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Transition alley
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Transition alley

The use of puberty blockers for children questioning their gender in the UK grew unchecked despite scant evidence about their side effects. How?

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10+ mins  |
May 13 -20th, 2023
Bees & honey
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Bees & honey

Our public services spent $1.25 billion on outsourced help last year. Are consultants worth their inflated price-tags and industry jargon?

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10+ mins  |
May 13 -20th, 2023
A heart for business
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A heart for business

Murray Kennedy tells CAITLIN SYKES how making a profit can play a role in giving vulnerable people a second chance.

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5 mins  |
May 13 -20th, 2023
Unequal prospects
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Unequal prospects

Retirement villages have become a ubiquitous model of caring for old people. But not everyone can afford them, writes Patricia Allan.

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2 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Ram raider in the paddock
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Ram raider in the paddock

Pear Orchard Paddock has been temporarily renamed Porno Paddock.

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
In a pew with a view
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In a pew with a view

Your viewing guide to the coronation and the after-party.

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2 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Without a trace
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Without a trace

The writers of new Irish-Kiwi crime drama The Gone talk about putting small-town NZ on a collision course with the Dublin underworld.

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Barry, Edna & us
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Barry, Edna & us

The death of Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been marked by tributes examining his place in Australian popular culture. He had a lasting impact in New Zealand, too.

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8 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
A storm is coming
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A storm is coming

Terrifying secrets lurk in the Australian outback, a claustrophobic apartment and cosy suburbia in the latest thrillers.

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Tales of fear & regret
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Tales of fear & regret

A thoughtful and assured near-future NZ pandemic novel takes its lead from a bubonic plague classic.

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Wiping out the chores
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Wiping out the chores

So much more household drudgery could be eliminated if there were a wider range of robot helpers.

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Sugar fix
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Sugar fix

Why do many of us turn to sweet and fatty snacks in response to dealing with stress?

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3 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Wonderful wizardry of Oz
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Wonderful wizardry of Oz

Chris Hipkins airily declared it was a \"blimmin' good day\" for expatriate Kiwis after Australia opened up citizenship to the approximately 700,000 living there. But it omitted something: it was also blimmin' good for Aussies but likely not for New Zealand and those who remained behind.

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2 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Food therapy
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Food therapy

We live in trying times, and a better diet may help in reducing the debilitating symptoms of anxiety.

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4 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Focus finding
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Focus finding

An Auckland therapist diagnosed late in life with ADHD is helping similar adults and children discover the strategies they need to cope.

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4 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Smells like Paradise
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Smells like Paradise

I have seen Paradise. I went there as a boy in the back of my dad's Holden.

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3 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Cancer? Dr Trout will see you now
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Cancer? Dr Trout will see you now

Nothing good may come from the disease, but PAUL CATMUR found a weekend's fly-fishing with fellow sufferers a therapy he's hooked on.

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5 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
A matter of scale
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A matter of scale

Eating fish and shellfish can raise mercury levels in our bodies, so it's wise to follow the advice on how often to serve them up.

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4 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Wealthy & wise
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Wealthy & wise

With her basic principles of how to grow your money and keep away from scams, personal wealth educator LISA DUDSON takes the mystery out of investing.

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7 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Agents of change
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Agents of change

Why cinema-fillers the Russo brothers have embraced streaming with their epic globe-trotting spy thriller, Citadel.

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6 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
The good listener
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The good listener

Bestselling author Richard Fidler, here for the Auckland Writers Festival, has an interviewing style that has made his radio show one of Australia's top podcasts.

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8 mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Working with the cool cats
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Working with the cool cats

Clever blend of fact and fiction casts a critical eye on Andy Warhol’s Factory.

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2 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Lockdown bubble trouble
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Lockdown bubble trouble

Kiwi crime star JP Pomare delivers another icy thriller with an ingenious twist.

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2 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
The way we are
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The way we are

As an adult, getting a diagnosis of ADHD can be like opening a door and discovering why aspects of your life have been so hard.

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10+ mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Making enemies
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Making enemies

A meticulous new history examines the best intentions and blunders that led to the invasion of Iraq three decades ago.

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3 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Pour the bubbly
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Pour the bubbly

An Auckland researcher is working on an airy way to produce greener concrete.

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3 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Numbering wins
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Numbering wins

Understanding how our brains remember items on a list can be harnessed to boost memory.

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3 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
The longevity guru
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The longevity guru

It's never too late to enjoy an active old age, says a road-to-Damascus doctor who believes healthcare should prioritise prevention over treatment.

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10+ mins  |
May 06 - 12 2023
Under the pump
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Under the pump

Hopes are high for a new drug to slow heart failure and tackle other life-threatening conditions as well.

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4 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023
Where academics fear to tread
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Where academics fear to tread

Visiting US author Nadine Strossen compares today's social censorship on campus with the McCarthy era.

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5 mins  |
April 29- May 05, 2023