Boag. Photo: NZ Herald Former National Party president Michelle Boag says the Ministry of Health sent her the private details of people infected with Covid-19.

Alex Pullin kisses his medal after the men's snowboard-cross finals in Quebec in 2013. Photo: Reuters Australia's double world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has drowned while spear fishing off a Gold Coast beach, plunging the country's winter sports community into mourning.

eight_col_rnzd0978.jpg Minister in charge of managed isolation, Megan Woods. Photo: RNZ The attitudes of those in managed isolation and quarantine facilities has changed, with some people struggling to comply with the rules when they see an opportunity, Megan Woods says.

National leader Todd Muller seemed somewhat bemused as reporters grilled him over disgraced MP Hamish Walker's resignation - desperately trying to shift questions towards the road policy he came to Ashburton to announce.

National leader Todd Muller seemed somewhat bemused as reporters grilled him over disgraced MP Hamish Walker's resignation - desperately trying to shift questions towards the road policy he came to Ashburton to announce.

Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson. Photo: ODT files Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson has recalled the captaincy controversy involving Ross Taylor in 2012 as the "toughest time in his career".