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An appalling distraction
Never mind the Ukraine invasion or rising Covid cases, come and see Depp vs Heard in the Colosseum!
3 min |
May 21 - 27, 2022
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'A case gone badly wrong'
The Crown finally accepts that the 1986 murder conviction of Alan Hall was "a substantial miscarriage of justice". PHIL TAYLOR, who first wrote about the case in 2011, asks why it has taken so long.
9 min |
May 21 - 27, 2022
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Vladimir
SHORT STORY
5 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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That time of life
Following a Mediterranean diet may play a role in improving women's wellbeing during their menopausal years.
4 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Time to ditch coal
We are still burning the fossil fuel in Aotearoa, despite the government having declared a climate emergency
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Tech turmoil
The lure of soaring returns in the tech sector was part of a "growth at all costs" mantra that has the planet riding for a fall.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Smoke without fire
In his 1995 memoir In Harm's Way, the British war correspondent Martin Bell wrote memorably that "People blithely imagine that journalists are where the news is.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Real chutzpah
TV series Kid Sister is a comedic crash course in Kiwi Judaism, written and somewhat reluctantly starring in-demand local screenwriter Simone Nathan.
4 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Goodies & baddies
The government's new Emissions Reduction Plan creates a road map towards a zero-carbon future, but expect plenty of tinkering.
5 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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KNIGHT VISION
His outspoken views have won him both fans and enemies. But business pioneer Sir Ian Taylor isn't planning to pull his punches any time soon.
9 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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In defence of men
Men are under attack, and it's time women stood up for them, argues a provocative new book.
10+ min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Heard mentality
The Depp-Heard defamation trial has put the spotlight on borderline personality disorder.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Gold rush
Plasma, the liquid part of blood, is useful in a range of medical treatments but demand is in danger of outstripping supply.
4 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Dirty rotten scoundrels
What's behind Danny Boyle's series about the Sex Pistols?
2 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Cultural evolution
Megan Walsh maps the diversity and division among writers in modern China.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Chewing the fat
Some years ago, I found myself backstage at a Paris fashion show talking to the designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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Are we losing the war?
When my first book, about conspiracy theories and fake news, was published, it was followed by a profile of me in our local paper, the Otago Daily Times.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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A lovely Jubbly pudding
I am worried about the Queen.
3 min |
May 28 - June 3, 2022
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India's democracy in decline
‘Democracies can deliver."
3 min |
May 14, 2022
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Out of sight
A history of modern physics sheds light on the contribution of women scientists.
3 min |
May 14, 2022
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Weathering the storm
A proposed income insurance scheme for redundancy and sickness is being billed as the most far-reaching social policy development since the creation of ACC.
10+ min |
May 14, 2022
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Taking sides
An across-enemy-lines love story set in the Irish Troubles is fraught with tension.
2 min |
May 14, 2022
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Rich pickings
Talk of a “wealth tax” is not a conversation the government wanted to have as it seeks to walk back some of its more unpopular policies.
4 min |
May 14, 2022
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MOURNING FROM AFAR
We must improve how we manage death and dying during pandemics, say those denied the most important moments of their lives.
10+ min |
May 14, 2022
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ICY EMBRACE
A dip in Wilkies Pools in Taranaki helps ELLEN COMBER reconcile her mixed emotions about the region.
3 min |
May 14, 2022
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Guiding light
We're drowning in oceans of content but some reliable guides are at hand to help us find what to watch, listen to and read.
3 min |
May 14, 2022
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Growing a movement
Efeso Collins wants to be Auckland's first Pasifika mayor. So how is he planning to win votes?
10+ min |
May 14, 2022
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Get the drift?
Treating dogs for fleas or spraying to control pests inside your home can increase children's exposure to pesticides, a new study shows.
4 min |
May 14, 2022
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Discomfort zone
Doing things that are difficult shouldn't be avoided. In fact, we should embrace the angst they evoke.
3 min |
May 14, 2022
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Dead poor
For families who need a state grant to bury loved ones, humiliation is compounded by penny-pinching and red tape
3 min |