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Investing in us • Doug Mountfort believes that with greater R&D investment we could get more from our primary sector.

Marching on empty stomachs

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Betting on the house • Key results signal the country’s economy is on the up. So why are voters still miserable?

A refusenik in London

Kindergarten king

Ode to Auckland

Éire odyssey

Chasing the dragon • Harnessing AI for good is already an elusive pursuit of governments and business. But what happens if it evolves beyond our ability to contain it?

How To Speak Ai • A predictive guide to superintelligence, deep utopia and “foom”.

Walk on the mild side • Looking for the heart of Saturday night, lapsed raver Richard Betts goes in search of a good time.

Passing through • A very Kiwi pastime is evolving as changing needs and international demand drive up costs. But the new ways have some benefits.

Watch this space • A stellar collection of paintings spanning Impressionism to Pop Art and featuring some of the world’s greatest artists is visiting Auckland Art Gallery.

Poet polymath • Wellington-based Anna Jackson is transported by the mundane and the miraculous.

Greek tragedy • Australian author Amy Taylor’s second novel investigates the fallout of a holiday threesome.

Beyond the grave • Life decisions are revisited as a middle-aged woman acts on the wishes of her dead friend.

Intrepid journeys • New Zealand TV journalist unexpectedly finds herself reporting from the globe’s hot spots in lively memoir.

Lost in the reads • Writer’s second memoir on the unparalleled joy of books.

The brightest of futures • After a scandalous incident, parents rally behind their kids.

Short cuts

Tracing trickery • Daughter of a man who faked safety results for an early contraceptive delves into his tangled life of deception.

Doing the time warp • The son of Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien has made a film about the immortal monster his father produced.

Under The Bonnets • A lively doco on the outsiders who mastered the UK costume drama.

Chequered Result • Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 flick spends a long time getting everyone up to speed.

Undead again • Danny Boyle zombie sequel does wonders for the genre.

Those about to rock • One of these records is rock ’n’ roll. No, not that one.

Carers For The Dying • A new show focuses on the people who help us say goodbye.

Tv Picks Of The Week

Tv Films • The big movies on TV this week

Saturday/Rāhoroi July 5

Sunday/Rātapu July 6

Monday/Rāhina July 7

Tuesday/rātū July 8

Wednesday/rāapa July 9

Thursday/rāpare July 10

Friday/rāmere July 11

RADIO JULY 5

Back to the front • Richard Greager returns to a work he last performed a decade ago.

Potato care • Guidance on storing potatoes has changed recently, with evidence now showing they’re best kept in the fridge.

Food of heroes • Athens-born chef Carolina Doriti serves up Greek comfort food with spice.

Buy cheap, enjoy • Expensive wines are wasted on the average consumer, with studies showing most people can’t taste the difference.

Power burn • The aesthetics of muscles are complicated, with the gender divide a significant factor.

Look This Way • Ad blockers make the internet less annoying to browse,...