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Bottom's up
It’s time Aotearoa New Zealand took its rightful place at the top of the world, says Lindsay Wright.
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July, 26th - August, 1st
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Murder, he wrote
The mad, bad, dangerous parade of alleged criminals has long been fodder for journalist Steve Braunias, and last year's Polkinghorne trial inspired a book.
8 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Presents of greatness
Come July, it is always the same: what the hell should I buy myself for my birthday?
3 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Savoury spread
Auckland food writer, stylist and chef Gretchen Lowe serves up Mediterranean-inspired meals.
4 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Old meds, new hope
The spotlight is on a 100-year- old tuberculosis vaccine for its potential to curb a variety of ills.
3 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Ardern’s missed moment
I attended Jacinda Ardern’s press conference when she stepped down as prime minister, and saw a leader who was composed to the end. But when she walked away I caught a glimpse behind the sunglasses she wore as her bodyguards shepherded her through the media scrum. I saw a person who looked burnt out and broken, which was not surprising given the attacks on her were not just political, they were personal.
3 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Ride of her life
At 15, Sammie Maxwell was urged to accept hospital treatment for anorexia. Eight years later, she's on top of the mountain-biking world.
8 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Lunch with Madison
In this extract from Steve Braunias's new book, ex-fiancée Madison Ashton discusses central characters in the Polkinghorne case with the outrage of a wronged woman.
6 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Money or the bag?
Have we been well served by those who hold the country's purse strings? Our ranking of the best and worst reveals the cavalier, the timid and those who just got lucky.
10+ min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Family ties
Callum Hall joins sister Amalia for an eight-date NZTrio tour.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Behind the mask
With 11 plays watched by more than half a million people, Jacob Rajan and his Indian Ink theatre company have helped shape New Zealand culture.
8 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Just asking questions
Phase 2 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid response is deeply political - but so was phase 1.
4 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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On the right path
Refreshing reinventions from seasoned local jazz acts.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Earthly creatures
Ann Packer checks out kids' non-fiction including tales about bats, bugs, otters and a national treasure.
4 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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By any other name
Auckland Theatre Company's Romeo and Juliet is set in the 1960s and toys with sex and gender. But its director claims it remains true to Shakespeare.
4 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Playing to win
Insider interviews power this account of the political machinations behind last year's US election result.
3 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Capital beat
As I wandered down towards Wellington's waterfront, a southerly at my back, the Most Interesting New Zealander played in my earbuds.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Hanging the judge
The role of the courts in our democracy depends on an independent judiciary - judges must be free to make decisions without intimidation, fear of consequences or interference from the government.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Power of good
Yet another Superman reboot, but this one has humour and heart.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Freudian slippage
A kind-of sequel to Hideous Kinky where the author again fictionalises her life.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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Starry hallucinations
Neil Diamond seemed to anticipate today's deepfake identity crisis more than 50 years ago, with his anthem about the futility of selfassertion, I Am... I Said.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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The thick of it
Professor and film-maker Welby Ings reaches out to kids who, like him, were classed as dumb.
8 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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A prefab in the country
Like many Europeans, you too have probably daydreamed about picturesque Italian villages where you can buy a house for just a couple of New Zealand dollars. Italian village authorities have been offering up properties for as little as one euro in order to keep their towns alive as youngsters move to big cities and the elderly have nobody to leave their rustic homes to. Facing the same sorts of issues, small towns in France and Croatia have launched similar schemes. And now the Germans are trying to get on the act, too.
2 min |
July, 26th - August, 1st
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The Bigger Picture
CREEKY TIMBERS - This little back-country hut on the West Coast's Amuri Pass is newly refurbished using tools and techniques authentic to its history.
1 min |
July 19-25, 2025
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Twisted sisters
Period drama Outrageous taps into our continuing fascination with the Mitford family.
5 min |
July 19-25, 2025
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Kernel of truth
Corn syrup in processed food and drinks has a poor health record, but not so the vege it comes from.
4 min |
July 19-25, 2025
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Never out of style
The concept of coolness has deep roots and a global reach that crosses many cultures.
3 min |
July 19-25, 2025
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Going spare
As unemployment rises, highly skilled personnel across the country are trying to turn their redundancy into new beginnings.
10+ min |
July 19-25, 2025
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Taking the back roads
The new collection of dozens of unreleased Bruce Springsteen songs from across his career explained in five tracks.
2 min |
July 19-25, 2025
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A sniff of nostalgia
There are at least five charity shops, or as we used to call them, op shops, in Masterton.
3 min |