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hat an amazing article by Sally Blundell (“Keep out!”, August 26) covering a large number of our biosecurity threats, including the Caulerpa seaweed, found off Kawau Island and Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf in the past two months. I read it eage

“Over the past month, I’ve experienced all the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and now, acceptance. I’ve been wrapped up in love by those that love me genuinely, whānau and friends, and I can’t express my gratitude to those wh

1. Michael Galvin’s long-running character on Shortland Street is called Chris what? ❑ Palmer ❑ Walker ❑ Warner ❑ Miller 2. Aloof, snug and to up sticks are all what? ❑ From Indian languages ❑ From Scandinavian languages ❑ From kids’ games ❑ O

Humans are hard-wired to choose between fight and flight, but increasingly modern air travel demands both simultaneously. The aggravation, stress and loss of all normal agency entailed in catching a plane would not be tolerated in any other modern tr

Consider the past two years. We’ve had Covid and floods and $7 cabbages. Haven’t we had enough fear? Now we have “attack politics”, courtesy of the Council of Trade Unions. There, looming on billboards and videos and a front page wrap-around on the N

When I was a kid, and televised entertainment consisted of three networks and something we referred to as the “weird channel”, I used to watch a fair amount of professional wrestling. Unsurprisingly, this found its home on the weird channel. The char

Among recent reports of criminal cases, none generated more intense discussion than the tragic trial of a mother charged with murder. As it became a complex battle of experts, we engaged in the court’s painstaking scrutiny of the family dynamic. Watc

Oh, the Māori language, you that sparks life on your week, a week where you are flocked to by the multitude. Many a proverb will be spoken in your name, and likewise you will swell with pride and admiration. Nevertheless, come week’s end, what will t

If ever anyone was going to reinvent Antarctica, it would be New Zealand scientist Simon Cox. Few New Zealanders will make the trip to the icy continent in their lifetimes. But Cox ticks off on his fingers five visits in person. As project leader of

Younger folk who have a soft spot for the less entrancing members of the animal world should check out CRITTERS OF AOTEAROA (Penguin). Written by Forest & Bird CEO Nicola Toki and illustrated by Lily Duval, it pays homage to the country’s most curiou

The sacks tied around the wheels of the wooden cart help muffle the sound as it is pushed from a stable to the Piazza della Signoria. In a few centuries, tourists will flock to this place to gaze upon sights like the Fountain of Neptune, the Palazzo

The old story is at once shocking and familiar to those, like novelist Stephen Daisley, who grew up in the decades immediately after World War II. We know about Crete, Egypt and Italy through images of paratroopers, mateship, people being shot and bl

Memoir from National’s Mr Fixit Former All Black on success NZ history, colourised Kiwi sky-high adventures Learning to live with it Creating good habits, dumping bad ones Foraging our fields and forests The wisdom of Māori proverbs Te reo gratitude

Just over two decades ago, Bill Manhire and others established the IIML, Victoria University of Wellington’s creative writing school. Every year since, potential authors are scattered across its courses from undergraduate to PhD like dragons’ teeth.

Before Romeo loved Juliet, he loved Rosaline. So Natasha Solomons reminds us in the author’s note at the end of her seventh novel, Fair Rosaline. Described as Capulet’s “fair niece” but never heard from directly, Rosaline is the reason Romeo gatecras

Tracking a missing masterpiece Has Eve betrayed her family’s future? Can Violet be a dragon rider? A mother’s life before kids Protecting the ones you love Protecting the ones you love School-days psychological thriller Rural drama, with talking magp

Denzel Washing tonreturns in the role of Robert McCall, the former special agent who just can’t seem to mind his own business. McCall’s innate sense of justice sees him engaging in off-book missions. First it was ridding Boston of Russian sex-traffic

Lush Places is abuzz. Having spent the winter looking how I have felt, our gardens are finally beginning to come alive with the promise of spring. The sudden, almost miraculous appearance on our ancient plum trees of blossoms – they are white with a