LifestyleBook Review: Turn Right At Machu PicchuThis is very good, with an unusual proviso; this narrative has more routine everyday mountain climbing than anything I've read.22 Feb 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClarkson blasts music mogulKelly Clarkson has slammed music mogul Clive Davis for allegedly spreading false information about her in his new memoir.20 Feb 12:15 AM
LifestyleNew James Bond book hitting shelves soonA new James Bond novel, written by British novelist William Boyd, will be released on September 26, publishers Jonathan Cape have announced.18 Feb 10:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Truth Like the SunThe 19th century novels I still like give a strong sense of demanding to be read aloud to an audience. But by 1950, I would say, that lingering expectation of how a novel delivers had changed, in most languages and even most genres.16 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: BlasphemyAll sorts of unexpected, unsettling things happen in these 30 short stories. In Phoenix, Arizona, jobless Victor heads south with his nation's worst-ever storyteller to reclaim parental remains.15 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBehind the secrets of ScientologyJenna Miscavige Hill was a third-generation Church of Scientologist. She escaped the secretive society and told her story to Nicky Park.13 Feb 11:00 PM
LifestyleA look behind the secret world of ScientologyEx-Scientologist Jenna Miscavige Hill has revealed the harsh reality of growing up in the Church. Read her story <a href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10865219' target='_blank'>here</a>. 13 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleWizards and vampires beat out classics for kidsModern day tales of wizards and vampires are proving more popular with British children than classic stories like Roald Dahl's <i>Matilda</i>, research suggests.11 Feb 02:10 AM
LifestyleBook Review: Fishing FleetThis fishing fleet has nothing to do with cod or snapper. It’s a witty, whimsical account of the boatloads of British belles, who, from the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century, were shipped out to India to marry English males.09 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Return Of A KingCompare these two statements. "If the foreign forces are ready to leave our country ... then we can help them. But if they insist on continuing the war, we don't have any other way than fighting." An Afghan warlord, speaking in 2009.09 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleHealth risks over chick litSelf-scrutinising fictional heroines could be bad for your health.06 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleWhitney's daughter slams grandma's tell all bookWhitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has slammed her grandma's tell-all book about her late mother and vowed never to read the tome.04 Feb 08:35 PM
EntertainmentAmazing feats of forgotten hero of the iceAmerican author David Roberts is seeking to resurrect the achievements of a much lesser known explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson.01 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBook Review: New Finnish GrammarThe premise of <i>New Finnish Grammar</i> is inspired: a wounded soldier is found by a German crew on the quay at Trieste in September, 1943. He has no identification on him, no memory whatsoever and, crucially, no language.31 Jan 03:00 PM
LifestylePeta's intimate investiturePeta Mathias may wear a medal on her chest but the vibrant author, chef and television presenter still doesn't cast a shadow on her mum.29 Jan 11:20 PM
LifestyleInvestiture ceremony for Peta Mathias todayAn investiture ceremony for author, chef and television presenter Peta Mathias will be held at Government House in Auckland today.29 Jan 06:45 PM
New ZealandWhy we can't shelve the librariesThey installed a new self-checkout machine at my local library. It happened in October but I noticed it only a few weeks ago.29 Jan 04:30 PM
