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Nyika's full-circle moment on path to African discovery

David Nyika has reflected on his family's life-saving dash from Uganda ahead of a full-circle moment in Saudi Arabia for the Olympic boxing medallist.

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Book of the Week: Tom Scott on Denis Welch on Big Norm

New Zealand's greatest political columnist, the legendary Tom Scott, is generous in his praise of a new portrait of Norman Kirk

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The zing zazz factor in a slogan

As the political parties reveal their slogans for the election campaign, we look at who and what makes a catchphrase sing,

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Book of the Week: Labour's lost leaders

From Norm Kirk to Jacinda Ardern, Labour in power is a history of 'promise unfulfilled'.

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The politics of 'wide purposes' – how Norman Kirk still speaks to 21st century New Zealand

The 1970s may have been a time of flared jeans, paisley shirts and long hair. But the decade was also a time of resistance to such outward signs of modernity and progress. And very briefly, it was also the time of Norman Kirk, who as Labour prime minister between 1972…

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Veteran scientist kicks up over climate

A knighted, nonagenarian scientist adds his voice to the call for a climate election in October.

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When abortion swayed elections

Felicity Goodyear-Smith looks back at just how political the issue of abortion was in New Zealand.

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Reserve Bank just landed final blow to Labour's election hopes

Labour is not responsible for the global economic crisis, the Ukraine war or the Reserve Bank’s record rate rise but is set to suffer electorally the way it did after the oil shock in 1974.

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When we booted out the real boot camps

This weekend, 50 years ago, Norman Kirk became Labour’s first New Zealand-born Prime Minister. On being elected, Kirk and Labour immediately carried out their promise to abolish national military service.

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Jumping Sundays: the 1960s counterculture that rejected conservative New Zealand

A kaleidoscope of guitars, bongos, ponchos, beads and kaftans would come together every Sunday in Auckland’s Albert Park

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Matariki Day is a welcome step on the road to our nationhood

Matariki Day must remain our day, celebrated our way, the best way we see fit, and not just another commercial marketing opportunity, writes Peter Dunne

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The differences between NZ and Australia are becoming too great

A joint approach by NZ and Australia to Pacific issues is needed more than ever. A reinvigorated Canberra Pact would be a chance to recharge their historical relationship, says Peter Dunne

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Linda Clark vs Judith Collins

The literary encounter of the year beckons

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