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First-world problem
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First-world problem

Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.

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3 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Applying intelligence to AI
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Applying intelligence to AI

I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.

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2 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Nazism rears its head
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Nazism rears its head

Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.

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2 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Staying ahead of the game
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Staying ahead of the game

Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?

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4 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Grasping the nettle
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Grasping the nettle

Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.

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3 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Hangry? Eat breakfast
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Hangry? Eat breakfast

People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.

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3 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Chemical reaction
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Chemical reaction

Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.

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4 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Me and my guitar
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Me and my guitar

Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.

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2 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Time is on my side
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Time is on my side

Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?

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7 mins  |
September 9, 2024
The kids are not alright
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The kids are not alright

Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.

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4 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Kava chameleons
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Kava chameleons

A drink that is a revered part of Pacific culture is under threat from US-grown crops and heady new mixes.

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8 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Word blender
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Word blender

What happens to identity when our language becomes a hybrid? The answer lies with the people.

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5 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Overwhelming evidence
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Overwhelming evidence

For the head of the inquiry into abuse in care, doing justice to the survivors' stories fully vindicates the six-year process.

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10+ mins  |
September 9, 2024
'Just be Māori, all day, every day'
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'Just be Māori, all day, every day'

In calling iwi to a hui in January, the Kiingitanga leader sent a powerful message to the new government. Aaron Smale looks at the legacy of the truck driver who ascended the throne.

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9 mins  |
September 9, 2024
Charting success
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Charting success

In the second coming of charter schools, Act leader David Seymour plans a much bigger roll-out. But what evidence is there that they do any better than state schools?

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10+ mins  |
September 9, 2024
Seeds of hope
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Seeds of hope

A team of botanists is saving one of our most threatened orchids and reintroducing it into the wild.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
The Clinton factor
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The Clinton factor

Kamala Harris is battling a double whammy of racism and sexism in her presidential quest.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Stuff & nonsense
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Stuff & nonsense

The gutsy woman who took on ownership of media company Stuff for $1 scoffs at the idea that she's a mogul.

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9 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Pop goes the union
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Pop goes the union

It's a wee, thin piece of plastic, barely a centimetre long, but it's as good as a whole new referendum to reaffirm that the Brexit spirit is alive and in grumbling good health.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Delusions of grandeur
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Delusions of grandeur

In life, and therefore in politics, when things become difficult at home we tend to look at problems elsewhere, either for distraction or reassurance.

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August 10-16, 2024
A virtuoso on display
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A virtuoso on display

Artand music combine across the centuries ina new album from Somi Kim.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Cold, hard facts
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Cold, hard facts

In his latest documentary, Patrick Gower examines climate change and its repercussions.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
The selfish giant
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The selfish giant

Violin great Maxim Vengerov was a child prodigy in Siberia. Now, he is coming to NZ to play the instrument's greatest concerto.

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4 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Kindred souls
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Kindred souls

A love for the sound of British Northern soul leads to an unlikely alliance in this big-hearted novel.

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2 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Hungry for history
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Hungry for history

Irish chefs are taking the best of the country's traditional ingredients and giving them a top-class 21st-century spin.

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8 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Tummy tracking
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Tummy tracking

Auckland researchers have helped develop a non-invasive technique to investigate gastric problems.

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3 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Waters of life
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Waters of life

Renowned environmental activist Mike Joy's eventful life is laid out in this smartly written memoir.

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3 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Out with the old
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Out with the old

One of the best ways to get more economic growth is by narrowing inequality, says UK economist and author Daniel Susskind

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6 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
A whakapapa of trauma
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A whakapapa of trauma

Ministers have referenced the 28th Māori Battalion in the government's military-style academy for youth offenders. But that legacy has seen many of the soldiers' mokopuna abused in state care.

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8 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024
Goodbye, boy genius
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Goodbye, boy genius

Russell Brown, a close observer of Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills across decades, looks back at his musical life and times.

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6 mins  |
August 10-16, 2024

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