By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3374 8th Jan 2005
Rat poison, surgical gloves, and fat birds waddling in a vacant field: welcome to the brave new world of Prime TV, where Andrew Shaw, the head of programming, conceals then reveals his fighting spirit.
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3366 13th Nov 2004
At home with Kirsteen Britten, the widow of Christchurch entrepreneur and possible genius John Britten, in the house that John built.
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3364 30th Oct 2004
Is there another author in New Zealand who gets more, sheer unadulterated pleasure out of earthly delights than Keri Hulme? From her small home in remote Okarito, the famously alone and notoriously slow writer - 20 years ago, her one published novel won the Booker Prize - smacks her lips and talks of
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3362 16th Oct 2004
A search for the real Kevin Ireland, who last week won the Prime Minister's award of $60,000 for literary achievement.
By Steve Braunias in Culture
Issue 3359 25th Sep 2004
Peter Biggs, advertising boss and head of Creative New Zealand, has an important message for the future spiritual welfare of our country. He leaves his interviewer wondering.
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3357 11th Sep 2004
"When people get to meet us, they like being with us. They'd probably like to go out with us," say Brian and Hannah Tamaki. Just who are the husband and wife team behind Destiny Church, New Zealand's most controversial crusaders for family values?
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3357 11th Sep 2004
Fixed in the public memory as That Guy Who Wore a Kaftan, Bob Moodie continues to be one of New Zealand's great mavericks - and a very good lawyer, too, who recently won $1 million for police commander Alec Waugh.
By Steve Braunias in Uncategorized
Issue 3355 28th Aug 2004
In her first year as the CEO of Kentucky Fried Chicken in New Zealand, Vicki Salmon had to announce a drop in profits, face angry shareholders, and deal with ongoing negative press about obesity, GE and animal rights. How does a nice Nga Tawa girl go about turning around the fortunes of her fowl empire?