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A tale of two stars
Almost 16 years ago, I wrote a review of a memoir written by the English comedian and sometimes film star Russell Brand. The book was scandalous, libidinous and often very funny. Brand discussed his heroin addiction, his sex addiction and his crazed pursuit of fame.
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September 30 - October 6 2023
New Zealand Listener
Lift up their voice
West of Alice Springs, where gentle sandhills meet an ancient stone range, a frail cluster of corrugated iron shelters and rickety houses cling to the wild desert.
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September 23-29 2023
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Just Acting up
While pre-election performances career from farcical to fatiguing, hapless voters are left counting the days until October 14.
4 min |
September 30 - October 6 2023
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Places, please
As the election campaign kicks up a gear, politicians start behaving as if they've won lead roles in a local amateur dramatics show.
4 min |
September 23-29 2023
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Water, water everywhere
Undersea freshwater sources could help to counter the impacts of climate change.
3 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Normal people
The hallmarks of a serial killer may be there but you have to know what you're looking for.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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HEART TO HEART
A simple pulse wave test could be a lifechanger for a group of people unknowingly on a path to cardiac disease.
4 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Music in the beautiful nowhere
The AWE chamber music festival takes place in some of Aotearoa's most stunning scenery.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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It's very debatable
What the channels are doing in the first week of election programmes.
1 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Southerly change
Celebrating Celebrity Treasure Island's bold new direction.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Faking his own life
\"Succession\" star does a Reginald Perrin in true scandal drama.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Finding true south
Nina Simone's enduring live power and the Blind Boys of Alabama bid farewell.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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The WOW factory
As the World of WearableArt gears up for its annual extravaganza in Wellington, DIONNE CHRISTIAN asks the garment wranglers, riggers, models and designers about putting it all together.
6 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Monuments to patience
The late Francis Pound's homage to one of our greatest painters is a magnificent mystery story told by a master.
6 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Breaking the ice
Kiwi scientists are behind a digital great leap forward in interpreting Antarctica and what it can tell us about climate change.
10+ min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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The power of connection
Oprah, the psychiatrist and the Hokianga marae visit that revolutionised thinking about how we should nurture our young.
10+ min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Triumph of te reo
The adoption of Māori words into English is an affirmation of a voice that will not be silenced, writes Marty Pilott.
5 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Anthems that heal
Since her transformative waiata at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Hinewehi Mohi has used music to bring us together.
9 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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They are all our children
Funnelling children into the criminal justice system is surely populist and shortsighted.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Clowning around
The circus serves candidates by distracting voters from asking questions.
3 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Of sticks and stones
They could send van de Molen to loom over Hipkins like Donald Trump did in that stomach-churning 2016 presidential debate with Hillary Clinton.
4 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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Bump and ride
It's just what airlines are allowed to do to travellers: take their money and then muck them around at will.
2 min |
September 16 - 22 2023
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The Beths go fourth
Barack Obama's fave NZ band gets yet another Silver Scroll nomination.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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In need of a hug
More laidback heartache from Summer Thieves and Violet Hirst’s emotional debut.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Kinfolk epiphany
Playing in their ancestral home of Aberdeen led to a new musical direction for sister act Purple Pilgrims and a new name.
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September 09-15 2023
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RADICAL RETHINK
A new film about Māori academic, activist writer and long-time Listener columnist Ranginui Walker shines a light on the long shadow he cast over Aotearoa - and his family.
5 min |
September 09-15 2023
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How to mum
Mother of three Lucy Jones examines the myths and preconceptions surrounding childbirth and parenthood.
3 min |
September 09-15 2023
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ORIGIN STORY
Novel explores the idea of an enigmatic \"genius\" artist who doesn't feel beholden to normal expectations of behaviour.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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In fine detail
Illustrating 30 plants from the Qur'an was a way for renowned Waiheke botanical artist Sue Wickison to highlight their cultural history.
8 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Kicking on
The naysayers were proved wrong as people turned out in their tens of thousands to support the Fifa Women's World Cup. How do we maintain the momentum?
8 min |