EntertainmentHairy, Jelly and PippiForget about Australians appropriating our cultural icons; the Scots are getting in on the act.12 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentIs it good? Yes Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby, the consummate civil servant with a patrician disdain for the delusions of democratic government, is an almost perfect comic creation.10 Jul 05:30 PM
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New ZealandMichele Hewitson interview: Ted DaweHaving never before met a polluter of the moral innocence of youth, I have no idea whether the author Ted Dawe is an unusually engaging example of one.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Book prize lets down the youngGood, well-written stories that go to the heart of a reader and touch the truth of any human experience, including sex, can help a young mind rise above smut.29 Jun 05:30 PM
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EntertainmentTheatre review: Short+Sweet Festival Week 2Everything from slice-of-life realism through to surrealistic flights of fancy are on display in the second week of the Short+Sweet Festival.27 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentNZ Book of the Year announcedA teen novel that follows a boy's journey from his small rural East Coast home to an elite Auckland school has picked up the top prize at this year's New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.24 Jun 08:30 AM
New ZealandFrom street kid to Fullbright recipientThe country's latest Fulbright recipient has come a long way since living on the street when she was 12.24 Jun 07:28 AM
LifestyleParadise for a fewNew Zealand has become a richer country in the past 30 years.21 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Stephen SinclairYour latest play Intimacies is about how technology is warping our lives and relationships - how is it affecting you?17 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: The art we meet when we're walking down the street15 Jun 03:01 AM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Ancient stonefields reveal a rich mine of Maori history07 Jun 09:56 PM
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