The whole world :) with you
By Toby Manhire in The Internaut
Emoticons and emoji – enriching the written word or an abomination?
Jane Clifton: Less equal than others
Subscriber contentBy Jane Clifton in Politics
It’s a slippery slope when the Government removes fundamental rights.
Results roller coaster
Subscriber contentBy Catherine Woulfe in Current Affairs
A Ministry of Education test has produced exaggerated scores, and principals say this has corrupted the National Standards results.
Australia: an “intellectual gulag”
By Toby Manhire in The Internaut
Column claiming that Australians “hate thinkers” sparks fiery exchanges.
Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Current Affairs
Press gang
Subscriber contentThe parliamentary press pack is out of control, some observers say, as it focuses on the trivial and hounds MPs out of office.
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Where it all began
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One site to rule them all?
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Banking on coal
Culture
Lydia Davis: Think small
Acclaimed US writer Lydia Davis's off-beam short stories can be just five words long.
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Dan Brown: The Devil’s in the detail
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Hear their voices
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Life in New Zealand: June 01, 2013
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Lifestyle
Wide boys and weak handshakes
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson
How we look and behave can provide valuable clues to what we’re really like.
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With good grace
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Little Italy
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All in the family
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Commentary
Young & restless
Subscriber contentBy David Mahon
The confident generation face a more certain future in China.
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Two minutes with: Mike Edward
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Editorial: Why stand for it?
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Feeling the heat
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Money 2013
Money 2013: Pieces of eight
By Mark Lister
Investment analyst Mark Lister follows up last year’s sharemarket picks and recommends yield and growth stocks for the year ahead.
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Money 2013: Change of fortune
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Money 2013: Stocks in trade
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Money 2013: Dilemmas for bond investors
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Competitions
Caption Competition 26
Try your hand at this week's caption competition.
Books
Drawn to the green light
Subscriber contentBy CK Stead
CK Stead reflects on three ages of reading The Great Gatsby.
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Atmospheric disturbances
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Seeing through the murk
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Reaching a physical peak
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TV & Entertainment
June 1-7: Online
Subscriber contentBy Fiona Rae
Autism awareness; World Environment Day; Michael Douglas as Liberace.
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Diversions: June 1 2013
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TV & Radio Programmes: June 1 - 7
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June 1-7: Including Climbed Every Mountain and The Killing
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Film
On at the movies: June 1, 2013
Subscriber contentBy David Larsen
David Larsen reviews Shopping directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland.
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On at the movies: May 27, 2013
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On at the movies: May 18, 2013
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On at the movies: May 11, 2013
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From Our Archive
Anzac biscuits - the best recipes
By Fiona Rae
Lois Daish's investigations into the history of the Anzac biscuit revealed the earliest published recipe, and a modern update.
Archive
June 01 - June 07, Issue 3812
COVER STORY: Where it all began