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A bittersweet homecoming and the Samoan grandmother who sacrificed everything
Canvas: Behind the scenes of NZ Opera's latest production
In demand across Europe, opera singer Madison Nonoa is back home to perform in (m)Orpheus. Video / NZ Opera
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At Home With The Furys is reality television at is best and mental health at its worst
Tyson Fury and his family are the undisputed heavyweight champions of reality TV.
John Kirwan sits down to watch 1987 RWC win for first time
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When John Kirwan watched the 1987 Rugby World Cup final for the first time
He'd never watched one of his games before, then we made him.
There’s no such thing as a bad movie accent
New York Times: Even the over-the-top ones can be awfully fun.
First impressions with Rose Matafeo: Meeting Mandela, becoming a comedian
Times: The Kiwi comedian on her hippie parents and the culture that made her.
The View From My Window: D.V. Bishop on crime novel The Darkest Sin
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Bring a pop of joy and optimism to everyday with an injection of mood-lifting colour.
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Rock’s great raconteur reveals stories from the glory days
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She was Brazil’s Barbie. Now she’s saying sorry
New York Times: Was this blonde, white woman the right idol for the diverse country?
Bella's Books: The Other Brother, a novel about complex relationships
Bella Fraei is a Wellington teenager who, in a new column for Canvas, reviews YA books.
Canvas: Bella's Books: The Other Brother
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The Front Lawn remembered: Dragging Kiwi culture off the farm and into the suburbs
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DJ Vasan's love letter on wax
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The problem with porn and teenage boys? I should know
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Depp v Heard: Our verdict on Netflix's new documentary about Hollywood's trial of the century
The new Netflix documentary about the mega trial is a tough watch, but an important one.
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