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The good ancestor
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The good ancestor

Science writer Richard Fisher's well-argued case for taking a long-term view opens up possibilities - and hope.

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3 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
On the record
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On the record

From wax to earbuds, the remarkable story of how sound was captured.

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5 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Shake, rattle & roll
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Shake, rattle & roll

Jimmy Barnes recruits a Stray Cat and Jools Holland into his rockabilly supergroup for a new album

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4 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle
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Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle

Catherine Chidgey adds to her collection of gongs by way of a wry, observant magpie.

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2 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Palace politics
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Palace politics

A rich portrayal of the tempestuous lives of three powerful women bonded by their time together in the French court.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
System in meltdown
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System in meltdown

Disruption to Antarctica’s freeze-thaw cycle will have existential ripple effects.

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3 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
True colours
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True colours

Research suggests Kiwi voters are less dyed in the wool than those in the US.

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3 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Tempehtion
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Tempehtion

Vegan food blogger RICHARD MAKIN brings his trademark humour to his first cookbook.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Both sides now
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Both sides now

Why Madeleine Sami's planned shift behind the camera has been arrested by Aussie detective comedy Deadloch

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4 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Best intentions
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Best intentions

In his haunting account of a friend's life destroyed by schizophrenia, Jonathan Rosen examines our attitudes to mental illness

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3 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Sun supplement
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Sun supplement

Taking vitamin D in winter may give at-risk groups an immune boost as well as helping bone health.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Meal in a dish
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Meal in a dish

A Kiwi company is supplying starter cells for cultivated meat

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3 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Eyeing a cure
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Eyeing a cure

PTSD has so many possible symptoms that a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment is impossible

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3 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
The great escape
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The great escape

A lively history of alcohol extols the virtues of social drinking

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2 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Spice it up
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Spice it up

SABA ALEMAYOH landed in Melbourne as a refugee, aged nine. Her new book shares recipes from her mother's Ethiopian homeland of Tigray

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4 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Support guy
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Support guy

A researcher is out to change the view of sports bras as apparel rather than protective athletic equipment.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Gone bush
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Gone bush

Kiwi Jane Wynyard left the rarefied air of high-fashion PR in London to publicise the plight of African elephants.

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7 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Your serve
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Your serve

Working out portion sizes to meet daily healthy-eating requirements demands a measure of give and take

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4 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Planning for the worst
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Planning for the worst

National leaders' education could be a pointer to how well countries manage their natural-disaster risks.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Properly speaking
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Properly speaking

To his surprise, Nathan Rarere has found the switch from commercial radio to RNZ has helped him find his real voice.

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8 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Content will disturb
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Content will disturb

A health warning is warranted when fitness influencers post dubious content consumed by millions of young people

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3 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Bodies on fire
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Bodies on fire

Invisible inflammation lies behind many life-limiting diseases but a better diet can reduce the damage.

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9 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Victims of the unvaccinated
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Victims of the unvaccinated

Ethical philosopher PETER SINGER looks at the issue of refusing the Covid jab, in the first of a series of essays

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7 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Begging to be believed
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Begging to be believed

Director Paul Gittins sees the play Prima Facie as having much to say about sexual assault and the legal system

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8 mins  |
June 10-16 2023
Smoke & mirrors
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Smoke & mirrors

An alarming rise in child vaping is ushering in a new generation of nicotine addicts, say critics who blame the Smokefree 2025 focus on tobacco.

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10+ mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Friends with benefits
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Friends with benefits

Australia's welcome mat for Kiwis won't spark a rush to the departure gate on its own, but we do need to make our own backyard more attractive

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10+ mins  |
June 10-16 2023
The grass is greener
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The grass is greener

Rachel Ward talks to ELISABETH EASTHER about how she went from posh Brit girl to film-making Aussie regenerative farmer.

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4 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
The wrong trousers
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The wrong trousers

In the battle of the suits, Luxon needs a new stylist and Auckland could do with a splash of colour.

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5 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Trussian roulette
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Trussian roulette

The catchphrase of the famously melancholic movie The Sixth Sense was \"I see dead people\", but the punchline was, \"They don't know they're dead.\"

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2 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023
Crowning glory
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Crowning glory

In the interests of research, I sent messages to England. Had anyone else found moments in the coronation of King Charles III exquisitely funny? Word soon came from London, \"Yes, we laughed and laughed.\"

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2 mins  |
May 27 - June 2 2023