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Tipping point
Even people in acute mental distress are having to wait to see a psychologist.
3 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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The shadow of conflict
Memories lost, stolen and suppressed feature in new kids' books influenced by the world wars.
3 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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THE SHARK OF WAR
The life of Harding Waipuke Leaf is like an Indiana Jones tale of bravery, leadership and high jinks, writes LAWRENCE WATT, who has made a documentary about the Northland war hero.
9 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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The VINYL FRONTIER
LPs are notoriously fragile, but Kiwis are buying them in greater numbers.
10+ min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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Strength in numbers
The alcohol content of wine in this country is remarkably consistent across most styles.
2 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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Steeped in tradition
Food writer GEORGINA HAYDEN presents classic plant-based recipes from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Eastern Europe.
4 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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PUTIN'S NEMESIS
How one man's courage is tightening the net on Western money laundering by Russian oligarchs.
9 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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MISGUIDED MISSILES
A retired computer programmer living in Paraparaumu is haunted by the thought that his skills were once used to deadly effect by Saddam Hussein.
9 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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On the clock
A dystopian thriller pits a couple stranded on a deadly island against time, and each other.
2 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Perchance to dream
Sleepless nights precede madness and manipulation in a chilling new thriller.
2 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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MIND THE GAP
On this side of the Tasman at least, many still believe that New Zealand and Australia are joined at the hip. Perhaps it's time for a reality check.
10+ min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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Lease is the word
Phone-upgrade addicts may soon be lured to subscription services rather than buying new models outright.
3 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Identity politics
Communities that form around grievance and violence are a recipe for further trouble.
3 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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HARDWIRED FOR NOVELTY
Obsession with the new is ingrained in our brains, whether we like it or not. In a new book, neuroscientist MOSHE BAR explains why.
8 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Fallen fowl
A prehistoric treasure trove of fossils in Central Otago has helped shape our understanding of New Zealand's fauna.
3 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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DICING WITH DEATH
Life may be short, but it's a lot longer than it used to be, says the author of a new book on human mortality.
10+ min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Defying destiny
An epic debut weaves themes of forgiveness and hope through a tale of intergenerational family trauma.
3 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Contested ground
An Englishman and a Frenchman can't escape a reckoning with history on a tiny Irish island.
3 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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CO-OPTING A REVOLUTION
A wide-ranging survey of postmodernism traces how the movement that revelled in irony and deconstructing power and meaning became a tool of capitalism.
4 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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Civil service
A novel about the shameful history of sterilisation in the US is based on a real-life court case.
2 min |
April 23 - 29, 2022
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CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Sorting out mounds of possessions left behind by parents can be a formidable, even traumatic, task for children. “Death cleaning” pre-empts the problem.
10 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Airy menace
Wearing a mask while out exercising on busy roads has another benefit besides helping protect against Covid.
4 min |
April 16 - 22, 2022
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Open to persuasion
A series based on Jane Austen's incomplete final story returns after being brought back from the brink by fan-power.
2 min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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OVER & OUT
In NZ, and around the world, Covid has prompted people to leave big cities in droves. Could this be the beginning of a huge shift?
10+ min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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Home advantage
There are clear benefits to New Zealand playing a role in developing new cancer drugs.
4 min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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WHEN THE RACE IS RUN
Chasing an Olympic dream is so all-consuming many athletes struggle with their mental health in the aftermath of the Games.
9 min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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Star vehicle
Observatories up and down the country are helping Kiwi stargazers make important contributions to astronomy.
3 min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY?
Many countries are now deciding to ditch the twice-yearly ritual of changing their clocks in spring and autumn. So is it time New Zealand looked at it, too?
5 min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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LABOUR PAINS
More than 250,000 low-paid workers are the focus of the most far-reaching workplace reform in 30 years. The business sector has vowed to fight it.
10+ min |
April 9 - 15, 2022
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GREAT DIVIDES
The author of Shuggie Bain delivers a gritty but tender story of young love in a city where sexual and religious boundaries are set in stone.
3 min |