Editorial: the media pack and politics as blood sport

By The Listener in Editorial

Issue Listener Plus 3812 24th May 2013

The shame heaped on errant politicians by the media should be proportional to the offence.

The Friday quiz, 24.05.13

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 24th May 2013

Hackers, slackers, and paperbackers.

The whole world :) with you

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 23rd May 2013

Emoticons and emoji – enriching the written word or an abomination?

Young & restless

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By David Mahon in Bulletin from Abroad

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

The confident generation face a more certain future in China.

Two minutes with: Mike Edward

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By Guy Somerset in Two Minutes With

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

Now he’s not playing evil Zac Smith in Shortland Street, actor Mike Edward is devoting himself full-time to his and partner Eve Gordon’s “art-house circus” company, the Dust Palace.

Feeling the heat

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By Bill Ralston in Life

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

Reducing the family’s electricity use calls for drastic measures.

Diana Wichtel: Not-so-sharp shindig

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By Diana Wichtel in Television

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

While TV1 seems content to party on, TV3 is getting down to business.

Tackling a tsunami of outrage

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By Hamish Keith in Cultural Curmudgeon

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

It might be time for Te Papa to explain its reformation plans in plain English.

Australia: an “intellectual gulag”

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 22nd May 2013

Column claiming that Australians “hate thinkers” sparks fiery exchanges.

Peak hate: the internet can’t get any nastier, can it?

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 22nd May 2013

Internet hate is on the wane, argues writer. I hate what you've written, argues another.