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Kiingi Tuheitia: The legacy of the truck driver who ascended the throne
How will Kiingi Tuheitia be remembered and what next for the Kiingitanga?
Is organic food really worth the hype?
Organic foods have near-mythical status, but are there health benefits?
Jane Clifton: Young shoppers’ love for automation may fuel shoplifting increase
Rising shoplifting rates challenge ideas about efficiency of automated checkouts.
Salute to Christchurch architectural partnership in touching doco
Film captures how Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney restyled the Garden City.
Politics
Greg Dixon: On the death of a Māori monarch, where were PM’s priorities?
As our head of state PM should have stayed home rather than go on a postponable trip.
Paul Goldsmith’s political turnaround: From losing seats to managing five key ministries
Paul Goldsmith was once known for losing seats and an embarrassing mistake in opposition.
Do we vote based on emotion?
How we vote may depend more on emotional reaction than on what parties can do for us.
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Opinion
Jane Clifton: Young shoppers’ love for automation may fuel shoplifting increase
Rising shoplifting rates challenge ideas about efficiency of automated checkouts.
Charlotte Grimshaw: How do we interpret tricks played by fate?
The universe is a random joker, but climate change is real.
Why we need to change the rules of the electricity game
On the road to affordable, reliable and renewable energy.
New Zealand
Weekend Wine Guide: Who’s buying up Kiwi wine brands?
Some of our biggest-selling wine labels are under new ownership - again.
Kiingi Tuheitia: The legacy of the truck driver who ascended the throne
How will Kiingi Tuheitia be remembered and what next for the Kiingitanga?
Return of NZ tohorā / southern right whales is a conservation success story
The southern right whale comeback is good news but they face new threats.
Enterprise & Tech
Guyon Espiner: Labour needs some big economic ideas. NZ does, too
Shouldn’t we look for better economic weapons rather than monetary policy blunderbuss?
How small groups ignite change
Coaching small groups, rather than individuals, drives bigger changes better and faster.
Health
Is organic food really worth the hype?
Organic foods have near-mythical status, but are there health benefits?
How gene editing could help combat illness from cancer to autoimmune conditions
Will easing the GM ban live up to its hype in healthcare?
New hope for migraine sufferers - at a price
Exact cause of migraine still to be identified but breakthroughs in treatment offer hope.
Life
The Good Life: The constant gardener
"I have begun to suspect that me and the missus have differing garden philosophies."
Comfort food master Ottolenghi’s hot new dishes
The Ottolenghi team's new collection of irresistible recipes interspersed with stories.
Culture
Stephen De Pledge on playing Cresswell’s final concerto, music and friendship
Pianist Stephen De Pledge knew composer Lyell Cresswell and his music since the 1980s.
NZ Opera imports more than talent from across the ditch for Verdi’s famed Rigoletto
Rigoletto aims to have the audience feeling conflicted.
Playwright Matthew Seager on why he tackles Alzheimer’s with Sinatra’s music
From care home to the stage, a drama school project that's gone global arrives in NZ.
Entertainment
Listener’s September viewing guide: Fight Night, Emperor of Ocean Park and more
The best television across free to air and streaming platforms.
Four Go Flatting: Four new friends, one house, laughter and lessons
New TV show about disabled guys going flatting entertains and educates.
Salute to Christchurch architectural partnership in touching doco
Film captures how Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney restyled the Garden City.
Books
Short cuts: Books to check out this weekend
From a charming history of Auckland's villages to a look into Alexei Navalny's life.
Catherine Lea’s fast-paced thriller sees DI Bradshaw return with a bang
DI Bradshaw's troubles mount in gritty Far North-set sequel.
History of maths adds up to more than the sum of its parts
Robyn Arianrhod provides a history of maths, along with its fundamental principles.
Crime
War crime: Why did a NZ WWII soldier gun down an innocent Japanese civilian?
Archivist Chris Adams details a senseless killing during post-WWII occupation of Japan.
30 years after the Bain murders: A reporter’s tale
Kirsty Cameron recalls the tea, tears, and tragedy in Dunedin after the Bain murders.
“Robin was no killer”: Michael Bain on the Bain murders
In an exclusive 2009 article, Michael Bain wrote candidly about his brother Robin.
World
The Bigger Picture: Vive la libération
In 1944, all eyes were on Paris for very different reasons than they are today.
Supreme Court Justices or political pawns? Disturbing trends from the US’s highest court
Supreme Court is playing word games with the lives and freedoms of millions of Americans.
The backlash against tourists in Europe - could an NZ initiative help?
This European summer, anti-tourism protests hit continent’s most popular holiday spots.
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