Waxing and waning

Political attack  jobs being in the news just now, it's worth noting that some of the best ones are inadvertent.

Tune in, drop out

We don't trust the news like we used W to. That much was evident in the recently published \"Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand 2023\", the fourth such survey from the AUT Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy.

Welcome to the fatherland

It might be nice for beer-guzzling, a lederhosen-clad holiday, but nobody wants to come to Germany to work. At least, that's what recent research published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development appears to indicate.

Cooler runnings Tl d hadharid

There are simple steps owners of electric and hybrid cars can take to avoid batteries catching fire, writes RALPH COONEY.

The grip of inflation

Three's new balloon-art show is latex-sensitive and comes with rivals who pump each other up.

Pursuit of power

The gripping story of the woman who inspired one of Shakespeare's most iconic characters.

Story of a city

The social and physical changes in Auckland over the course of the last century are chronicled in a new history.

Queen Bee

Ahead of her Comedy Festival shows, Sara Pascoe talks juggling life as a UK telly fixture, author and someone's mum.

Rivers at risk

New Zealand's freshwater treasures are degraded by more than just forestry.

On the beat

Constantly feeling threatened isn't good for our nerves, or our heart.

A complex problem

Night-time muscle cramps are more likely to affect us as we age, and the jury is out on effective nutritional treatments.

Rash decision

A serious Covid infection leaves us more vulnerable to shingles, and few people qualify for a funded vaccine for the painful virus.

Becoming Lily Collins

How did a well-informed tech reporter end up getting his Facebook account hacked? PETER GRIFFIN offers advice for the unwary.

My way back

Diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, poet MICHELE LEGGOTT was on her last hope when she qualified for a clinical trial.

Truth be told

Sue McCauley has never shied away from bucking convention and in her new novel, the now 81-year-old has plenty to say on society and ageing.

What a waste

The building sector's \"skip-it\" mentality is a threat to NZ's sustainability goals. But an Auckland trial shows the problem can be sorted.

Walking the talk

Chatting to a wider variety of people in your life can have enormous benefits, researchers have found. But is that easier said than done?

The right chemistry

In the first of a new series about high-achieving Kiwis, Dame Margaret Brimble tells CAITLIN SYKES how she discovered a breakthrough drug that is changing many people's lives.

A rocket full of Posie

Why discuss when you can shout? Recent political events suggest the eventual demise of the word \"debate\".

The nanny in the machine

Instructions on gadgets are a trove of idiot-proofing, the ultimate helicopter Ikea being parent.

Feathers fly

A little whirlwind of catastrophising and outrage, Parker was a branch office of the polarisation project.

Wrong arm of the law

Eight hundred Met officers are being investigated in relation to 1000 sexual and domestic abuse claims.

Too knackered

This is what I did last Wednesday morning: I sat on an upturned bucket inside a sheep-milking shed, holding a ram lamb's head and front legs while a vet called Adrian was slicing the lamb's testicles off.

Ancient airs

Kiwi audiences have the chance to hear the baroque strains of the theorbo.

In a different league

Why a code switch in the new series of Match Fit has refreshed the show.

The going-nutty professor

Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk plays a university head of deparment in crisis in new black comedy Lucky Hank.

Drama queen

Why film star Helena Bonham Carter is playing a forgotten soap star in a new television drama.

Moral compass

Biography brings to vivid life the story of a rugged, inspirational Arctic explorer.

Carry on moving

Exercising consistently at all stages in life is best for brain health, but late starters can reap benefits, too.

Bad behaviour

Less is more in these deftly crafted stories of damaged women.