New Zealand Listener

From the New Zealand Listener archive

November 29-December 5 2003 Vol 191 No 3316

Carry that weight by Cordelia Lockett
Are we really in the grip of an “obesity epidemic”? Can that many New Zealanders really be too big? In a society already very confused about body image and neurotic about personal health, maybe it’s time to weigh up the evidence behind these claims.
Watching the watchers by Gordon Campbell
The SIS Inspector-General is supposed to be our eyes and ears in monitoring the super-secret intelligence agency, but how well is he balancing the rights and civil liberties of individuals – such as Ahmed Zaoui – against the needs of national security?
The silver windsurfer by Bruce Ansley
After a life riding the South Island’s alpine airwaves, gliding legend Dick Georgeson publishes his remarkable life story.
Have a look at me by Peter Wells
A remarkable collection of old photographs throws new light on male behaviour and stereotypes in New Zealand’s colonial past.
Who killed the Queen? by Denis Welch
Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs is closing, along with its national chain of outpatient clinics. With its outstanding addiction rehabilitation record and a special spiritual power felt by staff and patients alike, shouldn’t Hanmer be a special case?
Argument Mine or ours? by Brian Turner
A response to the recent open letter from Ranginui Walker.