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Going west
In 1901, Henry Charles Swan left Auckland on a solo circum-navigation of the world. He got all the way to Henderson.
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May 23-29 2026
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Blowhard blows harder
Johnny rang with great news. I wouldn't have to wait until the end of the month, he said.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Debuts lead Ockham winners
It's a year of firsts for this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Debuts take top honours in three categories and a former PM wins a first book award, as does a story collection that didn't appear in the fiction longlist.
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May 23-29 2026
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Another claim to fame
Ché-Fu is to become the third artist to be inducted twice into the NZ Music Hall of Fame: This time it's for the mark he made after Supergroove. He talks to RUSSELL BAILLIE.
6 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Gutsy greens
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds tasty plant-based ways to get more fibre into our diets.
5 min |
May 23-29 2026
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On the brink of Crink
You've heard of Nato and Apec. And Asean and Brics. But have you heard about Crink?
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Peak oil
The premium price of extra virgin olive oil doesn't necessarily guarantee health benefits.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Being Julia
GIVEN THEY WERE WOMEN WHO shattered the glass ceiling, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and ex-Australian PM Julia Gillard share much in common. Plus this: they're all on NZ theatre stages this year.
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May 23-29 2026
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Doing her justice
A play about Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks for the humanity behind the intellect of the legendary US Supreme Court judge.
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May 23-29 2026
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We want to believe
A down-the-rabbit-hole inquiry into alien 'encounters concludes with the truth still out there.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Song of the heart
Two outsiders in a remote community on a Scottish isle fight for justice in NZ author's convincing dive into YA folk horror.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Monks vs Vikings
People are heading for the door in record numbers. What can be done to stop it swinging back and hitting NZ in the face?
4 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Too much, too young
The rising toll of sporting injuries in youngsters may be a symptom of a bigger problem: pressure to get to the top.
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May 23-29 2026
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Festival time
When I published my novel Soon, I set off on a round of Canadian literary festivals.
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May 23-29 2026
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Mr fixit
It's a demanding business being luthier to the contestants in this year's Michael Hill competition.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Hardly human
Powers to 'move on' the homeless ignore the causes of homelessness and risk pushing people further from stability and safety, writes Sophie Bradwell-Pollak.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Scrolling past democracy
I ingest too much news. Then again these days, sprinting past a book store is ingesting too much news.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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My so-called life
Actor-director's beautiful, nuanced drama inspired by her teenage years.
1 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Sav stress in the US
Our sauvignon blancs are respected in the US but under pressure from rivals.
1 min |
May 23-29 2026
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On solid ground
Massey academic further explores the place of Pākehā in NZ with richly varied essay collection.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Against the tide
A new world opens up for Witi Ihimaera when he begins to learn te reo Māori.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Ship shape
A celebration of our maritime unions from folk standard-bearer.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Power plant
Used in moderation, a ceremonial Pacific drink can help reduce anxiety.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Love, love me do
The adage “be careful what you wish for” springs vibrantly - and violently - to life in this unsettling supernatural drama from first-time feature director Curry Barker.
1 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Short cuts
LUCKY CREATURES (THWUP) is Wellington-based Filipino Kiwi Joseph Trinidad's debut essay collection.
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May 23-29 2026
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Behold the SaaSpocalypse!
The software industry is heading for its biggest upheaval since the cloud.
2 min |
May 23-29 2026
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A different beat
A new crime drama by the makers of The Gulf casts Morgana O'Reilly and Roimata Fox as police partners and former lovers.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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A class of its own
With the teaching of humanities in decline, PAUL LITTLE recalls when some of the biggest names in NZ literature taught at Auckland University's English department.
10 min |
May 23-29 2026
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The male gaze
Beautifully composed stories about men trying to navigate their way through life.
3 min |
May 23-29 2026
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Micro marvels
A treasure trove awaits those with the patience to scrabble around in paddocks and forests.
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