Super groove
By Joanne Black in Commentary
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
With the first baby boomers hitting retirement age, the thought of living on NZ Super is giving some a nasty surprise. But it doesn't have to be that scary.
Close to the bones
By Ruth Laugesen in Commentary
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
A prominent historian has been accused of important errors in his account of cannibalism in New Zealand. But is there any real doubt that cannibalism existed?
Freedom & dignity
By David Hall in Commentary
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
As governments topple in the wake of the Arab-world protests, the West needs to stop trying to protect its interests and let the people find their own solutions, says an Oxford professor of Islamic studies.
David Mahon
By Rebecca Macfie in Commentary
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
"China, which grew by 400% over the last 10 years, will once again prove its naysayers wrong by delivering yet another year of robust growth."
Repression and revolution
in Editorial
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
The internet has sped the flow of revolutionary fervour but deeper forces are at work.
Chaos theory
By Bill Ralston in Life
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
Living can be dangerous - but the real danger to your health is worrying about what can go wrong with it.
A walk on the funny side
By Diana Wichtel in Television
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
A clutch of Jafa characters should be good for a laugh.
Hard to belieb
By Deborah Hill Cone in The Internaut
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
The descent into senescence can't be far away for Justin Bieber.
Lilburn’s ‘watercolours’
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
The first of eight printed volumes of music intended for anyone who plays piano, not just professionals.
Interview: Aron Ralston
By Diana Wichtel in Books
Issue 3694 26th Feb 2011
He broke every rule in the survival handbook, but adventurer Aron Ralston, the subject of the film 127 Hours, escaped to tell his tale of human courage.