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Steering through

Fun but pointed debut about being an Asian-American woman in US academia.

Beyond belief

Is religion on the path towards extinction in New Zealand?

Blocked passages

Dairy products have long been accused of increasing nasal and lung congestion. So should you drink milk if you're feeling bunged up?

Uneasy atmosphere

Rethinking urban planting and better air monitoring for pollen and spores could help reduce symptoms for seasonal hay fever sufferers.

What the magpie says

CATHERINE CHIDGEY'S new novel, The Axeman's Carnival, takes a bird's-eye view - literally - of the lives of an unhappily married couple on a sheep farm in Central Otago

Berthing behemoths

For 23 years, master mariner Joanne Farmer was the only female port pilot in New Zealand.

Master of mayhem

The West has appeased Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for far too long, argues UK war reporter John Sweeney in his latest book.

Spreading the joy of words

Poet and children's author Paula Green has produced two new books while coping with a rare blood cancer, and now a bone marrow transplant.

Keeping up appearances

Our obsession with body image is a serious public health issue for both men and women, says a Cambridge philosopher.

Clash of cultures

A bleak tale of religious violence in India possesses an underlying optimism.

King Kremlin

Does a new biography of Vladimir Putin go too easy on the Russian leader?

Game on

New Zealand researchers are expanding our understanding of the connection between gaming and wellbeing.

Outside the box

Vodafone TV is closing down, and finding a good replacement may be costly.

Pregnant question

Gestational diabetes is on the increase but the criteria for diagnosing the potentially dangerous condition are still the subject of debate.

The power of forgiveness

British journalist Marina Cantacuzino explores the transformative value of reconciling with those who have caused us harm

Deprived at the start

Middle-class New Zealand has become indifferent to child poverty, say the people who are dealing with the damage.

Spreading the word

The number of te reo speakers is growing. But advocates say a concerted push is needed to truly bring the language into everyday life.

PATRICK GOWER: On Paddy

In which the heart-on-sleeve TV journalist reveals more about his demons and just a little about what really makes him tick.

Tracking the dragon

Quarterly inflation reporting puts New Zealand policymakers and businesses at a disadvantage, writes RICK JONES.

Invisible cancers

Irregular bleeding, even when you’re approaching menopause, isn’t always normal, writes Marie Murray.

Peeling back the layers

I was interested to read your articles about adoption (“The ties that bind”, August 13) and the tracing of relatives in David Cohen’s “My Irish question” (August 27).

An object lesson

My high school’s name was recently changed from Woodrow Wilson, a former US president and huge racist – remind you of anyone? – to Jackson-Reed High School

Cautionary tales

The government has been slow to realise that severely unpopular policies threaten its chances of re-election.

Lumping it

A one-size-fits-all approach to our breast-cancer screening programme is letting down high-risk women, say critics.

Don't be fooled

With online and phone scams raking in more money than ever, our consumer protections need reviewing. But so does our first line of defence: our common sense.

Age of uncertainty

Other countries have reviewed their use of puberty blockers for children and young people. New Zealand should too, argues Charlotte Paul.

Green shoots of recovery

Following the devastating floods in Nelson, the race for the mayoralty has shifted focus towards a climate-affected future, according to candidate Matt Lawrey.

Home fires burning

A fictionalised account of an author’s ancestors, pairing domestic struggle and military derring-do, leads the latest top popular fiction.

Bad news

An obsession with current affairs can have consequences for your mental and physical health.

Forced hand

The author of Hamnet turns to the short life and marriage of Lucrezia de’ Medici.