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Different Strokes
A game-changing surgical technique is significantly improving stroke victims’ chances of recovery.
3 min |
April 28 - May 4 2018
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When Good Food Goes Bad
When it comes to food storage, not too cold and not too hot is not just right.
2 min |
April 28 - May 4 2018
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Compassion Fatigue
The Government has launched a $6.5 million inquiry into mental health and addiction. Health professionals and patients tell Sally Blundell what needs to change.
9 min |
May 5-11 2018
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Shocks To The System Mean Bundles Of Nerves
Since the Canterbury quakes, mentalhealth services have struggled to cope.
4 min |
May 5-11 2018
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Losing Our Religion
Invoking a higher being to rain fire on swathes of humanity is no longer the done thing,
5 min |
May 5-11 2018
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Stellar Performer
Things didn’t go to plan when the Queen of Jazz played Wellington, so it was Harry M Miller to the rescue.
3 min |
May 5-11 2018
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Less Haste, More Peace
Talks on the Korean Peninsula are a good starting point.
2 min |
May 12-18 2018
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True Believers
The world of The Handmaid’s Tale feels chillingly close to our own.
3 min |
May 12-18 2018
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Menstrual Cups Get An Update
An option for managing menstruation is going through a revival, but it’s not without risk.
4 min |
May 26 - June 1 2018
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The Class War In Our Kitchens
Healthy eating isn’t about counting the nutrients in your food or showing off with your diet.
5 min |
May 26 - June 1 2018
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Making Sense Of The World
Anna Smaill, a judge in this year’s NZ book awards, on why Pip Adam’s The New Animals deserved to win the big prize.
2 min |
May 26 - June 1 2018
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No Hare Out Of Place
Trying to impose order on nature is a fool’s errand, but that doesn’t stop people from trying.
3 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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Perfect Unravelling
Flawed characters are strangely compelling in this slick drama that follows a suicide.
3 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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On A Training Course
Veteran British trainspotter Peter Snow follows the restoration of some classic locomotives.
2 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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Cream Of The Crop
The startling originality delivered by Milkman more than justifies its Man Booker win.
2 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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Yorke's Rocky Horror
When the reticent frontman of art-rock giants Radiohead, Thom Yorke, said yes to scoring his first movie, it meant facing the media spotlight he’s done his best to avoid.
5 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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A Matter Of Record
The habit of recording our interactions, whether public or private, is increasingly common. So is it legal and ethical?
4 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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Something In The Water
It’s not how much we drink, it’s how we optimise our fluid intake, say experts who are tipping contemporary thinking about rehydration on its head.
9 min |
November 3 - 9 2018
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Kicking Around The Habit
The Government is dealing in a lethal cocktail of fags, weed and debt.
4 min |
August 4-10 2018
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Place In The Sun
Croatia, which already draws tourists by the millions, can expect a bump in popularity in the wake of its stunning World Cup showing.
7 min |
August 4-10 2018
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Invisible Sentence
With her husband behind bars, Verna McFelin set out to help the children of prisoners – with breakout results.
8 min |
August 4-10 2018
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The Rockstar Princess
Fetishised for her beauty, famous for her rudeness, the anarchic life of Princess Margaret is tinged with sadness and humour.
10+ min |
August 4-10 2018
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In The Raw
Most of us are getting the message that unroasted, additive-free nuts are best.
3 min |
August 4-10 2018
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Glazed And Confused
Dan Mallory is grappling with the success of his debut thriller, The Woman in the Window, 2018’s biggest work of adult fiction. But his author alter ego AJ Finn is enjoying the ride, one that brings him to WORD Christchurch this month.
6 min |
August 4-10 2018
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Putting The Boot In
The virtuoso football on display at the Fifa World Cup distracts attention from the sport’s seedy side.
3 min |
June 30 - July 6 2018
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All At Sea
Rising seas will overwhelm many of our coastal regions unless we move fast. Whether to protect or retreat from low-lying areas – either option carries considerable economic, social and environmental costs and it’s a debate communities cannot tackle in isolation.
10+ min |
November 17 - 23 2018
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Pluck Of The Irish
Damien Dempsey’s music recounts Ireland’s traumatic history, but it resonates half a world away in Aotearoa.
3 min |
November 17 - 23 2018
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Spies And Mistries
A ripping journalistic tale about a Soviet double agent leaves an ex-SAS man’s yarn for dead.
3 min |
November 17 - 23 2018
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Watching Over You
Apple’s new watch has heart-health and fall detectors and a hefty price tag.
3 min |
November 17 - 23 2018
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We Are Not Amused
Country folk are too busy training for the Sheep Olympics to worry about gumboot throwing.
3 min |