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Salute to the captain
Herbs driving force Dilworth Karaka has died aged 75. Film-maker TEAREPA KAHI pays tribute and looks back at why the singer-guitarist reassembled the band for his definitive documentary on the group.
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Height of fancy
With shades of Hitchcock, Swedish writer offers a literary thriller full of puzzling scenarios.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Overworked and under stress
The Listener reports, \"Internationally, two-thirds of caregivers in aged care facilities admit to having mistreated patients\" (\"Not safe in care\", March 21).
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Treasure hunting
A second season of the show that uncovers family secrets starts this week.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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A better life for whom?
Close-to-the-bone satire poses questions about immigration in an alternative New York.
3 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Sweet delight
Baker/cartoonist Tat Effby gets over repeat rejection by The Great British Bake Off with her first, fun cookbook.
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Profane & profound
A biopic of living with Tourette syndrome is superbly done.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Bean counting
War in the Middle East is affecting the price of coffee. The consequences are unimaginable.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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BESTSELLERS
TOP 10 NON FICTION
1 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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A room with a view
A London residency with connections to Kiwi literary royalty provides a rare opportunity for New Zealand writers.
7 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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The role of his life
Unravelling the unlikely links between espionage, the union of England and Scotland and the author of Robinson Crusoe
4 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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SEW CLEVER
Take a bow, Kate Hawley! Take some vintage Tiffany brooches, too! Looking absolutely fabulous in her Academy Awards mocker - a dupion silk cape coat and gown by fellow Kiwi Rory William Docherty - Hawley stepped up to the podium (and here, stepped out at the Vanity Fair post-ceremony party) to claim the best costume design Oscar for her sumptuous gowns and monster-worthy threads in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
1 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Stage right
Pasifika performing arts pathfinder and Tinā star Anapela Polata'ivao is returning to the director's chair with two new productions.
3 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Sounds from the edge
Composer/guitarist brings his musical explorations back home.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Kiwifruit fibre creates a larger, softer stool that moves quickly through the gut.
The bubble tea craze may face a setback after a US investigation found elevated lead levels in some products.
1 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Shy & retiring
Fame-allergic indie star's introspective eighth.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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I, Robot
When household objects are brought to life, difficult questions emerge about what it is to be human.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Priest of the people
Psychology professor Niki Harré set out to establish a secular religion based on community and sustainability. The results didn't quite go to plan.
8 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Man, 59, seeks hobby
Of course it rained.
3 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Kick it in the guts
Most of us consume insufficient fibre, depriving our gut microbiome of much-needed diversity with wide-ranging health effects.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Going with the flow
An idea embraced by San Franciscans has merit for easing NZ's stormwater drainage problems
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Corporate wars
As more New Zealanders move into multi-unit dwellings, they are learning their home is not their castle. Disputes over shared costs such as repairs and maintenance, pets, even choosing a colour scheme, can tear body corporates apart.
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March 28-April 03, 2026
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THE 3 Ps
WHAT ONCE WERE CONSIDERED last resort options to resolve body corporate disputes are being used much more often, says property lawyer Thomas Gibbons.
1 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Frocks and rockets
Natascha McElhone talks about filming in NZ, a career that swings between space sci-fi and period drama, and a podcast sideline attracting noteworthy guests such as Jacinda Ardern.
7 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Cosmic comic
Ryan Gosling's science-nerd Ken gives space adventure a kick.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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Short cuts
Thanks in large part to social media algorithms, this is the story of a generation being \"remade\" from people into products on display, objects to be optimised, things without feelings, writes Freya India in GIRLS\" (Swift).
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March 28-April 03, 2026
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MANAGING WELL
IN COMPLEXES OF 10 OR MORE UNITS, body corporates usually appoint managers – often from specialist firms – to oversee day-to-day secretarial and admin roles such as gathering quotes.
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March 28-April 03, 2026
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Microsoft's quantum leap
A new computer chip takes a different path in the race to develop quantum computers.
2 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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International law (lessness)
If a week is a long time in politics, then two weeks is an age.
3 min |
March 28-April 03, 2026
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The song of time
Booker winner Yann Martel's latest novel is a brain-busting tour de force, and perhaps his best to date.
3 min |