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September 26-October 2 2009 Vol 220 No 3620

  • Editorial Coalition of the unwilling
    National needs to get Labour on board so we don’t keep rewriting climate change policy.

  • The Interview Paul Tibbitt by Fiona Rae
    Here is a question that all children in the known universe can answer: who lives in a pineapple under the sea? If you didn’t know the answer, you have been living under a rock for the past 10 years, because that’s how long a square yellow sponge in pants has been entertaining kids. Yes, SpongeBob SquarePants is 10, which in cartoon years is like a kajillion and is therefore cause for celebration. Executive producer Paul Tibbitt, a laid-back Californian, has been there from the beginning.

  • The Internaut The humour police by Deborah Hill Cone
    Those without a funny bone will always resent those with wit to burn.

  • Television Rags to Riches by Diana Wichtel
    The great American Dream is looking a bit dodgy these days.

  • Life Star distraction by Bill Ralston
    There must be a wealthy celebrity who’d like to adopt a new family member, even if he isn’t in his first flush of youth.

  • Politics Uneasy rider by Jane Clifton
    Labour might be saying sorry, but does it really mean it?

  • Health Pig of a pandemic by Linley Boniface
    Our health system has coped well with the swine flu outbreak – but some mysteries still remain.

  • Nutrition Getting lippy by Jennifer Bowden
    Can greenshell mussels really lessen the effects of arthritis?

  • Inbox The stuff of history by Jon Bridges
    In the 21st century, similarity breeds contempt.

  • Sport Dare to dream by Richard Becht
    The All Whites are all we have left to pin our hopes on.

  • Economy They say it’s all your fault by Brian Easton
    Spending on health care is rising rapidly – but there’s one thing we could do.

  • Ecologic Logging off by Sarah Barnett
    Even climate change contrarians have reasons to preserve the planet’s resources.

  • Food Spring loaded by Martin Bosley
    With the change in the weather, a new season of food has begun.

  • Wine A savvy summer by Michael Cooper
    A “somewhat challenging” vintage has led to great results for makers of Marlborough sauvignon blanc.

  • Good to grow Dirty work by Xanthe White
    Planning to start a vegetable garden this year? It's time to get the soil all worked up.

  • The Black page Judgment day by Joanne Black
    We’ve heard quite enough from Clayton Weatherston.