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Stop Making Sense: the 2018 Walters Prize

Hamish Coney assesses the winner and three finalists in the Walters’ Prize exhibition and is taken by the way they decode our multi-channel culture.

Nov 16 2018

Hamish Coney

Arts

A work not set up for sound bites

Ruth Buchanan: Wellingtonian, Gemini, mother, and as of this month, 2018 Walter Prize winner.

Nov 14 2018

Sasha Borissenko

Futurelearning

The new Dr Who and a view of dyspraxia

Is it possible that the general population will develop their concept of dyspraxia to that which is represented by the friend of the latest Dr Who?

Oct 22 2018

Liz Fairgray

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Allbirds treading new ground

They’re good enough for the PM to wear, and she’s given a pair to former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull. Sasha Borissenko spoke to the man behind trailblazing footwear company, Allbirds.

Oct 15 2018

Sasha Borissenko

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Cultural appropriation: capturing Pacific stories

Photographer Saint Andrew Matautia tells Newsroom why he feels ‘obligated’ to tell Pacific stories and shares his thoughts on the appropriation of indigenous art.

Oct 02 2018

Mariah Alyssa Medel

Comment

Mind the gap on mindfulness

Is the trend over mindfulness going too far? Emma Espiner wonders if its possible negatives should be better known.

Oct 01 2018

Emma Espiner

Social Issues

Hinerangi: what’s in a name

As Hinerangi Rhind-Wiri’s te reo improves, so does her understanding of some of the challenges facing her beloved language.

Sep 12 2018

Teuila Fuatai

Comment

Review: Baby, now we’ve got bad blood

Theranos rose to mighty heights thanks to a charismatic CEO. But it was a scam unravalled by a journalist. Nicola Kean reviews his extraordinary book.

Sep 10 2018

Nicola Kean

Arts

New collective fights for Asians on NZ screens

NZ’s first Asian TV series aired 10 years ago, and since then nothing’s really happened. Now, those behind the show aim to stop the lack of representation.

Sep 04 2018

Mariah Alyssa Medel