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Who's the boss?
A leading political economist believes blindly following the rules leads to inefficiency, less accountability and blunted democracy.
7 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Softening the landing
Modelling may have advanced since 1972 but the outlook for humanity is still as bleak unless we limit growth.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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My boyfriend the ATM
Fable-like story muses on what's truly valuable in life, when a strapped Parisian couple discover an easy route to cash.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Skin in the game
Booker Prize winner David Szalay, here for the Auckland Writers Festival, talks about the male experience and writing awkward sex scenes.
8 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Baby love
Kiwi author's latest novel explores the lengths a husband will go to fulfil his wife's dying wish.
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Building hope
What excitement there is in Ōtautahi!
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Pick & mix
Australian nutritionists Julia Tellidis and Lauren Skora get the school term off to a healthy start.
4 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Cruel waters
The apparent rift within National's ranks goes far deeper than a prime minister's popularity rating.
4 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Broken agreement
Beautifully told time-straddling tale of colonialism, displacement and the power of community.
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Knowledge and actions
Public health experts are as likely to eat fish and chips on the beach or drink a beer as anyone else, says Jason Gurney.
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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The wild years
Beloved documentary-maker Sir David Attenborough is celebrated on his 100th birthday.
4 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Not too young
Early-onset bowel cancer is rising alarmingly in NZ. Though early detection usually means successful treatment, young people raising concerns may not be listened
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Copycats
I really should have been an entrepreneur. I am forever hatching grand ideas about how to turn Lush Places into a money-spinning enterprise.
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Hey, good lookin'
Which of all the academic disciplines is most physically attractive?
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Thrill? Er...
Michael Jackson biopic lacks groove, and stops short of his legal troubles.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Returning to battle
It is difficult to recall criminal charges that have conflicted Australians more than the mid-April arrest of the Afghanistan war hero, Ben Roberts-Smith.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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You're back again
The Crocodiles and Fables make belated returns.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Best laid plans
Auckland has long been seen as an expensive place to live compared with the rest of the country.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Not as they seem
Engrossing new mystery novels ranging from small-town Australia to late-30s Paris.
4 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Funny you should say that
As the NZ International Comedy Festival begins, we asked some of our top comics how they got their start and where it's taken them.
8 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Book of life
A clever three-hander where one of the central characters is a sentient novel.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Handing it down
THE RUINERS by Ellena Savage Summit Books, 39.99)
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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A hard act to follow
As Split Enz embark on what might be their final reunion tour, the members ponder the band's past and its place in NZ culture.
10+ min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Earthly magic
The transformation of an old tip into the internationally acclaimed Hamilton Gardens is now the subject of a film – despite a star who prefers to remain in the shade.
8 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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In contrary motion
NZTrio tours work by a composer who wrote music for the King's coronation.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Out of the shadows
Jazz Thornton fronts a documentary series in which she and other women share their stories of terrifying harassment.
3 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Unlawful? Oh, well...
Public officials are generally expected to resign when their capacity to serve has been fundamentally compromised.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Rating yourself
Next time you're at the hairdresser, try this. When the stylist holds up the mirror to the back of your head - which you won't recognise, because now you have more curls than a dressage pony - don't thank them with a meek, \"Very nice.\" Go big, instead.
2 min |
May 2-8, 2026
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Salute to the captain
Herbs driving force Dilworth Karaka has died aged 75. Film-maker TEAREPA KAHI pays tribute and looks back at why the singer-guitarist reassembled the band for his definitive documentary on the group.
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Height of fancy
With shades of Hitchcock, Swedish writer offers a literary thriller full of puzzling scenarios.
2 min |