Listener Today
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Editorial: Key-oto climbdown
New Zealand is backing away from the Kyoto Protocol just as other countries wake up to the climate menace. More »
Internaut Today
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Labour conference 2012: David Shearer’s speech, the verdict
After the drama of the last few days, Shearer supporters could hardly have hoped for better. [more]
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Labour conference 2012: the roaring forties
The 40-40-20 rule makes a lot of sense. The 40% caucus trigger not so much. And the pressure on Shearer builds. [more]
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In pictures: Labour party conference 2012
David White goes to Ellerslie for the high-stakes Labour gathering. [more]
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The psychology of attraction
How is it that we gravitate towards people like us, yet opposites also attract? [more]
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Editorial
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Editorial: Dragging the chain
The public have had their say on MMP. Now the Government needs to get a move on. [more]
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Editorial: A tale of long tails
The Minister and the Secretary for Education should lift their performance. [more]
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Politics
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Labour conference 2012: David Shearer’s speech, the verdict
After the drama of the last few days, Shearer supporters could hardly have hoped for better. [more]
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In pictures: Labour party conference 2012
David White goes to Ellerslie for the high-stakes Labour gathering. [more]
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Television
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Diana Wichtel: Telepathetic
The “alcohol murmur” at the TV awards drowned out speeches, but the winners were happy on the night. [more]
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Diana Wichtel on TV: You can’t bank on it
Why trust a financial institution that has an actor tell us what to think? [more]
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Life
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Apocalypse any day now
Pigeons could be the perfect low-flying answer to hi-tech disaster. [more]
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Laughing gas all round
TV3 needs a dose of what its rival dishes up for Breakfast. [more]
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The Black Page
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Joanne Black: Ones to watch at the Olympic games
Aiming for the top requires dedication and sacrifice. [more]
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Joanne Black: A slippery slope
Time away from the news is good for your mental health. [more]
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Books
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The Heart Broke In by James Meek – review
James Meek’s new novel whooshes along like the madcap cycle ride it... [more]
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Manly Affections by Chris Brickell – review
Robert Gant’s 19th-century photographs display an urgent and quite palpable... [more]
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Culture
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Take Five: Including We Will Work With You! and NZ Sculpture Onshore
We Will Work With You!; NZ Sculpture Onshore; and Solomon. [more]
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Life in New Zealand November 17 2012
There will be sheep and people from the association to talk with lifestyle block owners wanting information.
Straight Furrow, 4/9/12The woman... [more]
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Book Club
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Interview: John Sinclair
John Sinclair explains the background to his revolutionary China-set debut novel, this month’s Listener Book Club... [more]
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The Lighthouse: Book club podcast discussion
'That is why people go... [more]
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Economy
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ACC: an accident waiting to happen
Meddling ministers and overzealous case managers are undermining ACC. [more]
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China’s leadership change
As China stage-manages a rare leadership change, the powerhouse faces economic and social challenges that threaten the Communist Party’s... [more]
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Nutrition
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Breastfeeding: good for baby, and country?
Overcoming barriers to breastfeeding would boost the health of the nation’s infants – and... [more]
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Can red meat cause cancer?
As the two sides argue over whether red meat can cause cancer, what should you do? [more]
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Travel
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To India with love
Chandigarh, Le Corbusier’s masterwork, is a place of light, space, nature and order – rare things in Indian cities. [more]
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Mauritian escape
On the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, where the exotic is everyday, ancient technology yields products highly sought after... [more]
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Sport
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May the best cheat win?
Has the castle of sand built by cycling’s champion doper finally... [more]
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Richie McCaw: The greatest All Black ever?
Richie McCaw’s leadership and relentlessness set him apart even from Colin “Pinetree”... [more]
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Letters
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Letters 17 November 2012
Affordable housing; climate change; and online learning. [more]
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Letters 10 November 2012
Drug laws; Warrent of Fitness; and e-books. [more]
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