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Remembering a rock remedy
Veteran independent record label pioneer SIMON GRIGG on how the late Barry Jenkin changed New Zealand music.
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June 17-23 2023
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Just the job
The new comedy by the acclaimed Indian Ink Theatre Company employs a choir of temps to show what it's like to be a faceless worker in the office of an international corporation.
5 min |
June 17-23 2023
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A school for scandal
Catherine Chidgey's latest novel is a twisty, ideas-rich portrait of 1980s adolescence, and much more besides.
3 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Rise of the taskmasters
For people with busy lives and no time for personal tasks, help is at hand for a price.
2 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Good to know
If we had a more balanced curriculum, we would encourage more young Māori to flourish at school, says a leading educator.
3 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Dicing with the demon
If Canadians are being told two standard alcoholic drinks a week is the safe limit, why is NZ's guidance at least five times higher?
4 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Waves of calm
If the popular perception of surfers and surfing is of gnarly youths taking on the elements, there's another side to the pursuit.
5 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Extraterrestrial litterbugs
After trashing Earth, we now risk doing the same to space, writes PETERSINGER, with AGATA SAGAN, in the second of three essays.
5 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Voice for change
The power of music drives new NZ Opera head Brad Cohen, and it's something he's keen to share.
4 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Restoration drama
When Auckland flooding wiped out her entire wardrobe, former fashion editor STACY GREGG grasped the opportunity for reinvention.
9 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Underwater treasure
Growing seaweed promises rich dividends for farmers, our environment and our health.
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June 17-23 2023
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A disease for the ages
When Claire Turnbull's grandmother died aged 93, her family found diet pills and diet shakes in her kitchen. To Turnbull, it was no surprise. Though her grandmother was never formally diagnosed with an eating disorder, it was obvious she lived with one her whole life.
10+ min |
June 17-23 2023
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Stars in her eyes
Leah Albrow finds meaning in life by gazing at the cosmos, writes CAITLIN SYKES.
5 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Phooey to prurient tutting
It's hard to account for the unending fuss over one-time New Zealander Phillip Schofield.
2 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Up you, Pompidou
Norman Kirk's Ban-the-Bomb protest 50 years ago marked a sea change in foreign policy, writes DAVID BARBER, who was on HMNZS Otago.
2 min |
June 17-23 2023
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Festival of plenty
Arthouse greats, Kiwis and Cannes are on the NZIFF roll
3 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Reginald is such a tease
Reginald regards me as a member of his flock, one that requires dominating
3 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Sonic boon
In his new work, Nathaniel Otley is steering clear of the traditional
2 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Book your seat now
What TVNZ+'s move into sport means for fans on the couch
2 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Just reminiscing
Nostalgia and cardigan pop loom large in these local releases
2 min |
July 1-7 2023
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In her natural habitat
Why Forest & Bird boss Nicola Toki has paired with comedian Pax Assadi on a new series about the country's most endangered species
4 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Under pressure
Stories of loss and recovery in two new wildlife guides
1 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Sense & sensibility
Susan Sontag’s essays are fresh and unflinching, despite their age
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July 1-7 2023
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Curses and blessings
Abraham Verghese’s elegant and sweeping family saga has its roots in his mother’s childhood memories
3 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Mystery man
Pioneering author Walter Mosley has made a career out of defying expectations
6 min |
July 1-7 2023
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A KiwiGPT?
Working with systems providers could help to beat cost barriers as generative AI moves to the next level
3 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Now, tell me what you see
Inkblots have an enduring fascination as a psychoanalysis tool, especially when out drinking in Prague
3 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Unknown quantity
Prebiotics help the beneficial little critters in your gut to thrive, but evidence of honey's effect on the human microbiome is limited
4 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Fresh take on air bugs
Air purifiers may be good for keeping Covid and other viruses at bay, but that's at the cost of helpful microbes
4 min |
July 1-7 2023
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Against the tide
In a small Greek village, Kiwi soldiers are remembered each year for their part in the brutal Battle for Crete in 1941
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