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Northern exposure
Writer and music reviewer GRAHAM REID files from Stockholm in the first of three reports from northern Europe.
5 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Fuelling the Dream
There's simply nothing good of note going on in DC these days, so, instead, come with me 232km southwest into the gorgeous, mountain-flanked Shenandoah Valley, which in fall is gridlocked with leafpeeping urban refugees.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Slouching towards disaster
When President George W Bush decided to attack Iraq on the basis that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, it was a disastrous, illegal venture based on a lie.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Old hacks
Bernard Orsman was in the class of 1980 school of journalism at Wellington Polytechnic.
3 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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A grape choice
Born in France and brought up everywhere, the Chardonnay grape remains one of the most popular white wines.
8 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Just when you thought it was safe
Sharks are circling as the Government's backtracks on clean energy and a fossil fuel crisis conspire against it.
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Criminal intent
Australian author Helen Garner is an acute observer of awful things, with a fierce reputation. Turns out, she is her own fiercest critic.
8 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Bill and Will's testaments
Alt-country amigos deliver stirring and reflective new solo sets.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Changing tribes
\"Going tribal\", by Danyl McLauchlan (March 14), is fascinating.
4 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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A vine romance
Light-bodied, flavoursome novel with just enough zest to keep you drinking it in.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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UNTOLD RISKS
INTERNATIONALLY, TWO-THIRDS OF caregivers in aged-care facilities admit to having mistreated patients in the preceding year, research reported by the World Health Organisation in 2024 found.
1 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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A safe state
In this extract from her book, Brooke Elliston outlines the yoga techniques she used to help a hyperactive client gain relief from her racing thoughts.
4 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Go with the territory
Before she takes on The Traitors NZ, Madeleine Sami returns as one of Darwin's more original species in cop comedy Deadloch.
4 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Pieces of eight
Splintered story explores the longlasting effects of an affair on two families.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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The lights fantastic
Benjamin Britten's shimmering' Illuminations comes to Christchurch.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Not safe in care
It was only by chance the physical abuse of dementia patient Jan Foreman was captured on video, say her family, who have waived a payout to warn others.
10+ min |
March 21-27, 2026
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What say the cast of The Other Bennet Sister?
\"Mary's not your typical period drama heroine.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Bow before the king
Guest reviewer SHAYNE CARTER contemplates the new Elvis Presley in-concert movie assembled from his Vegas years.
3 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Mind the gaffe
A poor poll for National may reflect the government's failure to hit most of its economic targets.
4 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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The pick of the fest
Books editor MARK BROATCH nominates eight highlights of the just-announced 2026 Auckland Writers Festival line-up.
4 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Man and angels
A wryly funny and humane Tennyson biography beautifully evokes the charismatic poet, and the age he lived in.
3 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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On the lumpy highway
Concluding his series, STEVE BRAUNIAS visits some of the more diminutive of Auckland's remaining volcanic cones and finds not all are accessible.
7 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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THEFT WITHIN WHANAU
Uncovering family members' financial abuse of his sister left a former detective with 'one of the most difficult decisions to make'.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Take a breath
Much of the accepted wisdom on breathing techniques is wrong, says a stressed-out- lawyer-turned-'breath-instructor' who says we need to listen as we inhale and exhale.
9 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Without prejudice
The much-put-upon Mary Bennet gets her own story, with help from a Kiwi screenwriter.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Beating the boss
A New Zealand researcher aims to revolutionise motor neurone disease therapies by switching off “bossy” molecules.
3 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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What is wine quality?
Experts use varying criteria to assess how good a wine is.
1 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Tracking te reo
An academic has developed a model to assess uptake of the Māori language.
3 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Garynomics on the Shore
Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore may not be the place you'd expect to find an economics lovefest.
2 min |
March 21-27, 2026
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Till death do us part
Outstanding leads lift American Gothic riff on Mary Shelley.
2 min |