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Ink stink
We tend to think of progress in information technology W as a given, and in most cases, it is. The internet connection I use now is literally 69,000 times faster than the first one I used in 1993. Chips are faster, storage ever cheaper and more vast. And then there are printers.
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December 02-08, 2023
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Talkfest begins as Gaza burns
It's that time of the year again. No, not Christmas. It's time for another COP summit. The acronym is short for \"Conference of the Parties\" to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. That is, all those who say they really, truly do want to do something about climate change. The 197\"parties\" include all UN member states and the European Union.
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December 02-08, 2023
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Deal or No Deal, we will Survivor
Even right-wing commentators turned against the Great Negotiator’ as the coalition talks dragged on.
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December 02-08, 2023
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Common as a tea towel
A new Northern Hemisphere seasonal tradition has taken firm hold: debating what's \"common\" according to an annual master list drawn up by a celebrity designer.
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December 02-08, 2023
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A gift that keeps on giving
Organ donation requires a precise combination of circumstances, starting with incredible generosity, writes Dr Joanne Ritchie.
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December 02-08, 2023
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Cultural clash
The new government proposes cutting funding for section 27 reports. This is a bad proposal.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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A scandal short of a secret
Without the tank fuel of realpolitik, \"nice\" never makes it past fairy dust.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Homing in
We can see only traces of sections, lawns and fences. The people are departed.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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London calling
The Beatles are No 1 with the execrable piece of grave-robbing, Now and Then.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Love thy neighbour
Neighbours in the country are different from neighbours in the city. For a start, there are fewer of them.
3 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Let's get ethical
History is littered with shameful examples of mistreatment of people.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Let there be light
A unique ultraviolet light treatment can boost crop yields.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Out for the count
Increased chemical use is thought to be contributing to an increase in male infertility as sperm counts fall worldwide.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Keeping the faith
Expect the customary variety at Viva Voce's year-end concert.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Haere ra, Jonty
Acclaimed dancer Sir Jon Trimmer left a magical legacy as he brought ballet to the people.
4 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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HARD-EARNED WISDOM
Life lessons from a country king and an Irish rocker.
2 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Heady blend
Tom Scott goes back to his tribe with another album of Home Brew, following a tour showing the love for his brand of hip-hop is still there.
7 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Let's twist again
Waiting for an announcement about who gets what in our new government is enough to send anyone around the bend.
4 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Tinseltown no more
The heat is relentless, the traffic daunting and the homelessness distressingly in your face. It could almost be Auckland.
5 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Connecting people
Anne Salmond has been a bridge between cultures all her life. Her new book revisits the stepping stones in her journey.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Flying the coop
It's the Friday afternoon before the second-to-last Saturday Morning with Kim Hill. It's also two days after Hill has become a grandmother for a second time.
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November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Warming the cockles
I am in mourning, and also in a rage. About pastry. Edmonds has announced it will no longer produce pastry. This is amazingly rude. I have been using its butter puff pastry forever. It has to be butter pastry. You cannot make pastry with nasty margarine.
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November 18-24 2023
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GoPro to war
Live streaming has added a new dimension to coverage of conflict, but the first casualty in war remains truth.
2 min |
November 18-24 2023
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The name game
Just because it says psychologist on your business card doesn't mean you can go around giving out advice.
2 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Fruit versus flavour
That plump, juicy-looking image displayed on the front of labels could be leading you astray if the product is, in fact, fruitless.
4 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Give it a bash
A little spiral spring thing' makes the ACO's instrument line-up.
2 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Flipping the script
The new Fargo may echo the original film but it's also a product of the Trump era.
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November 18-24 2023
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Who's behind bars
Two top British prison dramas return for another lag.
3 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Starting afresh
New releases from Mermaidens and Grayson Gilmour impress.
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November 18-24 2023
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A bigger bang
The War on Drugs keeps growing in size and audience appeal.
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