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I'll have what he's having
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I'll have what he's having

Women are as well equipped as men to achieve sexual satisfaction – so why is “intimate justice” still so elusive?

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10+ mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Brass clowns
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Brass clowns

How a comedy inspired by a gig at a World Cup game became a family affair for its Tongan cast and creator.

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4 mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Suburban worrier
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Suburban worrier

The comfortable lives of a group of city mums are shaken by scandal in NZ journalist's confident debut novel.

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3 mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Scratching for answers
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Scratching for answers

Eczema is a debilitating and hard-to-treat condition that seems to be more prevalent.

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4 mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Bounty hunter
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Bounty hunter

Longtime forager Helen Lehndorf aims to help others discover edible plants and cut food bills.

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8 mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Doing good business
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Doing good business

Launching a start-up is hard enough without a bottom line of trying to help others.

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9 mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Out of the bag
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Out of the bag

Will AI chatbots like ChatGPT revolutionise our work and life - or are we getting ahead of ourselves in fretting about the future?

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10+ mins  |
March 25-31 2023
His brilliant career
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His brilliant career

Sam Neill wrote his memoir in some haste as he dealt with cancer. According to Stephen Fry, it's 'fabulously entertaining\".

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10+ mins  |
March 25-31 2023
Ready reckoning
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Ready reckoning

Kimbra's new collation and Silk Cut's arresting debut.

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2 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Soak it up
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Soak it up

The Auckland floods highlight the need to use both natural and built infrastructure to cope with climate change.

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3 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Demanding answers
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Demanding answers

Based on real events, Women Talking is a study of revenge, forgiveness and survival after a traumatic and life-changing event.

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4 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
To thine eyes
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To thine eyes

A study of how the body of God was depicted in ancient times is intriguing from head to toe.

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3 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Brain game
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Brain game

There’s no physical evidence of human consciousness, so what is it? A neuroscientist shares 19 theories.

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3 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Growing the evidence
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Growing the evidence

NZ’s largest longitudinal study of child development is just a teenager, but already giving back.

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4 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Down but not out
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Down but not out

What should investors do when markets turn sour? The co-founders of the Sharesies online investing platform give their view.

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10 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
New gold dream
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New gold dream

As artist Reuben Paterson heads for New York, a major exhibition looks at where he's been and where he's going. It marks an exciting turning point.

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8 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Playing God
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Playing God

In this extract from ELEANOR CATTON's long-awaited new novel, \"Birnam Wood\", an eco-activist unwittingly becomes the pawn of a US tech billionaire planning environmental mayhem.

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8 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
The Queen's gambit
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The Queen's gambit

A renowned writer of biographies tells her own story of scandal and loss after falling in love with a woman.

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8 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
Fangs for the memories
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Fangs for the memories

Compared with other species, humans have childhoods that are unusually long and demanding - especially for parents. And they are getting even longer.

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10 mins  |
February 18-24 2023
A hard one to crack
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A hard one to crack

The census doesn’t require residents to state how much cocaine they get through a year.

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3 mins  |
February 25-March 3 2023
Time to shine
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Time to shine

A powerful first film about a divorced dad holidaying with his young daughter is touching audiences all over the world.

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4 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Peak district
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Peak district

A rollicking narrative that's rich with anecdotes about the famous mountain range.

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3 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Brash & beautiful
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Brash & beautiful

\"Everyone has their own Sydney,\" writes the author of a 500-page bio of the famous city.

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2 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Women at war
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Women at war

Three novels feature young women rising to very different challenges.

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4 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Plant pleasers
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Plant pleasers

Kiwi chef JEREMY DIXON shows how easy it is to cook tasty plant-based meals.

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4 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Waste not
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Waste not

Biofuels can be bad for the environment, but better options from wood waste could be on the horizon.

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3 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Calm after the storm
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Calm after the storm

Helping children recover after natural disasters can have long-lasting benefits.

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3 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Hot stuff
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Hot stuff

Why can some people happily munch on chillies whereas others abhor the intense burning sensation that comes from eating them? It turns out that our genes play a part.

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4 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
Hidden harm
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Hidden harm

Latest research suggests that simply informing women about their breast density isn't enough.

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5 mins  |
March 4-10 2023
A matter of mana
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A matter of mana

Māori performers finally have a dedicated venue to be proud of in West Auckland.

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7 mins  |
March 4-10 2023