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AMID THE RUINS
It struck early on a grey Tuesday afternoon.
1 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Sins of the past
Director Taratoa Stappard's “Māori gothic horror” Mārama draws inspiration from colonial history – and The Piano.
4 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Hospital pass
Comedy-drama Scrubs is back.
1 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Into the groove
NZTrio's new cellist finds his rhythm.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Age-old mystery
The psychology of ageing may be under-studied, but researchers here are looking at the positives.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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The wine thief
A handy winemaker's gadget brings to mind one of the world's most infamous fraudsters.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Finding her funny bone
Kiwi actress Thomasin McKenzie admits it was tough keeping a straight face while playing a toff in a new Downton parody.
4 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Signed, sealed - and delivered
IT is, thank goodness - finally - raining here,\" wrote Mary from Nelson. \"A rainy day is a letter-writing day.... I have friends of course, but no one writes.\"
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Bold moves
A new take on a classic novel is passionate, eccentric and daring.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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From Paris with love
Bic Runga introduces adult stuff in the innocent guise of pop, and Yumi Zouma turn the mood and energy right down.
3 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Mother of all films
A smart and sensitive take on parenthood and its mental load.
1 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Sponge life
Wellington scientists are looking for the microbes that may help vital marine sponges survive in warmer seas.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Made in Japan
French-Japanese writer Laure Kié recreates dishes from the back lanes of Tokyo.
4 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Test in time
Publicly funded testing for high-risk genetic problems would save money as well as lives, and in Australia, a free pilot study is pointing the way.
4 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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His golden mile
Meet the 16-year-old Kiwi athlete whose record-breaking feats are winning him global attention.
7 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Lukewarm pursuit
A new take on a classic novel is passionate, eccentric and daring.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Twist of fate
Entertaining, meticulous biography of the flawed scientist who discovered the secret of life.
4 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Desperate times
In the face of relentless government mediocrity, it's hard not to indulge in escapist fantasies of life under a different flag.
5 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Breaking the mould
A farm worker who survives a fungal apocalypse is hailed as a messiah in captivating Chilean dystopia.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Art for heart's sake
At a time when arts education is under siege, research shows creativity improves mental and physical health.
10+ min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Sex, lies & analysis
Why do seemingly happy spouses resort to having affairs? British psychoanalyst Juliet Rosenfeld probes the deep-seated reasons for straying.
8 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Overall, Felicity
Beloved English actor Felicity Kendal gives Kiwi comedy some classy star power but hesitates to give away her secrets.
8 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Army of opposition
In Germany, a short trip to the mailbox is often a fearful expedition. A letter from the tax office, the city council or any other slimy tentacle of the state's omniscient bureaucracy? You can guarantee it's not going to be good news.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Ghosts at the party
Dark-humoured novel explores the splintering life of a Dunedin man tormented by what he did in his school days.
3 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Death in the pile
It seems there's little Auckland-based ScanlanDyas hasn't done - from stage and screen acting in the UK in his 20s, a stint at a US software company and banking in New York to 15 years living in Tokyo, where he wrote and recorded with a rock band.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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New world order
For decades, Western leaders invoked the \"rules-based international order\" as a talisman - the post-1945 system of institutions and norms that would constrain power, prevent conquest and bind even the mighty to agreed standards. That faith is crumbling.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Will the truth out?
It actually starts to look more like something more akin to treason,\" mused Emily Maitlis on The News Agents podcast, immediately acknowledging “that sounds like a ridiculous word to use in this day and age”.
2 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Out of the ordinary
New collections from two of our leading poets offer many small delights.
3 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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Working capital
Wellington has been buffeted by job losses, seismic threats and failing infrastructure. But as several civic projects near fruition, there's optimism the city can be salvaged.
9 min |
February 21-27, 2026
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City limits
How smart was Christopher Luxon last month when he made his “captain's call” to trash the Auckland housing-density dreams of his Resource Management Act Reform Minister, Chris Bishop?
2 min |