LifestyleAnne Sebba: The worst of all worldsBooks editor Linda Herrick talks to historian Anne Sebba about her new biography of the woman the royal family — and Britain — loved to hate.06 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Griffith Review 33: Such Is LifeIn this volume the Griffith writers look inward and backwards to gain some fresh insight into not only their own lives but the lives of us all.05 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>New Tales of the South Pacific</i>This thoughtful little tome of short stories is perceptive and entertaining.05 Sep 02:00 PM
EntertainmentMolly Birnbaum: Gimme back my smellCan we relearn a sense? A chef apparently did, finds Nicky Pellegrino.04 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Mike Ashma Mike Ashma is the director of the NBR New Zealand Opera's production of the double-bill Cav & Pag opening in Auckland on September 15.04 Sep 02:00 PM
EntertainmentA shining new showcase for New Zealand art<strong>As Auckland Art Gallery reopens its doors today, Linda Herrick walks through its marvellous collection of New Zealand art.</strong>02 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentShandelle Battersby's week of itShandelle Battersby's week of TV, movies, music and more.31 Aug 09:30 PM
WorldPost-it warsHundreds of people across France are participating in 'Post-it wars' where workers create pixelated images in their office windows using only Post-it notes.31 Aug 12:58 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: Sarah ThornhillA terrible thing happened, that day, up at Blackwoods' place, in <i>The Secret River</i>, the first of Grenville's historical novels set in the penal colony of New South Wales. 30 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Utopian Man Every city can lay claim to its fair share of eccentrics. This book is about one of Melbourne's: Edward William Cole.30 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Raymond HawthorneOne of our finest acting and directing talents turns his attention to the classic musical Guys and Dolls. By Dionne Christian28 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleAll you need is ... a bookWhy are we so enthralled by the pronouncements of the latter-day gurus of self-help, asks Alex Clark.28 Aug 05:00 PM
Entertainment Barbara Ewing: Ghostly links to acting lifeStephen Jewell talks to New Zealand actress-turned-writer Barbara Ewing about why she’s mesmerised by researching times gone by.28 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPaul Cleave: Too dark' for home marketHis books sell abroad, but not here. Paul Cleave tells Nicky Pellegrino why.28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBook Review: Dante In LoveThis book might more accurately have been titled <i>In Love With Dante</i>. It is a wholehearted piece of advocacy for the 14th century writer, of whom Wilson says it "could be argued that he was the greatest of all European poets, of any time or place". 28 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelAuckland: Artists in trainingFour children under six in a pristine art gallery sounds like a recipe for disaster, but, as Danielle Wright finds out, there are 'safe' areas for families if you know where to look.27 Aug 05:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Castles, Follies and Four-Leaf Clovers</i>Only in Ireland could a half-forgotten route be named the Way of St Declan or the way of St Patrick's Cow.22 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentArnold Zable: Finding deeper meaningsAustralian writer Arnold Zable talls Graham Reid about giving voice to people in his work and his good fortune in post-revolution China.21 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: New Zealand FilmThe thing about the movies that we've never got over is that they move. In doing so, they evoke a facsimile of life better than life itself. Even the "fractured flickers" of the early cinema commanded an instant suspension of disbelief.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMichele Hewitson Interview: Sir James WallaceOur interviewer finds the canny but philanthropic arts patron hard to prod out of his shell.19 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentCraig Sisterson: Crime paysNicky Pellegrino speaks to a man who sees a bright future for felony.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Theresa HealeyTheresa Healey is an Auckland-based actress who is in Auckland Theatre Company's production of <i>Calendar Girls</i> at The Civic.13 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Good or bad, rez prez helps boost the arts biz13 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJulian Robertson: A Kiwi knight to remember with affectionProfile of a philanthropist who loves NZ.12 Aug 05:30 PM
