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No place like home • Travel may broaden the mind, but it’s not necessarily a comfortable experience, writes Peta Carey.
Inconvenient evidence
THE POLITICAL CARTOON
“Quote Marks”
CLOGGED ROADS
GO-TO CONSOLATION
REST IN PEACE
10 Quick Questions
NURTURING RESILIENCE
‘RETREAD’ ELECTION
Creative words competition
Target practice • The Prime Minister is firing shots at business and Opportunity. Is there a method or is it election-year madness?
They would be royals
Hellfire
Just a load of crap
With a bit of polish
Same old problem
Roughing it • Dietary fibre has taken a beating in popularity stakes, but the push is on to have it recognised as an essential nutrient.
A NEW MOVEMENT • Prunes are recovering from a US slump in demand as studies show they’re more than just laxatives.
Who pulls the strings? • Behind the big names laying down the law in Parliament are some of NZ’s most effective MPs, backroom staffers, lobbyists, activists and rising stars.
Nowhere to hide • A US court ruling on China’s surveillance of the Falun Gong movement has unsettling implications for the rest of us.
Looking a gift house in the mouth • Cantabrian EMMA GATTEY questions the accessibility of a stunning collection of NZ art given to the people of Christchurch.
What’s bugging Dr Worm? • ‘Dirt’ is a dirty word for a soil scientist whose new book urges you to fall in love with the creatures underground. BY MICHELE HEWITSON
Plague’s path • Grimly compelling, this history challenges ideas of how the Black Death came to devastate the medieval world.
Writing’s the thing • The author of The Hours contemplates the role of fiction.
Short cuts
High stakes • Kiwi hero returns in a must-read for crime fiction fans.
Horses, for courses • Insider’s view of the sport of kings and queens.
Out of this world • Kiwi author’s latest dystopian novel explores what it is to be human – and not.
BESTSELLERS
Songstress stresses & tresses • As they both release new albums, Reb Fountain and Mel Parsons sit down for a chat with each other about their careers, the music industry, and what drives them.
Country detours • Shaboozey heads to the Old West and Shania Twain tackles home truths.
Battle buddies • Spidey returns in an entertaining slice of cosy kick-ass.
Beyond the pale • Unbearable social climbers come unstuck in period satire.
Under his spell • With hit TV shows on both sides of the Tasman, Guy Montgomery is on a roll.
How safe are you? • Local doco Hacked breaks into the alarming world of cybercrime.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
TV Films • The big movies on TV this week
Nuts about pistachios • Now a social media sensation, pistachios are more beneficial in their natural form than stuffed in chocolate.
Nutrition bites
Some like it hot • Swedish chef Jimmy Guo sources curry recipes from around the world that you can cook at home.
Thinking big • Four-star wines at three-star prices from a West Auckland wine company.
The eyes have it • We don’t just see with our eyes, we infer much about the world by looking into others’ eyes.
Gaming demand • Event prices in the digital age reflect the power of ticketing platforms.
THE SHIPPING NEWS
Mind over matter