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The cult of thinness
Super thin phones represent end-stage smartphone innovation. Next up: smart glasses.
2 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Still in denial
No, I do not go along with September's Court of Appeal decision that turned down the latest bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart.
2 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Cream of the pot
Yoghurt is a rich source of nutrients and protein, but not all yoghurts are equal.
2 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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A week in Masterton
MONDAY: Much excitement. We were going on a very big outing. We were going to town.
3 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Empire lines
When the British pulled the plug on direct rule in India, they unleashed chaos on the lives of tens of millions of people.
4 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Myth meets accountability
Questions about the state's handling of the Tom Phillips saga should not be buried with the Man Alone fantasy.
3 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Stealing away
Alt-folk band Big Thief likes to keep challenging audiences.
1 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Tip of my tongue
Shifting borders, an enigmatic informant, a bearded lady and dubious fungi combine in an imaginative meander.
3 min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Life support
The answer to our healthcare crisis may lie less in increasing the supply of doctors and nurses and more in reducing demand for hospital beds.
10+ min |
September 27 - October 3, 2025
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Running Amoc
An ocean current that regulates global temperatures and rainfall is weakening and could collapse.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Anything to declare?
The World of WearableArt returns this month with dozens of costume creators from around the globe who have previously made the pilgrimage. We surveyed some about what keeps them coming back to Wellington.
8 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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A message that carries
Our new Poet Laureate has plenty to say – about colonisation among other things – but believes in taking readers with him in the waka.
7 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Personal questions
Quizzical as ever David Byrne and Blood Orange's questing Devonté Hynes in fine new albums.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Short cuts
This week sees the release of not one but two new books from journalist Rebecca Macfie.
1 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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In the interests of justice
Oz author's tough-minded woman detective returns to hunt down father who absconds with his baby.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Drop in the ocean
Lean times for NZ vineyards may require a different approach to exports.
1 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Choosing to divest
Charlotte Grimshaw, (Diary, September 13) highlights how Norway, with its vast resources, is starting a process of divestment from Israeli industry as a likely effective move against the horrendous conflict with Palestinians. This has come into focus with the war of retribution on Gaza, although it has been going on for decades as Palestinian villages and homelands have been demolished.
9 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Heart of stout
Show brewed up about the Guinness dynasty draws comparisons with Succession.
1 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Talkin' bout te reo-lution
The coalition is behaving as if Kiwis are gagging on too much te reo Māori, but new research shows the opposite as irritated reo champions push back.
6 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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In with the new
What's the goal of immigration? Whatever the rationale, New Zealand today prefers newcomers with skills and cash.
3 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Culture of unease
What does it mean to be Māori if you haven't grown up in that world? CHRIS MIRAMS explains his conflicted feelings about his heritage.
7 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Bones of contention
A NZ anthropologist is out to ensure human remains held by museums and medical schools are better respected.
9 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Art of invention
Chinese-Australian cook and food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon experiments with flavours.
6 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Behold, a con job
The white streaks in the sky are harmless, experts say. But that just proves they're poisoning us.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Trauma specialist
Eva Victor's Sorry, Baby has won acclaim for its poignant, funny story about the healing power of friendship.
3 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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A bit of a prick
The first thing you learn when you move to the country from the city is to expect the unexpected.Your education in this typically begins in the first month or two when you gaze out the windows of your new country pile and find yourself looking at something unexpected like, say, half a dozen sheep nibbling at your lawn.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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SCALPELS DOWN
Waikato's planned new medical school aims to shut the door on cadaver dissection in favour of digital alternatives.
5 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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On the nose
A breakthrough device that helps nasal breathing promises to bring more than just sinus relief.
3 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Saving the best for last
Our best known rapper announces his retirement with a reflective farewell set.
2 min |
September 20-26, 2025
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Great balls of briar
It's trowels versus Instagram at 40 paces, so what's it to be: a mulletry, a blobbery or à la carte?
2 min |