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South African-born Kiwi cricketer Michael Rippon has had a cosmopolitan career having so far plied his trade in England, the Netherlands and now New Zealand. Verve caught up with him for a Father’s Day-dedicated chat as he took a break from the Black Caps’ tour of Scotland.
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In need of some inspiration – and peace and quiet – while finishing off his true-tales tome, The Scene of the Crime, writer Steve Braunias came upon the idea of setting up camp in Grey Lynn’s Surrey Hotel – a place he passed and gazed at most days on the bus.
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This month Verve’s star teen streaming reviewer, Lucy Kennedy, gets stuck into the classic arthouse trilogy, Three Colours.
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The Grumpy Merino

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In many ways, the Reeds are typical high-country farmers on a typical high-country farm. On their land, which ranges from irrigated flats and rolling hills to rugged mountain faces, they run an old-school combination of sheep and beef: hardy merinos and sturdy, black-coated Angus cattle.
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