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In the line of fire
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In the line of fire

Exchanging high finance for aid work has put Aucklander Mike Seawright at the front line of the world's war zones.

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9 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Star attraction
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Star attraction

2023 New Zealander of the Year Rangi Matamua is a driving force behind our Matariki celebrations.

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5 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Scoundrel's lair
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Scoundrel's lair

Art collector and now convicted sex offender James Wallace gave MICHELE HEWITSON a rare interview back in 2011.

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5 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
The body electric
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The body electric

Manipulating our electrical fields is an emerging science whose frontiers range from treating depression, wounds and cancer to restoring sight.

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9 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Coalition of the willing
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Coalition of the willing

In the first of a four-part series on community efforts to defeat poverty, REBECCA MACFIE visits Hastings, where locals and state agencies have joined forces to give children a better start in life.

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10+ mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Purer waters
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Purer waters

A sense of kaitiakitanga is driving a Christchurch technology entrepreneur to help clean up waterways.

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5 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Girls wanna have fun
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Girls wanna have fun

Just like the boys, the trick is to avoid getting caught. But if you are, it pays to have a good story up your sleeve.

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4 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Action and reaction
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Action and reaction

Historians quarrel about why French protests descend into such lawlessness. They can't still be blaming Louis XVI.

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2 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Your conscience defines you
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Your conscience defines you

CHARLOTTE GRIMSHAW

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2 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Europe's hard-right turn
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Europe's hard-right turn

In weekly surveys, the AfD - whose representatives don't like immigrants - regularly polls around 19%.

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2 mins  |
July 15 - 21 2023
Puddling along
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Puddling along

Our daily traffic has created big patches of brown ooze into which gumboots, chickens and hearts sink.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Music with pictures
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Music with pictures

The APO's Opera in Concert brings together two underappreciated artists.

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2 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Following the rainbow
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Following the rainbow

Queerness is a major feature of a series being made especially for Kiwi kids.

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2 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
A need to talk
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A need to talk

Rock raconteur Henry Rollins returns to NZ, where fans have given him magic memories in a past encounter.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
A final bow
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A final bow

A posthumous release offers a hint of the diverse and prolific work of New York underground figure and cellist Arthur Russell.

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2 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Sweet, smart & funny
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Sweet, smart & funny

An older woman stages a meet-cute with a shy teen.

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2 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Ford knocks it out of the ark
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Ford knocks it out of the ark

Indiana Jones' fifth instalment is back to form as its ageing star hangs up his fedora.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Galaxy quest
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Galaxy quest

How the stars have aligned for Tamati Rimene-Sproat after he turned his back on TVNZ current affairs.

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5 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
War of the Wager
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War of the Wager

Where does duty end and survival begin, asks David Grann in his rip-roaring account of an 18th-century mission gone wrong.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Heart's desire
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Heart's desire

Ambitious debut explores murky line dividing fan and fanatic.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Humanity's darker side
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Humanity's darker side

Expertly crafted stories make for more demanding reading.

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2 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Building bridges
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Building bridges

Even if it's selective, a new history of world culture is still enriching and educational.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Hard knocks
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Hard knocks

Searing honesty is a mark of ex-All Black Carl Hayman's bleak story of a superstar whose life has gone tragically wrong.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Sky's the limit
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Sky's the limit

As aviation heads for a new boom, flying's CO₂-emission facts are stark.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Dachau days
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Dachau days

A concentration camp memorial is a powerful reminder of our vulnerability to psychological manipulation.

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3 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Let them eat cake
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Let them eat cake

TILLY PAMMENT has cakes and sweets to soothe the emotionally wrung out and those craving a tropical escape.

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4 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Buyer beware
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Buyer beware

Ultra-processed foods make up an astonishing proportion of average daily energy intake, and they are harmful. Yet they meet food safety standards.

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4 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Back on track
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Back on track

Back pain is the No 1 cause of physical disability worldwide, and the bad news is, rest is no cure.

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4 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Gotcha!
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Gotcha!

Psychologist and TV presenter NIGEL LATTA writes about what he learned from diving into the world of scams for his latest series.

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4 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023
Given a golden ticket
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Given a golden ticket

Taranaki author Emma Pearl has writing in her blood via a relative famous for his classic kids' books.

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4 mins  |
July 8 - 14, 2023