Barkers 1972


Two for the price of one: Father's Day advice on raising twins

In June Simon Day learned he was going to become a father – to twins. To find out what he was in for he spoke to Jay Reeve about his first â€¦

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Why you should consider a life less meaty

Why do we act like the idea of reducing our meat consumption is an assault on the very backbone of the nation?

How to watch a game of summer football

Calum Henderson's seven step guide to adding the Beautiful Game to your summer. 

The double lives of New Zealand’s celebrity impersonators

How is Austin Powers still relevant in 2019? And why hire the Queen for your birthday party? Alex Casey talks to the movers and shakers of New Zealand's celebrity impersonator scene.

‘I look after my mental health every single day’: John Kirwan on living his best life

Simon Day spoke to Sir John Kirwan about what he's learned about living well – and why he’s determined to help young Kiwis learn, too.

Barkers 1972 Archive

Ambergris, the whale poo worth more than your car

Sought after for thousands of years, and worth upwards of $10,000/kg today, ambergris washes up on beaches across New Zealand all year long. Don Rowe goes looking for it.

Congratulations you’ve been hacked: what businesses can learn from Mr Robot

Today, even large corporations are trying to be agile, experimental and collaborative — an approach that could be termed 'hacking'.

Here comes the maternity-cover PM. But which Winston Peters will we get?

With Jacinda Ardern's baby due any day now, Peters is preparing for the most powerful period of a long and enigmatic career

Where are all our Pacific cricket players?

After talking to author and scholar Damon Salesa, Madeleine Chapman wonders why we don't see more Pacific players in New Zealand cricket.

The making of Jesse Mulligan
