All BlacksThe strange tale of Finnegan's hakaAs Ireland prepare to face the All Blacks at Eden Park today, Dean Parker recalls how the New Zealand battle cry influenced one of their greatest writers 08 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: World famous but not in New ZealandIn New Zealand exists a dozen or so successful authors who've bypassed our tiny local publishing market and headed straight out into the world.04 Jun 09:30 PM
LifestyleWriting something similar, but in a good wayParallel plots warm Nicky Pellegrino's heart and capture her sympathy.04 Jun 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Final CurtseyMargaret Rhodes, a self-confessed "publishing sensation", takes the cake for what must be one of the worst book covers ever03 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: JubileeShelley Harris' remarkably assured debut novel is rooted in the Silver Jubilee celebrations of June 1977. 03 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Our QueenRobert Hardman has had access to "every level" of the Royal Household, he trumpets in the introduction to this exhaustive study of HRH. 02 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <I>Ghosts In The Landscape</I>A stunning exploration in black and white of the New Zealand countryside and the spirits haunting it.31 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleGreek comedy of errorsWriter Michael Frayn tells Boyd Tonkin about his new farce dealing with an imposter and his victim.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionNicci Gerrard: Coping with empty nest syndromeWhat happens when children finally leave the nest? Best-selling author Nicci Gerrard recalls tears when the moment arrived — and the chance to turn a time of loss into a new sense of liberation.27 May 08:53 PM
Lifestyle70-year-old Pulitzer winner's honest messageEveryday conversations draw in Nicky Pellegrino.27 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleFiction Addiction: Recommended Read - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce25 May 02:30 AM
LifestyleBook Review: The Intentions BookGigi Fenster has made a standout debut with her novel, <i>The Intentions Book</i>. The writing is tight, the protagonist memorable and the revelations stitched with a subtle finesse.24 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: In One PersonAnything by John Irving is going to be memorable. And powerful. And provocative. So it is with his 13th novel, the story of five decades in the life of bisexual Billy.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleHello kitty: The cat that saved Kiwi author Helen BrownAuthor Helen Brown tells Linda Herrick how her life’s dramas have led to an upcoming movie — all thanks to two cats.21 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleChick lit that's Kiwi to its lovely coreShe's a mum, a vet, a farmer - and a rom-com ace, finds Nicky Pellegrino.20 May 05:30 PM
