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Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle
Catherine Chidgey adds to her collection of gongs by way of a wry, observant magpie.
2 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Palace politics
A rich portrayal of the tempestuous lives of three powerful women bonded by their time together in the French court.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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System in meltdown
Disruption to Antarctica’s freeze-thaw cycle will have existential ripple effects.
3 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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True colours
Research suggests Kiwi voters are less dyed in the wool than those in the US.
3 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Tempehtion
Vegan food blogger RICHARD MAKIN brings his trademark humour to his first cookbook.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Both sides now
Why Madeleine Sami's planned shift behind the camera has been arrested by Aussie detective comedy Deadloch
4 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Best intentions
In his haunting account of a friend's life destroyed by schizophrenia, Jonathan Rosen examines our attitudes to mental illness
3 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Sun supplement
Taking vitamin D in winter may give at-risk groups an immune boost as well as helping bone health.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Meal in a dish
A Kiwi company is supplying starter cells for cultivated meat
3 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Eyeing a cure
PTSD has so many possible symptoms that a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment is impossible
3 min |
June 10-16 2023
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The great escape
A lively history of alcohol extols the virtues of social drinking
2 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Spice it up
SABA ALEMAYOH landed in Melbourne as a refugee, aged nine. Her new book shares recipes from her mother's Ethiopian homeland of Tigray
4 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Support guy
A researcher is out to change the view of sports bras as apparel rather than protective athletic equipment.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Gone bush
Kiwi Jane Wynyard left the rarefied air of high-fashion PR in London to publicise the plight of African elephants.
7 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Your serve
Working out portion sizes to meet daily healthy-eating requirements demands a measure of give and take
4 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Planning for the worst
National leaders' education could be a pointer to how well countries manage their natural-disaster risks.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Properly speaking
To his surprise, Nathan Rarere has found the switch from commercial radio to RNZ has helped him find his real voice.
8 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Content will disturb
A health warning is warranted when fitness influencers post dubious content consumed by millions of young people
3 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Bodies on fire
Invisible inflammation lies behind many life-limiting diseases but a better diet can reduce the damage.
9 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Victims of the unvaccinated
Ethical philosopher PETER SINGER looks at the issue of refusing the Covid jab, in the first of a series of essays
7 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Begging to be believed
Director Paul Gittins sees the play Prima Facie as having much to say about sexual assault and the legal system
8 min |
June 10-16 2023
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Smoke & mirrors
An alarming rise in child vaping is ushering in a new generation of nicotine addicts, say critics who blame the Smokefree 2025 focus on tobacco.
10+ min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Friends with benefits
Australia's welcome mat for Kiwis won't spark a rush to the departure gate on its own, but we do need to make our own backyard more attractive
10+ min |
June 10-16 2023
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The grass is greener
Rachel Ward talks to ELISABETH EASTHER about how she went from posh Brit girl to film-making Aussie regenerative farmer.
4 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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The wrong trousers
In the battle of the suits, Luxon needs a new stylist and Auckland could do with a splash of colour.
5 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Trussian roulette
The catchphrase of the famously melancholic movie The Sixth Sense was \"I see dead people\", but the punchline was, \"They don't know they're dead.\"
2 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Crowning glory
In the interests of research, I sent messages to England. Had anyone else found moments in the coronation of King Charles III exquisitely funny? Word soon came from London, \"Yes, we laughed and laughed.\"
2 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Suffer the child workers
BULLETIN FROM WASHINGTON DC
3 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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All together now
Yes, schools need to change, but former principal TIM HEATH argues for reforms that have nothing to do with the three Rs.
3 min |
May 27 - June 2 2023
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Facing the storm
Renowned climate scientist James Renwick's sobering new forecast for NZ and passionate plea for action
10+ min |