A blur of vomit, shit, sleeplessness, and unrequited love
Nothing can prepare you for the first weeks of parenthood. George Driver finally emerges from...
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O for Awesome never happened
For nearly 30 years the boxer and Olympic medalist David Tua has been ridiculed for something he...
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Why our increasing use of coal isn’t as bad as it looks
Coal-powered electricity generation is hitting record levels. Should we be worried? George...
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EVERYONE’s confused about the new hate speech laws
Proposed changes to hate speech laws have been called a threat to free speech and to democracy...
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Clyde survived: How domestic tourism saved my hometown
This time last year, Central Otago correspondent George Driver was wondering how his tiny,...
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An introvert’s ultimate birthday party: 24 hours alone in Invercargill
George Driver heads to the end of the Earth to spend his birthday alone in New Zealand’s...
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Tree climbing – the greatest sport you’ve never heard of
In a leafy park in Queenstown, George Driver discovers why New Zealand produces the best tree...
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Motorsport great Hayden Paddon on bouncing back from the toughest years of his life
New Zealand’s most successful rally driver ever talks to George Driver from his Cromwell garage...
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Who is Brad Olsen, boy wonder and economist extraordinaire?
It’s not often that someone graduates from university one year and becomes a senior economist...
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A silence has fallen over Queenstown, but the town’s remarkable spirit remains
As the bars reopen and businesses regroup in post-Covid Queenstown, George Driver finds a town...
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The tourism crisis as seen from Clyde, the tiny town in the Central Otago mountains
How will the tiny town on the edge of Queenstown’s tourism boom and bust survive the Covid...
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Scoot along the mekong
Five days riding a scooter along the banks of the Mekong River through Cambodia’s little-visited...
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From heaven to hell on the coast of Cambodia
During a week on a tiny tropical island off the coast of Cambodia, a tent in the sand is the best...
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Krakow: Why there’s more to Poland’s historic heart than just old buildings
With a sprawling royal castle and an old town to rival the finest in Europe, Krakow is the...
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Pula: A slice of Italy in the Balkans
Scattered with Roman ruins, olive groves and cypress trees, Pula offers a touch of Italy in the...
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Backcountry meltdown
Increasingly ferocious storms, rising sea levels and soaring temperatures are expected to knock...
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Te Araroa hikers caught out by lockdown
After the nation wide lockdown went into effect, some Te Araroa Trail walkers emerged from the...
