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Mission austerity • Health workers’ union rep Deborah Powell dives into the latest annual report and finds Health New Zealand’s financial state is far from fighting fit.
Breaking down bastions
The Political Cartoon
“Quote Marks”
10 Quick Questions
Bright Lines
Desperate times • In the face of relentless government mediocrity, it’s hard not to indulge in escapist fantasies of life under a different flag.
Army of opposition
Will the truth out?
New world order
City limits
Art for heart’s sake • At a time when arts education is under siege, research shows creativity improves mental and physical health.
His golden mile • Meet the 16-year-old Kiwi athlete whose record-breaking feats are winning him global attention.
Working capital • Wellington has been buffeted by job losses, seismic threats and failing infrastructure. But as several civic projects near fruition, there’s optimism the city can be salvaged.
A Boutique City • Courtenay Place businesses are determined to help the tainted strip recapture its former lustre.
Sex, lies & analysis • Why do seemingly happy spouses resort to having affairs? British psychoanalyst Juliet Rosenfeld probes the deep-seated reasons for straying.
Overall, Felicity • Beloved English actor Felicity Kendal gives Kiwi comedy some classy star power but hesitates to give away her secrets.
Twist of fate • Entertaining, meticulous biography of the flawed scientist who discovered the secret of life.
Ghosts at the party • Dark-humoured novel explores the splintering life of a Dunedin man tormented by what he did in his school days.
Short cuts
Breaking the mould • A farm worker who survives a fungal apocalypse is hailed as a messiah in captivating Chilean dystopia.
Death in the pile • New Zealand author’s mansion-set locked-room whodunnit a cosy treat.
Bestsellers
Out of the ordinary • New collections from two of our leading poets offer many small delights.
Bestsellers
Finding her funny bone • Kiwi actress Thomasin McKenzie admits it was tough keeping a straight face while playing a toff in a new Downton parody.
Sins of the past • Director Taratoa Stappard’s “Māori gothic horror” Mārama draws inspiration from colonial history – and The Piano.
Bold moves • A new take on a classic novel is passionate, eccentric and daring.
Lukewarm pursuit • Heist caper has star power but lacks grunt.
Mother of all films • A smart and sensitive take on parenthood and its mental load.
From Paris with love • Bic Runga introduces adult stuff in the innocent guise of pop, and Yumi Zouma turn the mood and energy right down.
Hospital pass
Tv Picks of the week
Tv Films
Saturday/Rāhoroi
Sunday/Rātapu
Monday/Rāhina
Tuesday/Rātū
Wednesday/Rāapa
Thursday/Rāpare
Friday/Rāmere
Radio
Into the groove
Test in time • Publicly funded testing for high-risk genetic problems would save money as well as lives, and in Australia, a free pilot study is pointing the way.
Made in Japan • French-Japanese writer Laure Kié recreates dishes from the back lanes of Tokyo.
The wine thief • A handy winemaker’s gadget brings to mind one of the world’s most infamous fraudsters.
Age-old mystery • The psychology of ageing may be under-studied, but researchers here are looking at the positives.
Sponge life • Wellington...