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    The handiwoman’s other dream

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    Sidelined and silenced

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    Sidelined and silenced

    Kate* is among those who say non-disclosure agreements are being used to silence those who have been unfairly treated. She tells Paul Gorman her story.

    More settings for elderflowers

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    More settings for elderflowers

    Elderflower will lend its delicate flavour to more than just cordial.

    Through the paddock veil

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    Through the paddock veil

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    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

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    Louvre not alone in losing treasures

    The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world and, it seems, one of the most vulnerable as the recent brazen theft of the French crown jewels suggest.

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    Zipping it

    Bullies are enforcing a code of silence in our workplaces, according to those pushing back. Paul Gorman looks at the use of non-disclosure agreements to cover their tracks.

    Something to be sure of

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    Something to be sure of

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    History saved in sketches

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    History saved in sketches

    Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.

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    Lessons from beyond the veil

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    Lighting just the way ahead

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    Lighting just the way ahead

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    Investing in our best future

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    The names that adorn the southeast coast of Te Waipounamu warm the land, Puketeraki kaumatua Matapura Ellison tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.

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    Lessons in the key of music

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    Lessons in the key of music

    A new take on a Kiwi classic is helping a group of tamariki to find their voice. 

    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

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    Seeing the wood for the exotic trees

    A recent piece of research, looking at the role of parks and reserves in colonisation, set the newspaper’s letters column alight.

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    Painting a pivotal moment

    It took a while for Francis Hodgkins’ vision to be recognised, Lucy Hammonds writes.

    Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past

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    Neanderthals emerge from slithers of the past

    I first visited the Crimea 20 years ago.

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    Cocktail induces a warm glow

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    Moving on from outdated thinking

    Businesses need to be managing today for a resilient future.

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    Circumnavigating the catalogue

    Andrew Fagan spent several months in a leaky boat and lived to tell the tale. He talks to Matthew Littlewood about life and his show tonight.

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    Extreme weather plan must focus on local

    If the focus is shifting to climate adaptation, we need to get it right, write Janice Lord, Christine Winter and Andrea Foley.
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