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October 25-31 2008 Vol 215 No 3572

  • Editorial Size Matters
    Taxpayers will want to see restraint from politicians and public servants.

  • Interview Mary Holm by Joanne Black
    In a time of turmoil, commentator Mary Holm remains a calm and rational voice.

  • Politics To B or not to B by Jane Clifton
    Labour pulls another swifty as it turns borrowing from vice to virtue.

  • Life Under Pressure by Bill Ralston
    Sex education shouldn’t start with the internet.

  • The Internaut Fall of the Empire by Deborah Hill Cone
    Commentators the world over are happy to put the boot into the United States.

  • Television Going feral by Diana Wichtel
    Reptiles of all sorts slither on screen.

  • Health Personal Touch by Linley Boniface
    It’s time to re-establish the doctor-patient relationship.

  • Nutrition Good Grilling by Jennifer Bowden
    Does eating barbecued meats increase our risk of cancer?

  • Ecologic Act of Denial by Sarah Barnett
    Rodney Hide refuses to buy into the emissions trading scheme.

  • Business Cracks in China by Rebecca Macfie
    Fonterra gambled its brand on a risky supply chain.

  • Sport Racial Ructions by Paul Lewis
    Politics and grandstanding are marring the Boks’ game.

  • Food Spear Parts by Martin Bosley
    Asparagus is a wonderful spring treat, so eat it while you can.

  • Inbox Slow Coach by David Hill
    A bus trip to Uluru is long in miles, short on service.

  • Wine Over a Barrel by Michael Cooper
    Chardonnay’s back in vogue, in or out of oak.

  • Travel Blown Away by Don Wills
    Anak Krakatau provides one last photo.

  • The Black Page Scare Tactics by Joanne Black
    A recession doesn’t mean the sky is falling in.