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Following the Swiss wolf, who walked 2,000 kilometres for love
Like radioactive clouds, wolves aren’t concerned with the demarcation of human territory. The previous summer, M237 left his ...
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Remembering my awkward high-school exchange to Germany
The ideal candidate for a foreign exchange is personable, adventurous and charismatic enough to transcend the language ...
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Remembering Young George, the barber who cut Auckland’s hair forever
Summer reissue: He earned 5c for his first cut in 1955, and $35 for his last in March. Duncan Greive recalls the life of his late barber, ‘Young’ George Dyas, who never stopped snipping.
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A brief history of New Zealand’s weirdest mystery food dumps
Summer reissue: Alex Casey talks a stroll through headlines detailing hundreds of beached kiwifruit, dozens of mailbox sausages and one giant mystery ham. The Spinoff needs to double the number ...
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On being undeniably, irretrievably old
Summer reissue: David Hill is in his ninth decade. In a touching tribute to his late friend, he challenges some myths about ‘old farts’. The Spinoff needs to double the number of paying ...
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