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A tweet too far
The story of how the world’s richest man came to acquire Twitter played out like a reality TV show. On March 25, Elon Musk tweeted a poll question:
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November 12-18 2022
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Centre of the racial divide
In his seminal novel A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute’s portrayal of Australia as a honeyed continent of opportunity helped fuel the post-war influx of ten-pound Poms” taking up the federal government’s offer of assisted migration.
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November 12-18 2022
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Losing my religion
Religion isn’t becoming extinct, Kiwis are just being more honest in how they define their beliefs, writes MIKE CRUDGE.
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November 12-18 2022
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Scary berries
The recent hepatitis A outbreak is a dire reminder of the perils of eating uncooked frozen berries.
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November 05, 2022
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Legionnaires' is on the march
It's peak season for a potentially fatal respiratory disease linked to garden products. But there are ways to minimise the risks.
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November 05, 2022
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Travels on a shaky continent
The war in Ukraine has cast a pall over Europe. But it was still worth travelling there, Aucklander SARAH BECK found on a recent visit.
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November 05, 2022
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About face
Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris talks to NAOMI ARNOLD about her biography of a pioneering Kiwi plastic surgeon during WWI, and the context it gave her own diagnosis of cancer.
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November 05, 2022
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Back in an English country garden
After some lean times and a foray into politics, British celebrity cook and greenie Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is revisiting the good life.
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November 05, 2022
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Overa barrel
Winemakers are forsaking traditional oak casks in pursuit of more restrained flavours.
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November 05, 2022
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Teflon coating
The role of scandals in politics is a lot more complicated than you might think.
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November 05, 2022
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Breathing easier
New research into children's asthma medication could lead to significant benefits for them- and the health system.
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November 05, 2022
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Pause the remote
Covid may have accelerated the trend to shift learning online, but not everyone is convinced it’s the right move.
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November 05, 2022
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Fingers in the dyke
Well-meaning attempts to stem our greenhouse-gas emissions risk fuelling more widespread flare-ups.
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November 05, 2022
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Women at war
No one will come to her aid if men with guns come knocking, but Sandu is outspoken in supporting the West.
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November 05, 2022
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For whom the bell tolls
The heavy-handed way in which the Beehive is trying to foist these things upon us rankles many.
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November 05, 2022
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Define relevance
This was the kind of language that could excite and move us, thrill us with its beauty, make us laugh.
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November 05, 2022
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Be afraid
The smart money has US democracy making it through the 2022 election. But all bets are off for 2024.
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November 05, 2022
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Going batty
More than a century after they were last spotted, long-tailed bats may have returned to Christchurch.
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November 05, 2022
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Warrior queens of the Middle Ages
Medieval women were far from historical bit players and a captivating new history puts them in their proper place.
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November 05, 2022
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Home & away
Three Australian authors explore themes of love, loss, escape and rebuilding.
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November 05, 2022
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Words, brains, birds & trains
New non-fiction for kids stirs wonder for language, the human body, nature and the ways we get around.
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November 05, 2022
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Past misdeeds, present terrors
The return of an iconic detective leads the latest crime offerings.
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November 05, 2022
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French stew
A ruminative tale of female friendship, mythmaking and folk wisdom.
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November 05, 2022
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Collateral damage
The decades-long struggle to reverse the UK’s enforced exile of an island nation.
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November 05, 2022
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Standing out from the herd
Film-maker COSTA BOTES on how his latest project, about a Waikato cow-whisperer, began and how it fits into an uncompromising career spent capturing the stories of idiosyncratic, persistent and passionate people.
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November 05, 2022
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Widow in the frame
Unpredictable murder-mystery grips from the start.
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November 05, 2022
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Women on top
A drama with forceful female performances impresses with its scraps.
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November 05, 2022
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Moctar in da house
Next year’s Womad brings the Hendrix of the desert” to NZ.
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November 05, 2022
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Songs for the planet
In his long-awaited new solo album, Brian Eno shares his concern for the environment.
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November 05, 2022
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A right royal to-do
As The Crown moves into the 1990s; the yet-to-screen season five has already drawn flak from the rich and famous.
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