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Ten of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories to read this weekend.

Honey, I forgot to have kids: Steve Braunias on Otherhood

OPINION: A new book spurs Steve Braunias to reflect on the childless and being a father.

'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids

'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'

'Magical' book wins festival award

Desmond Bovey's book has been deemed 'of immense value'.

The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this year

From Coben to Coles... we pick 20 criminally good new thrillers.

Motivational speaker Lisa: Passionate about people

O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book.

Harlan Coben: ‘The far right and the far left are so dangerous’

Times: Bestselling author on his friend Dan Brown and meeting Queen Camilla.

Tattooist of Auschwitz author talks about best-selling novel's journey to miniseries

Heather Morris on the whirlwind ride with Tattooist of Auschwitz miniseries.

Having children is not the only option: NZ women on being childfree

What it's like to be childfree in NZ, and the new book exploring the subject.

Judge delivers verdict on early NZ justice system

Justice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.

Are Rebel Wilson and Isla Fisher still friends?

Rebel Wilson made startling claims about Fisher's now ex-husband in her book Rebel Rising.

You've been restauranting wrong: Etiquette guru reveals dos and don’ts of dining out

From host duties to splitting bills, this guidebook has fine dining's dos and don'ts.

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'I hated it towards the end': Jason Gunn on why quitting radio was 'best thing' he ever did

'I just thought this has just become remarkably average'.

How the feud between JK Rowling and her Harry Potter stars turned ugly

The author and the cast of the films initially got on well. So how did it grow sour?