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Canvas columnist Ashleigh Young. Photo / Nicola Edmonds.

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Ashleigh Young: slightly better laughs

23 Feb, 2019 10:50am

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Louise Nicholas on wrath, gluttony and sloth. Photo / Michael Craig.

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Louise Nicholas confesses her sins

23 Feb, 2019 10:30am
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Each week we ask a public figure to choose three of the seven deadly sins to confess to.

Teddy Curle, sex therapist and seller of sex toys. Photo / Michael Craig.

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Kiwi sex toy party agent: The question people always ask me

23 Feb, 2019 10:09am
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Emily Winstanley talks to five people whose jobs elicit lots of questions.

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds the gavel during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol January 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo / Getty Images.

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How Nancy Pelosi learnt to outfox Donald Trump

23 Feb, 2019 9:56am
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Why the best training to take on Donald Trump is wrangling small children.

Party like a dumpling. Some of the spread at Bang Bang China Cafe.

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Restaurant review: Bang Bang China Cafe

23 Feb, 2019 8:00am
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Disco dumplings and cool cucumbers at a new Viaduct eatery.

Tony Williams on the set of the Crunchie great train robbery ad. Photo / Supplied.

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The best and worst of great New Zealand TV ads

23 Feb, 2019 7:00am
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The golden age of TV advertising is over. Is that a good thing?

Susan, Wayne and Carmen Leonard. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Famous Kiwi dynasties and the key to their winning ways

16 Feb, 2019 9:03am
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Famous New Zealand families talk about their winning ways with Paul Little

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Why the best plan is a cancelled plan

16 Feb, 2019 8:00am
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Ashleigh Young is one of our biggest literary stars - but she might disagree

16 Feb, 2019 7:00am
7 minutes to read

Amazon founder and saviour of The Washingto Post, Jeff Bezos. Photo / Getty Images

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Big Read: How Jeff Bezos saved The Washington Post

9 Feb, 2019 11:00am
16 minutes to read

Amazon's Jeff Bezos suprised everyone, including himself, when he bought the newspaper.

Author Peter Wells at his home in Greenlane. Peter has advanced prostate cancer. Photo / Dean Purcell.

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Peter Wells on marriage, death and what it all means

9 Feb, 2019 8:30am
9 minutes to read

Writer Peter Wells talks to David Herkt about his recent marriage - and facing death.

The incredible true story of how one woman managed to break into five banks.

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How to hack a bank, by someone who did it

2 Feb, 2019 12:47pm
20 minutes to read

How a hacker convinced one of America's biggest banks to give up its secrets.

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Oscars 2019: What we'd like to see on the red carpet

23 Feb, 2019 5:42pm

As we eagerly await the Oscars, we pair our fave nominees with the coolest catwalk gowns.

Lagerfeld crafts his own eulogy on the Fendi catwalk

23 Feb, 2019 6:15am

"Fashion's longest love story" came to a bittersweet conclusion at Milan Fashion Week.

Comedian Laura Daniel's beauty routine

23 Feb, 2019 5:30am

From playing Jacinda Arden to make-up memories, the Jono and Ben star shares all.

The latest food & drink news to snack on

23 Feb, 2019 5:00am

Dig into this week's most delicious food news round-up.

The best celebrity looks of the week

22 Feb, 2019 11:23am

From Salma Hayek to Jorja Smith, playful, fun fashion ruled this week

Why NZ deer milk is now on the world beauty map

22 Feb, 2019 10:13am

A world-first skincare range made using deer milk launched this week with high hopes.

Happy Feet: How to combat dry skin & cracked heels

22 Feb, 2019 5:00am

Save your soles with these soothing foot remedies.

Viva Talks: Podcast with singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin

22 Feb, 2019 4:45am

Tune in to the latest Viva Talks Podcast, where we chat to Australia's Julia Jacklin.

How Karl Lagerfeld invented a new kind of designer

21 Feb, 2019 12:12pm

The designer transformed himself into a walking sales pitch.

Auckland Pride Parade 2018, Ponsonby Road. Photo / Norrie Montgomery.

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Auckland's Pride festival: What went wrong?

2 Feb, 2019 9:00am
15 minutes to read

What went wrong with Pride? David Herkt on the story behind its acrimonious collapse.

Michael Hurst stars in Auckland Theatre Company's production of The Daylight Atheist. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Actor Michael Hurst: 'My time is ending'

2 Feb, 2019 8:00am
13 minutes to read

Veteran performer says "dinosaur" men need to grow up and behave better.

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Ladi6: This is who I am

22 Dec, 2018 1:23pm
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Ladi6 talks about life, songs and her hopes for 2019

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When life becomes a road block

22 Dec, 2018 11:02am
5 minutes to read

Charles Anderson on moving house and memories

Daniel Young with his Muscovy duck named LC (Little cutie). Photograph: Jason Oxenham.

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People and their pets: Daniel and L.C

22 Dec, 2018 10:46am
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Canvas is launching a new column for the new year: People and Their Pets

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'A family can survive all time and distance'

22 Dec, 2018 5:00am
12 minutes to read

This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from November.

Uncharted with Sam Neill is a six-episode exploration of the impact of Captain James Cook's voyages. Photo / Supplied

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Sam Neill in Uncharted territory with explorer's series

22 Dec, 2018 5:00am
16 minutes to read

This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from August.

Documentary film-maker Gaylene Preston. / Photo: Doug Sherring.

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Gaylene Preston: The year that I came clean on my ambition

15 Dec, 2018 12:45pm
3 minutes to read

Film maker Gaylene Preston on a life-changing year.

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Steve Braunias: My past as a tortured poet manqué

1 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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My teenage years writing terrible poetry led to this book, writes Steve Braunias.

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'A family can survive all time and distance'

26 Nov, 2018 9:50am
12 minutes to read

In a Canvas Family Special, Aimie Cronin talks with Mina Khadim Hussain & Mitchell Pham.

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Living in my own Google echo chamber

17 Nov, 2018 12:09pm
8 minutes to read

Lana Hart on living in her own echo chamber, thanks to Google.

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Stormy Daniels: 'If I could go back, I'd say no'

17 Nov, 2018 9:45am
13 minutes to read

Stormy Daniels reflects on Donald Trump dalliance and talks of regret

Is this the Loch Ness monster? Probably not.

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The New Zealander on the trail of monsters

17 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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The inside story of an Otago professor's rise to become the face of the hunt for Nessie.

Jacinda Ardern says child poverty and environmental issues are on her mind.

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What matters most to Jacinda Ardern

10 Nov, 2018 12:00pm
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the meaning of happiness and what matters most.

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Old dogs, new tricks: A Kiwi film-maker's slice of heaven

10 Nov, 2018 10:49am
9 minutes to read

Sharon Stephenson talks to Kiwi film-maker Sally Rowe about her new movie Old Dog.

Ashley Page, of Page 1 Management, who represent musicians, producers, and writers. / Photo: Michael Craig.

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Ashley Page: The year I heard my mum say 'I only have 10 weeks to live'

10 Nov, 2018 8:45am
3 minutes to read

Ashley Page on the year that changed his life.

Timothy Giles has written a first person piece on the lasting impact of a brain injury. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Timothy Giles: Thoughts from an injured brain

8 Nov, 2018 2:30pm
12 minutes to read

Timothy Giles writes of his long recovery from a brain injury.

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Wood warriors: The rise of the urban lumberjack

3 Nov, 2018 9:45am
10 minutes to read

City blokes are salvaging wood for their fireplaces, braziers and pizza ovens.

George Wilder, handcuffed to Constable R.J. Clarke, is taken to a police car at Taupo. With them is Sgt. T.A. Marsom, who made the arrest. / Photo: Taupo Times.

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Kiwi folk hero: The amazing story of jailbreaker George Wilder

3 Nov, 2018 9:01am
6 minutes to read

Bruce Ansley retraces the escape route of our most unlikely hero.

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Why I said goodbye to Shortland Street

3 Nov, 2018 8:03am
3 minutes to read

Simon Bennett, director, on when he left the Shorty St fold

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John Campbell on TV3 exit: 'There were only two pricks who didn't want me there'

29 Oct, 2018 1:00pm
16 minutes to read

"They wanted me to interview The Block contestants. I didn't become a journo to do that."

Comedian and TV host Jeremy Corbett. / Photo: New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.

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Jeremy Corbett: My marriage broke up - but I found comedy

27 Oct, 2018 2:00pm
3 minutes to read

'We don't have any kids - shall we just separate?' And I moved into another bedroom.

Tame Iti and his son Ika Roa Oterangi Iti at the DOC information centre at Waikaremoana as the McCahon tryptic was officially reinstated. / Photo: NZ Herald/Getty

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The Mystery of the Missing McCahons

27 Oct, 2018 1:00pm
9 minutes to read

Over the last 70 years, many paintings by Colin McCahon have disappeared. Where are they?

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Food guilt: fear and loathing at the dinner table

20 Oct, 2018 8:36am
5 minutes to read

Delaney Mes has had enough of food guilt

Former sex worker-turned-politician Georgina Beyer is about to add another first to her CV — addressing the Oxford and Cambridge University unions. Photo / Hagen Hopkins

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Georgina Beyer: From boy to woman to warrior

13 Oct, 2018 9:24am
9 minutes to read

Georgina Beyer on addressing both the Oxford and Cambridge University debates

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Michael Mosley: 'I see myself as an enzyme, an accelerant, a catalyst'

13 Oct, 2018 8:51am
13 minutes to read

Michael Mosley, broadcaster, author, talks with Catherine Woulfe.

Christchurch mother Amira Mikhail plays with her 8-month-old son Toren at her home in Sumner. Photo / Supplied

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Surrogacy: A roller coaster ride to parenthood

13 Oct, 2018 8:06am
10 minutes to read

One woman's journey to being a mother, via surrogacy

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The power of a pair of shoes

3 Oct, 2018 12:00am
5 minutes to read

As little as $20 a month can make all the difference to the life of a child in need.

It is best to bring your dancing feet to this festival!

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Festival turns on the good times for all

29 Sep, 2018 8:27am
4 minutes to read

A Bay of Islands Festival is the perfect pre-summer family festival.

Vivace Restaurant in its new Fort Street home. Photo/Getty

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Restaurant review: Vivace

22 Sep, 2018 11:48am
4 minutes to read

REVIEW: An inner city stalwart is still (mostly) dishing up the goods.

Food writer Annabel Langbein. / Photo: Jason Oxenham.

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Langbein: Cook like an ancient Egyptian

22 Sep, 2018 9:00am
7 minutes to read

Annabel Langbein on making - and breaking - the bread.

New Zealand singer and entertainer Debbie Harwood. / Photo: Brett Phibbs

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Debbie Harwood: The year my heart failed

22 Sep, 2018 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Singer songwriter Debbie Harwood's year that she will never forget

Georgia Fowler wears a Jacquemus dress and earrings.

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Project Georgia: Life as an international model can be pretty lonely

22 Sep, 2018 7:00am
11 minutes to read

The catwalk star on Project Runway, resilience and wanting to be famous.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, Helen Clarke and Patricia Grace.

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Famous Kiwi women on the moment they broke down gender barriers

15 Sep, 2018 4:00pm
16 minutes to read

Angela Barnett talks with six Kiwi leaders and luminaries on busting down barriers.

Musician Moana Maniapoto in her home in Muriwai. Photo / Babiche Martens

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Moana Maniapoto: 'How far have we come?'

15 Sep, 2018 10:00am
13 minutes to read

Moana Maniapoto reflects on the Black Pearls, and asks how far have we come.

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Suffrage 125: Ruth Spencer's list of lingering annoyances

15 Sep, 2018 8:00am
5 minutes to read

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman, such as all the time.

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Gil Hanly: Making angry women seen

15 Sep, 2018 5:00am
9 minutes to read

The rage and grace of female protest in pictures.

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Growing up: First child's first day at school

8 Sep, 2018 8:00am
10 minutes to read

As his eldest daughter turns 5, Greg Bruce reflects on the milestones of a child.

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