Magic
Prof. Richard Wiseman: Why magic should be taught in schools
Magic, luck, schools, Twitter, creativity, social skills, illusions, magician, David Copperfield, Houdini, chance, casino, gambling, addiction, lottery, anxiety, Internet, social media, Professor… Audio
Should magic tricks be taught in schools?
Learning magic tricks promotes creative thinking and self-esteem so we should be seeing it happen in schools, says experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman. Video, Audio
Steel cool under Mystics pressure
A composed Southern Steel have held the table-topping Northern Mystics at arm's length for a hard-earned 61-58 national netball victory in Invercargill
Mystics edge Stars in netball nail-biter and Steel pip Magic
The Northern Mystics have beaten cross-town rivals and competition leaders the Stars 63-60 in a top-of-the-table national netball premiership clash in Auckland.
Do you trust what you saw: 100 years of magical dismemberment
Magicians around the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first time a woman was sawn in half. The illusion was first shown to the public by PT Selbit in Finsbury Park in London in 1921… Audio
Stars deliver gritty win, Tactix edge Mystics
The Northern Stars have won back-to-back netball premiership matches within 24 hours with a 45-43 win over the Magic in Auckland, while the Tactix recorded a 41-40 win over the Mystics.
Casey Kopua to play last game for Magic
New Zealand netball defender Casey Kopua will make her final appearance in domestic netball this weekend when the Bay of Plenty Magic take on the Mainland Tactix for the final round of the regular… Audio
Pulse tighten grasp on netball premiership
Central Pulse's grip on the national netball premiership is tightening after they delivered a ruthless display in thumping the Magic 54-33 in Wellington.
Netball: Pulse hold off Magic to remain undefeated
The Central Pulse have narrowly held on to their undefeated record in the ANZ Premiership after a 43 to 37 win over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
Don't be fooled! Magic tricks & the psychology of the mind
What do illusions tell us about how our mind works and what is it about human cognition that makes us fooled by trickery? Kathryn talks with Professor Nicola Clayton and Clive Wilkins… Audio
The death of Radio Live
Fourteen years after launching “the new voice of talk radio” MediaWorks will silence Radio Live and jobs look set to go as a classic hits station takes over. Mediawatch looks at why and what might… Audio
The death of Radio Live
Fourteen years after launching “the new voice of talk radio” MediaWorks will silence Radio Live and jobs look set to go as a classic hits station takes over. Mediawatch looks at why and what might…
AudioNew-look Magic for 2019
The return of key defenders Casey Kopua and Kelly Jury along with a new look shooting circle feature in the Magic's 2019 line-up.
Mystics stay alive in netball premiership
The Northern Mystics have kept their Premiership netball play-off hopes alive with an emphatic 62-44 win over the Magic in Auckland.
Mystics stay in play-off hunt
The Northern Mystics have kept their ANZ Premiership netball play-off hopes alive with a 53-46 win over the Magic in Rotorua.
Potgieter: All roads lead back to South Africa
Magic's import shooter Lenize Potgieter has no desire to play for the Silver Ferns like the South African veterans before her
Magic hold on to beat Tactix
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were forced to repel a fightback from the Mainland Tactix before prevailing 55-48 and posting their second win of the NZ Netball Premiership season in Christchurch.
Jury ruled out for rest of the season
Silver Ferns defender Kelly Jury has been ruled out of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the remainder of the ANZ Premiership season after dislocating her right shoulder.
Pulse remain unbeaten in Premiership
The pace-setting Pulse secured a fourth consecutive win for the first time in their history after beating Magic 61-46 in their Netball Premiership game in Hamilton.
Magicians!
Prepare yourself for a massive magic show simply titled Magicians.
The spectacle is opening its North Island tour in Wellington before heading off to Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Auckland.
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