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The great divide
As new suburbs continue to mushroom around the country, they are defined by one thing: the fence.
5 min |
November 11 - 17, 2023
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From the shadowlands
A New Zealand playwright once labelled New York's best-kept secret is rising to prominence again with the release of his diaries.
10+ min |
November 11 - 17, 2023
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Sounds & fury
Bold plans to ease overcrowding in Milford Sound are mired in red tape as local business opposition swells.
10+ min |
November 11 - 17, 2023
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Without a paddle
Homeowners in flood-prone areas face huge risk as insurers abandon them. And with sea level rise gaining on us, there's little sign of a plan for 'managed retreat'.
10+ min |
November 11 - 17, 2023
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Back from the dead
Bytes can now meet the afterlife, but should they?
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Worth the plunge
Annette Bening shines as endurance swimmer.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Failing to do justice
Martin Scorsese’s 1920s true-crime race murder saga mistakes length for depth.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Too much of a good thing
Familiarity can breed contempt when you see people too often.
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Crumbs of comfort
On Sunday, I baked bread. I love making bread. It makes you feel like a better person.
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Go nuts
Myths about fat content have given nuts a bad rap when in fact they are good for our heart and mental health.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Better werk stories
Local musicians, producers and DJs on the Kraftwerk influence.
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Once Dada, now Abba
Kraftwerk weren't always understood at home but now the group is a German pop-culture institution.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Nice werk if you can get it
With the help of superfans including Bill Bailey and local musicians and producers, we celebrate the return of the enduring, influential, confounding electronic group Kraftwerk.
4 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Tough love
The author of The Slap examinines a tentative relationship between two ageing men with much emotional baggage.
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Era of their ways
The queen of historical fiction turns her gaze on the largely ignored lives of ordinary women.
3 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Spin doctors
Music is everywhere - on our phones and in the cloud-but, thanks in part to Taylor Swift, Kiwis are joining the vinyl revival.
10 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Coral grief
Coral reefs are noisy living animals vital to other marine life, particularly in the South Pacific. As the oceans warm, quick action is needed to reverse their decline.
8 min |
November 04-10 2023
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The shifting centre
MMP has spawned a group of strategically conservative” voters who act as a handbrake on the left and the right.
5 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Cocooning our kids
Anxiety and depression are skyrocketing among our young. While the pandemic and digital media are factors, many experts point the finger at overprotective parenting.
10+ min |
November 04-10 2023
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Forbidden cities
The 15-minute city conspiracy theory is not the strangest such idea to emerge T in recent years the fantastical QAnon canon takes some topping - but it might be the most unlikely.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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A trap for young and old players
Rugby aside, New Zealanders are not great exponents of overkill, which is why the little-used power to crush boy racers' cars has been massively superseded by the deterrent employed by a genteel county in England.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Freedoms flicker
A funny thing happened on the way home the other week. Approaching our neighbourhood, we saw police in riot gear at a crossroads, a large crowd gathered and a rubbish bin set alight in the middle of the street, just like you see in the Middle East during protests.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Silence is golden
It may be frustrating waiting to learn the make-up of our next government, but enjoy the quiet while it lasts.
4 min |
November 04-10 2023
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All eyes on the prize
The albatross eggs at Taiaroa Head are being closely observed this breeding season after devastating thefts last year, writes Neville Peat.
2 min |
November 04-10 2023
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Art and artistry
Kiwi author’s contemporary mystery tale is interwoven with characters from a world-famous painting.
2 min |
October 14-20, 2023
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Weathering the storms
The dire consequences of climate change have become fertile ground for fiction writers.
3 min |
October 14-20, 2023
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Spirits touching
Novel brings to vivid life the relationship of a historical celebrity and her young lover.
3 min |
October 14-20, 2023
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Forward thinkers
An absorbing chronicle of four singular female philosophers whose ideas, shaped by war, continue to resonate today.
5 min |
October 14-20, 2023
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MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of driving, and with the world’s best car brands releasing a range of models, there’s no better time to make the switch and raise your street cred.
8 min |
October 14-20, 2023
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Chain of events
How a decision to ride a mountain-bike track in bad weather changed everything.
6 min |