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CONTENTS ISSN 2381-9553: Vol 262, No. 4057. March 10-16, 2018
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THIS LIFE
36 | Health Hysterectomies used to be
common, but women now have less-invasive
options available. by Ruth Nichol38 | Nutrition They may be healthy choices,
but pulses and most beans do not count as 5+
a day vegetable servings. by Jennifer Bowden40 | Food A nutritious ancient seed that was
once a staple of the Incas is making its way
into our food. by Lauraine Jacobs42 | Wine How can you tell if a wine is
vegan-friendly? by Michael Cooper
43 | Psychology Why people’s views
are being affected by the websites they’re
directed to visit. by Marc Wilson
44 | Sport A coming change at the
Hurricanes’ helm prompts talk of who mightFEATURES
COVER STORY
12 | Game on!
It’s among the oldest of broadcasting’s
entertainment formats, but the quiz
show has never been so popular.
by Fiona Rae & Gabe Atkinson17 | The man in the high chair
Shaun Wallace, one of the haughty faces
peering down at contestants in the hit quiz
show The Chase, is in the game to win.
by Diana Wichtel22 | The Fletcher challenge
Can this iconic Kiwi company regain
its mojo? by Jonathan Underhill26 | Unlocking Lloyd Jones
The plight of refugees at a Hungarian railway
station incensed Lloyd Jones so much that he
wrote a book about human indifference and
cruelty. by Michele Hewitson30 | Home to roost
Derek Handley, the nomadic New Zealander
who’s set his sights on space travel, is noBOOKS & CULTURE
48 | Overnight sensation
British composer Max Richter is inviting
New Zealand audiences to snooze their
way through his eight-hour performance.
by Elizabeth Kerr50 | Theatre Two plays depicting
the lives of Samoan women will bring
laughter and some tears to festival
audiences. by Francesca Horsley52-55 | Books Novels by Stuart Turton, Jill
Mansell, Dan Sheehan and Laura Carlin, and
essays by Colson Whitehead56 | Dance Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Irish
take on Swan Lake57 | Music Joan Baez
58 | Film Game Night, A Fantastic Woman,
Kobi, Older Than IrelandEditor-in-Chief PAMELA STIRLING
Books & Culture Editor RUSSELL BAILLIE
Art Director DEREK WARD
Senior Writers DONNA CHISHOLM, DIANA WICHTEL
(Auckland), REBECCA MACFIE, SALLY BLUNDELL
(Christchurch)
Entertainment Editor FIONA RAE
Political Columnist JANE CLIFTON
Designers SHANE KELLY, RICHARD KINGSFORDDigital Producer RYAN HOLDER
Editorial Assistant LAUREN BUCKERIDGE
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magshop.co.nzlonger an alien. by Clare de Lore
34 | The man with the hotline to God
US evangelist Billy Graham, who has died at
99, addressed about 350,000 enthralled Kiwis
during a 1959 visit. by Redmer Yskatake rugby coaching’s top job. by Paul Thomas
45 | Technology The Segway, an expensive
high-tech scooter that has languished for a
decade and a half, is reborn in a cheaper form.
by Peter GriffinCOMMENTARY
3 | Editorial
4 | Letters Plus Caption Competition,
Quips & Quotes, Life in NZ and
10 Quick Questions
8 | Back to Black Joanne Black
10 | Politics Jane Clifton63 | Life Bill Ralston
94 | The Good Life Michele HewitsonDIVERSIONS
60-62 | Diversions & Puzzles
61 | Wordsworth
Gabe AtkinsonTHAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
64 | Television Fiona Rae
68 | TV Films Ryan Holder
70 | TV Review Diana Wichtel
72 | Radio Fiona Rae
73-93 | TV programmes
75-93 | Radio programmes