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From the ground up
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From the ground up

An ex-Mongrel Mob member is teaching a new generation that a difficult past need not define their future.

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10 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Algorithm's arrow
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Algorithm's arrow

Older adults are now embracing online dating as enthusiastically as digital natives. But many find the path to true love as pothole-strewn as old-school approaches.

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10+ mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Always a champion
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Always a champion

A lifetime achievement award for screen production is a far cry from Robin Scholes’ early days, selling lingerie to brides.

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5 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Ink stink
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Ink stink

We tend to think of progress in information technology W as a given, and in most cases, it is. The internet connection I use now is literally 69,000 times faster than the first one I used in 1993. Chips are faster, storage ever cheaper and more vast. And then there are printers.

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2 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Talkfest begins as Gaza burns
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Talkfest begins as Gaza burns

It's that time of the year again. No, not Christmas. It's time for another COP summit. The acronym is short for \"Conference of the Parties\" to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. That is, all those who say they really, truly do want to do something about climate change. The 197\"parties\" include all UN member states and the European Union.

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2 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Deal or No Deal, we will Survivor
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Deal or No Deal, we will Survivor

Even right-wing commentators turned against the Great Negotiator’ as the coalition talks dragged on.

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4 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Common as a tea towel
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Common as a tea towel

A new Northern Hemisphere seasonal tradition has taken firm hold: debating what's \"common\" according to an annual master list drawn up by a celebrity designer.

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2 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
A gift that keeps on giving
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A gift that keeps on giving

Organ donation requires a precise combination of circumstances, starting with incredible generosity, writes Dr Joanne Ritchie.

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2 mins  |
December 02-08, 2023
Cultural clash
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Cultural clash

The new government proposes cutting funding for section 27 reports. This is a bad proposal.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
A scandal short of a secret
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A scandal short of a secret

Without the tank fuel of realpolitik, \"nice\" never makes it past fairy dust.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Homing in
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Homing in

We can see only traces of sections, lawns and fences. The people are departed.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
London calling
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London calling

The Beatles are No 1 with the execrable piece of grave-robbing, Now and Then.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Love thy neighbour
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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.

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3 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Let's get ethical
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Let's get ethical

History is littered with shameful examples of mistreatment of people.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Let there be light
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Let there be light

A unique ultraviolet light treatment can boost crop yields.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Out for the count
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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.

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4 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Keeping the faith
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Keeping the faith

Expect the customary variety at Viva Voce's year-end concert.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Haere ra, Jonty
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Haere ra, Jonty

Acclaimed dancer Sir Jon Trimmer left a magical legacy as he brought ballet to the people.

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4 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
HARD-EARNED WISDOM
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HARD-EARNED WISDOM

Life lessons from a country king and an Irish rocker.

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2 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Heady blend
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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.

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7 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Let's twist again
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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.

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4 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Tinseltown no more
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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.

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5 mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Connecting people
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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.

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10+ mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Flying the coop
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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.

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10+ mins  |
November 25 - December 1, 2023
Warming the cockles
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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.

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2 mins  |
November 18-24 2023
GoPro to war
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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.

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2 mins  |
November 18-24 2023
The name game
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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.

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2 mins  |
November 18-24 2023
Fruit versus flavour
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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.

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4 mins  |
November 18-24 2023
Give it a bash
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Give it a bash

A little spiral spring thing' makes the ACO's instrument line-up.

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2 mins  |
November 18-24 2023
Flipping the script
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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.

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3 mins  |
November 18-24 2023