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Cooler runnings Tl d hadharid
There are simple steps owners of electric and hybrid cars can take to avoid batteries catching fire, writes RALPH COONEY.
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April 22 - 28 2023
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The grip of inflation
Three's new balloon-art show is latex-sensitive and comes with rivals who pump each other up.
2 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Pursuit of power
The gripping story of the woman who inspired one of Shakespeare's most iconic characters.
2 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Story of a city
The social and physical changes in Auckland over the course of the last century are chronicled in a new history.
3 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Queen Bee
Ahead of her Comedy Festival shows, Sara Pascoe talks juggling life as a UK telly fixture, author and someone's mum.
6 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Rivers at risk
New Zealand's freshwater treasures are degraded by more than just forestry.
2 min |
April 15-21 2023
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On the beat
Constantly feeling threatened isn't good for our nerves, or our heart.
3 min |
April 15-21 2023
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A complex problem
Night-time muscle cramps are more likely to affect us as we age, and the jury is out on effective nutritional treatments.
3 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Rash decision
A serious Covid infection leaves us more vulnerable to shingles, and few people qualify for a funded vaccine for the painful virus.
4 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Becoming Lily Collins
How did a well-informed tech reporter end up getting his Facebook account hacked? PETER GRIFFIN offers advice for the unwary.
5 min |
April 15-21 2023
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My way back
Diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, poet MICHELE LEGGOTT was on her last hope when she qualified for a clinical trial.
8 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Truth be told
Sue McCauley has never shied away from bucking convention and in her new novel, the now 81-year-old has plenty to say on society and ageing.
8 min |
April 15-21 2023
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What a waste
The building sector's \"skip-it\" mentality is a threat to NZ's sustainability goals. But an Auckland trial shows the problem can be sorted.
10+ min |
April 15-21 2023
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Walking the talk
Chatting to a wider variety of people in your life can have enormous benefits, researchers have found. But is that easier said than done?
9 min |
April 15-21 2023
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The right chemistry
In the first of a new series about high-achieving Kiwis, Dame Margaret Brimble tells CAITLIN SYKES how she discovered a breakthrough drug that is changing many people's lives.
4 min |
April 15-21 2023
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A rocket full of Posie
Why discuss when you can shout? Recent political events suggest the eventual demise of the word \"debate\".
4 min |
April 15-21 2023
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The nanny in the machine
Instructions on gadgets are a trove of idiot-proofing, the ultimate helicopter Ikea being parent.
2 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Feathers fly
A little whirlwind of catastrophising and outrage, Parker was a branch office of the polarisation project.
2 min |
April 15-21 2023
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Wrong arm of the law
Eight hundred Met officers are being investigated in relation to 1000 sexual and domestic abuse claims.
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April 15-21 2023
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Too knackered
This is what I did last Wednesday morning: I sat on an upturned bucket inside a sheep-milking shed, holding a ram lamb's head and front legs while a vet called Adrian was slicing the lamb's testicles off.
3 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Ancient airs
Kiwi audiences have the chance to hear the baroque strains of the theorbo.
2 min |
April 08-14 2023
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In a different league
Why a code switch in the new series of Match Fit has refreshed the show.
3 min |
April 08-14 2023
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The going-nutty professor
Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk plays a university head of deparment in crisis in new black comedy Lucky Hank.
4 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Drama queen
Why film star Helena Bonham Carter is playing a forgotten soap star in a new television drama.
4 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Moral compass
Biography brings to vivid life the story of a rugged, inspirational Arctic explorer.
3 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Carry on moving
Exercising consistently at all stages in life is best for brain health, but late starters can reap benefits, too.
4 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Bad behaviour
Less is more in these deftly crafted stories of damaged women.
3 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Those left behind
The tale of a GI, a bar girl and an Amerasian child from the Vietnam War leaves a lasting impression.
2 min |
April 08-14 2023
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Next stop: Australia
The challenge of crossing the Tasman solo, against prevailing winds, has lured a certain breed of sailor to New Plymouth for more than half a century.
5 min |
April 08-14 2023
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In the sand
Golf's Saudi-backed LIV tour has driven a wedge through the genteel sport and risks coming up short in its sportswashing aim.
5 min |