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The myth about chefs and Michelin stars

12 Jan, 2019 12:59pm

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Zane Lowe has worked his way up to become the world's biggest DJ - and one of music's most powerful people. Photo/Getty

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How Zane Lowe became the world's most powerful DJ

6 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of last year. This is from April.

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John Campbell: 'It's not easy being the world's most uptight man'

2 Jan, 2019 11:09am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of last year. This is from October.

Jenny Morris toured with Prince when her son Hugh was still a toddler. Photo / Jacquie Manning

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Why Kiwi hitmaker Jenny Morris can't sing anymore

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from September.

Everyone is welcome at the iconic St Kevins Arcade. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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A week at K Road icon St Kevins Arcade

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at some of the best stories of the year. This is from August.

Film director and producer Chelsea Winstanley. Photo / Michael Craig

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Chelsea Winstanley: 'Why I'm more than just Taika's wife'

28 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from July.

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

27 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from October.

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Psyched up: Visionary therapy or a trip into the unknown

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Georgina Beyer: From boy to woman to warrior

24 Dec, 2018 5:00am
9 minutes to read

Annarosa and Giapo. / Photos: Sarah Pollok

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The couples behind some of Auckland's best eateries

22 Dec, 2018 1:26pm
8 minutes to read

Canvas talks to couples in the kitchens around Auckland.

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Ladi6: This is who I am

22 Dec, 2018 1:23pm
11 minutes to read

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

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How to look fashionable in the office this summer

17 Jan, 2019 1:23pm

Stylists share their top tips for looking chic and breezy in your summer office attire.

6 beauty tips to help you feel your best at your desk

17 Jan, 2019 6:15am

A little post-holiday beauty prep will make going back to work all the more seamless.

Fun things to do around Auckland this weekend

17 Jan, 2019 6:00am

Beat the holiday blues with plenty of music and outdoor events all weekend long.

The new power dressing: Your back to work wardrobe essentials

16 Jan, 2019 6:15am

Motivate yourself with a wardrobe that walks the line between casual and professional.

Restaurant review: Kind Cafe, Morningside

16 Jan, 2019 6:00am

Jesse Mulligan visits plant-based cafe and social enterprise Kind in Morningside.

New trends? Why not go into 2019 just the way you are

15 Jan, 2019 12:05pm

There is a growing attitude, to quote Mark Darcy, to accept oneself "just as you are".

15 wholesome lunch ideas for the working week

15 Jan, 2019 6:15am

Sad wraps and soggy salads not quite cutting it? Step up your work lunch game.

Celebrity beauty looks we love - the back to work edition

14 Jan, 2019 6:15am

In a hair rut? Take your cues from these celebs to inspire your office-ready hair look.

Watch & Listen: 13 back to work songs to motivate you

13 Jan, 2019 6:15am

These motivating tunes will get your working year off to an inspiring start.

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
4 minutes to read

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.

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Plum and preserved lemon chutney

Too many plums to fit in your tum? Don't let them go to waste, you can keep this in jars.

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These carob bars are perfect for on-the-go; convenient, healthy, tasty and satisfying.

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These salmon cakes are fantastic served with a crispy green salad.

Watermelon and rockmelon with iced raspberries and Greek yoghurt

You'll find all the flavours of summer in this colourful dessert.

Barbecue zucchini and capsicum salad

Veges love barbecues, getting all charred outside but keeping their integrity inside.

High fibre vegetable muffins

Packed with vegetables high in fibre, these muffins are great for the digestive system.

Summer berry loaf with crunchy crumble topping

Use your favourite fresh berries to make this moist, sweet loaf.

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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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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.

Documentary photographer Gil Hanly. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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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.

2015: Jane Seymour at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo / Getty Images

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From Bond girl to philanthropist: Jane Seymour heading to NZ

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

Get ready for a dose of commonsense from Jane Seymour, aka Dr Quinn.

JOMO is about reclaiming our lives from FOMO. / Getty Image

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The joy of JOMO - missing out has never felt so good

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

Sharon Stephenson embraces a digital diet and the joy of missing out.

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Max Gimblett on life, love, art and faith

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

Sarah Catherall talks with stellar NZ artist Max Gimblett in New York

Cuba Libre bills itself as the home of rum and fun and - bold claim - Auckland's best fried chicken. Photograph: David Rowland/Getty Images

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Cuba Libre claims city's best fried chicken

8 Sep, 2018 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Cocktails and chicken tick all the really excellent boxes at Cuba Libre.

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Why Kiwi hitmaker Jenny Morris can't sing anymore

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

Jenny Morris no longer sings or writes — but her life in song is about to be honoured.

Belly Worship is not fine dining but definitely tasty and fun. Photo / Getty Images

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Restaurant review: Belly Worship

1 Sep, 2018 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Auckland has a new pancake - and it's not safe for work.

From left: Larenz Olliver, Sean Pennells and Megan Prentice, who were all born as the new millennium began.

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From babies to teens: TV doco shows the lives of young Kiwis

1 Sep, 2018 5:00am
11 minutes to read

A documentary profiles six 18 year olds, who were born in the new millennium.

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Escaping suburbia for travel the best move ever, say families

25 Aug, 2018 8:00am
9 minutes to read

Families chuck in the 9-to-5 to travel the world with their kids.

Headless Chickens singer Fiona McDonald is also a real estate agent. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Fiona McDonald's mid-life makeover

18 Aug, 2018 10:00am
7 minutes to read

Fiona McDonald has been performing on a different stage lately. She explains why.

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What really goes on at St Kevins Arcade

18 Aug, 2018 8:00am
14 minutes to read

Greg Bruce chronicles a week in the life of St Kevins Arcade.

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The Women - owning it on screen and stage

18 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Jon Robin Baitz on the women who are killing it on screen and stage

The duck, mushroom, boysenberry, juponica and radish shoots dish at R&D Kitchen. Photo / Getty Images

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Restaurant review: R & D Kitchen

18 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Where is everyone? Two out of two diners agree this is a lovely place for lamb brains.

The Sugar Club's view is stunning, the flavours were faultless but fleeting. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Restaurant review: The Sugar Club

11 Aug, 2018 8:00am
4 minutes to read

The Sugar Club: Fashionable food 53 floors up. Kim Knight tells us the ins and outs.

Fashion designer Jessica Grubisa has managed to collect or acquire roughly 60 pairs of sunglasses. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Jessica Grubisa: Why I love sunglasses

11 Aug, 2018 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Fashion Week star Jessica Grubisa, of Harman Grubisa, writes a love letter to sunglasses.

The Wayfarer purchase scored points from Phil and Dean. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Greg Bruce: Clothes - and friends - maketh the man

11 Aug, 2018 7:00am
11 minutes to read

Greg Bruce reinvents his style, with the help of two friends.

Parasol & Swing recently opened at Viaduct Harbour. Photo / Supplied

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Restaurant review: The Parasol and Swing Company

4 Aug, 2018 1:12pm
4 minutes to read

Kim Knight won't be ordering the crayfish waffle again, but there's still plenty to love.

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 new series

4 Aug, 2018 10:00am
16 minutes to read

Sam Neill takes a hard look at James Cook's legacy.

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Brunch review: Woolfy's

4 Aug, 2018 9:30am
2 minutes to read

Location, location. A place with aspirations out east.

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