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Short story: Driving Alice by Emma Martin

Short story: Driving Alice by Emma Martin

05 Jan 05:30 AM

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Book of the day: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

Book of the day: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

04 Jan 06:00 PM

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Short story: Driven to distraction by Vanda Symon

Short story: Driven to distraction by Vanda Symon

01 Jan 06:30 PM

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Short story: The wives of Tamanuitera by Tayi Tibble

Short story: The wives of Tamanuitera by Tayi Tibble

27 Dec 05:05 PM

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Short story: Up onto the roof and down again by John Prins

Short story: Up onto the roof and down again by John Prins

26 Dec 06:30 PM

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Heavyweight division: 2025’s best coffee table books

ReviewsMark Broatch

Heavyweight division: 2025’s best coffee table books

17 Dec 05:01 PM

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Book of the day: Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither

Book of the day: Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither

16 Dec 04:59 PM

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Can you really trust your gut? The science of acting on intuition

Can you really trust your gut? The science of acting on intuition

14 Dec 05:01 PM

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Intuition expert Laura Huang on how watching investors shaped her ideas about gut feelings

Intuition expert Laura Huang on how watching investors shaped her ideas about gut feelings

14 Dec 04:59 PM

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Top volumes: Colourful personal history of NZ rock underground in 21st century

ReviewsRussell Brown

Top volumes: Colourful personal history of NZ rock underground in 21st century

14 Dec 04:58 PM

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Top 10 bestselling NZ books: December 13

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: December 13

12 Dec 04:59 PM

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Book of the day: Workhouse by Caroline Palmer

Book of the day: Workhouse by Caroline Palmer

10 Dec 04:58 PM

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Book of the day: Helm by Sarah Hall

Book of the day: Helm by Sarah Hall

09 Dec 05:58 PM

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AI cover ban reversed, 'brilliant story collection' Obligate Carnivore roars back into book awards contention

AI cover ban reversed, 'brilliant story collection' Obligate Carnivore roars back into book awards contention

08 Dec 05:00 PM

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The best books for lovers of biographies, memoirs and life stories

The best books for lovers of biographies, memoirs and life stories

08 Dec 05:30 AM

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Book of the day: Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblat

Book of the day: Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblat

07 Dec 04:59 PM

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Who's New Zealand's undisputed cookbook queen of 2025?

Who's New Zealand's undisputed cookbook queen of 2025?

06 Dec 06:00 PM

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Top 10 bestselling NZ books: December 6

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: December 6

05 Dec 05:00 PM

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Top poetry books of 2025

Top poetry books of 2025

04 Dec 05:00 PM

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The best books for lovers of science, philosophy and nature

The best books for lovers of science, philosophy and nature

04 Dec 05:30 AM

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Fruits of his Labour: Lemonheads’ Evan Dando peels back his rock ‘n’ roll past in new memoir

ReviewsGraham Reid

Fruits of his Labour: Lemonheads’ Evan Dando peels back his rock ‘n’ roll past in new memoir

03 Dec 05:00 PM

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The best books to buy history lovers

The best books to buy history lovers

03 Dec 05:30 AM

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The best books to buy lovers of crime and thriller reads

The best books to buy lovers of crime and thriller reads

02 Dec 05:30 AM

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The best books to buy a fiction fan

The best books to buy a fiction fan

01 Dec 05:30 AM

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50 of the year’s top books for children and young adults

50 of the year’s top books for children and young adults

29 Nov 06:00 PM

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Top 10 bestselling NZ books: November 29

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: November 29

28 Nov 05:00 PM

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The 100 best books of 2025

The 100 best books of 2025

23 Nov 05:00 PM

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Top 10 bestselling NZ books: November 22

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: November 22

21 Nov 04:59 PM

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Landmark Māori art book wins prestigious global award, makes history

Landmark Māori art book wins prestigious global award, makes history

20 Nov 08:00 PM

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Book of the Day: TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker

Book of the Day: TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker

20 Nov 05:00 PM

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Book of the Day: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing

Book of the Day: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing

18 Nov 05:00 PM

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Book of the Day: Children of Mars - The Origins of Rome’s Empire by Jeremy Armstrong

Book of the Day: Children of Mars - The Origins of Rome’s Empire by Jeremy Armstrong

17 Nov 05:00 PM

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Book of the Day: Attention: Writing on Life, Art and the World by Anne Enright

Book of the Day: Attention: Writing on Life, Art and the World by Anne Enright

16 Nov 05:00 PM

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High-risk distractions: Best new crime reads

High-risk distractions: Best new crime reads

15 Nov 06:00 PM

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