Susie Ferguson: Steady under fire
By Karl du Fresne in Entertainment
We discuss reporting from war zones and landing her dream job on Morning Report.
Where on Earth are you from?
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
The Genographic Project can tell you what percentage of your ancestry comes from which geographic region and how much of your DNA is Neanderthal.
Restless, “rude” and not repentant
By Diana Wichtel in Culture
Prolific British comic, author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has written a modern etiquette manual but isn’t one to get hung up on rules.
Jane Clifton: Crusher's calamity
By Jane Clifton in Politics
When political feeding frenzies occur, it’s useful to ask the question: what actual mischief occurred here?
Current Affairs
All change at the station
Subscriber contentRadio New Zealand National rings the changes this week, with Wallace Chapman bringing us Sunday Morning, Guyon Espiner and Susie Ferguson taking over Morning
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Money on the move
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Jane Clifton: Smiling Green eyes
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Linda Sanders: Bitcoin & bust
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Culture
Hunting down the great Kiwi classic
Subscriber contentMany were nominated but the winner is The Bone People.
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A WWI painting brought to life
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Non-fiction roundup: March 29, 2014
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Troubles tale with twists
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Lifestyle
Pork bellies – buy, buy, buy
Subscriber contentMeat fashions are as changeable as hem lines – just look at pigs’ tummies.
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Game on
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Michael Cooper: Just a second
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To hell and not back
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Commentary
The best advice from the worst people
By Toby Manhire
Good advice is hard to get. Bad advice is everywhere.
Competitions
Books
Contemporary fiction roundup: March 29, 2014
Subscriber contentCatherine Robertson's monthly review.
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If music be the food of life …
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Meet Remshi, 20,000-year-old vampire
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Building a success, plus Short Takes
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TV & Entertainment
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Quick Bytes, including a realer Barbie
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Diversions: March 29, 2014
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Films on TV March 29-April 4: including Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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Film
On at the movies: March 29, 2014
Subscriber contentBy Helene Wong
Helene Wong reviews The Great Beauty and a theatrical adaptation of Warhorse
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On at the movies: March 22, 2014
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On at the movies: March 15, 2014
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True colours
Festivals
Penetrating the inky darkness
Lemi Ponifasio rewards the patient with two contrasting new works.
The Influentials
Dame Alison Paterson on her success
Alison Paterson attributes none of her success to feminism or wanting to prove women can make it in the boardroom.
From Our Archive
George RR Martin interview
By David Larsen
The author of A Game of Thrones eschews the "Disneyland Middle Ages" to describe worlds of inequality and violence.
Archive
March 29, 2014
COVER STORY: Money on the move