Undefined
New Zealand Listener
London calling
The Beatles are No 1 with the execrable piece of grave-robbing, Now and Then.
2 min |
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.
2 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Let there be light
A unique ultraviolet light treatment can boost crop yields.
2 min |
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.
4 min |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
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Keeping the faith
Expect the customary variety at Viva Voce's year-end concert.
2 min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
2 min |
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.
3 min |
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.
2 min |
November 18-24 2023
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A bigger bang
The War on Drugs keeps growing in size and audience appeal.
3 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Going to town
Our biggest arts festivals have announced their line-ups for 2024. The events' creative directors talk about how they've put their own stamp on their programmes and life after Covid.
4 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Future imperfect
The Power author delivers busy, confusing, fun read.
2 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Believe in the wolves
Uneven but highly readable novel ponders the randomness of life.
3 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Hail to the chiefs
Historian Mary Beard draws on ancient sources and educated guesswork to define what it took to be a Caesar.
4 min |
November 18-24 2023
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On the run
Health and environmental concerns spell curtains for some waterproof mascara and other cosmetics.
6 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Bird's-eye view
Booker longlisted Anna Smaill’s second novel explores the gaps between the reality we build for ourselves and who we really are.
7 min |
November 18-24 2023
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In from the cold
It is 34 years since the Berlin Wall fell. For Dunedin author Philip Temple, going behind the Iron Curtain was like entering a time warp.
8 min |
November 18-24 2023
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Supplementary evidence
Kiwis are spending a fortune on supplements with little to go on and new rules allowing manufacturers to make evidence-based claims are at least three years away.
8 min |