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Donna and Michele look at the lighter moments of the week, including Briscoes' hunt for a new bed sheet tester, and an electric spoon on sale in Japan which makes food taste saltier. An Italian village with 46 residents has 30 candidates running for the mayoralty. And the Crown car once used by former Prime Minister Helen Clark is up for sale on TradeMe, with a $1 reserve.
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New Zealand begins its T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan tomorrow. And the tournament had its first big upset today, with the US beating Pakistan.
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Jeremy Taylor brings new releases from recent tourist Arooj Aftab and Bat For Lashes, plus a reissue of an underrated REM classic.
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The Christchurch City Council had resurrected its fight for tougher alcohol controls in the city after bailing out of its previous almost million dollar attempt in 2017.
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Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Take What You Need by Idra Novey published by Daunt Books
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US astronomer Dr Michael Brown's theory of a ninth planet, lurking on the very edge of our Solar System, is gaining momentum.
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Narendra Modi has been voted back in for a third term as India's Prime Minister - but it was not quite the landslide victory he would have hoped for. A new report from the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh highlights the plight of around one million Rohingya from Myanmar. And North Korea been sending balloons filled with trash and human waste across the border to its enemies in South Korea. Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Shanghai.
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As space gets busier - and more crowded - New Zealand's space industry is drawing interest from our traditional allies.
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An audit of vape stores show most aren't checking ID and some recently outlawed products are being flogged off at bargain basement prices.
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Starting baby on solids can be a daunting prospect, no matter how many kids you have - since every child's food journey is different. Baby led weaning or spoon feeding? How to introduce potential allergens into their diet? How much is enough? Australian-based duo Julia Tellidis and Lauren Skora are a clinical nutritionist and baby nutrition consultant who have have teamed up to create what they've called 'Baby Food Bible'. In addition to extensive information about the whens and hows of introducing solids to a baby's diet, it's also chock-full of recipes designed to appeal to the fussiest little eaters.
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Starting baby on solids can be a daunting prospect, no matter how many kids you have - since every child's food journey is different.
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The race to Tauranga's first election in five years is heating up with 86 people vying for a spot at the council table.
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Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival published by Simon & Schuster
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The Bank of New Zealand has done a u-turn in its position on physical branches - saying customers want more face-to face interactions. BNZ closed 38 branches across 2020 and 2021 - and it reduced opening hours at many branches since in recent years. BNZ now says it is bringing back the 'branch experience' and touting that all of its stores will be open at least five days a week from April next year. It says while there's been a shift to banking online and over the phone, following the pandemic customers have shown a desire for more face-to-face interactions. Chief executive of BNZ, Dan Huggins, spoke top Kathryn.
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Kaliane Bradley's debut novel began as a bit of fun to entertain friends during lockdown in London. The Ministry of Time is both a time travel/sci fi novel, a romcom and a mystery with a twist.
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Australia needs to be prepared for 'megadroughts' lasting more than 20 years, according to climate modellers.
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A union representing bus drivers in Auckland says many are going to work fearing for their lives, as aggressive behaviour and intimidation reaches crisis point.
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It's the five yearly door to door survey that literally counts us up, and gives us a picture of who we are, where we live, and how we identify. But after two disappointing censuses - Stats NZ says it is looking to move beyond the traditional way it has done the official count.
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Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about the New Caledonian fork fern which now holds the record for the largest amount of DNA stored in its nucleus of any living organism on the planet. He'll also look at the stromatolites found in Saudi Arabia that are believed to be the earliest geological record of life on Earth. And it turns out the evolution of the length of giraffe's neck was driven by food, not sex. Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.
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Landscape gardener Xanthe White on the pros and cons of staking and garden frames.
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