OpinionKerre McIvor<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Twi-ed hard, but romance this is notWhile you're standing on the footpath, waving your stick and ranting at young whipper-snappers, popular culture passes you by... 21 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentFour elements for charityMark Ellingham (Profile) and Peter Florence (Hay Festival) have compiled four collections of short stories under the title <i>Ox-Tales</i>.20 Nov 03:00 PM
New Zealand<i>Michele Hewitson Interview:</i> Sam Hunt'In a perfect world, I would never drink, but it ain't a perfect world' says Sam Hunt. 20 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentTravelling to take musical pulse of AmericaAfter two decades of obsession with America, the boy from Mt Roskill journeyed through its heartland.20 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandPlagiarists 'like drug cheats'A doyen of NZ literature has compared plagiarism to drug cheating in sport because of the unfair advantage it gives over contemporaries.19 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentTwlight: Opening day review and viewer reactionFans of the Twilight saga will not be let down by the adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's second book, writes Ellen Dorset.19 Nov 03:37 AM
New ZealandIhimaera row should be taken seriously - CK SteadCK Stead has criticised Auckland University for minimising the seriousness of the Witi Ihimaera plagiarism controversy.18 Nov 09:04 PM
EntertainmentAuthor wept over <i>Vintner's Luck</i> filmVintner's Luck author Elizabeth Knox cried for days after seeing the big-screen adpatation of her acclaimed novel.18 Nov 07:15 PM
EntertainmentNew Moon on the riseThe second instalment in the vampire trilogy is here, but why is it so popular.18 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentA monster projectIt might be a short book but making a film of <i>Where the Wild Things Are</i> was a giant of a job for left-field director Spike Jonze.18 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandIhimaera to buy back copies of controversial bookMost copies of Witi Ihimaera's <i>The Trowenna Sea</i>, which contains plagiarised passages, are set to be taken off bookstore shelves.18 Nov 01:17 AM
WorldCrime writer tangled in own web of deceitA Ferrari disappears. Then the owner begins to suspect that her bank accounts have leaked tens of millions of dollars without explanation. 17 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandIhimaera wins $50,000 arts prize despite plagiarism rowAuthor Witi Ihimaera was last night presented with a prestigious arts award - a week after he was caught up in a plagiarism row.17 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandExposed plagiarist Witi Ihimaera given $50,000 awardWiti Ihimaera has been named an Arts Foundation laureate and will receive a $50,000 award - days after admitting plagiarism in his new book.17 Nov 05:30 AM
EntertainmentTime an illusion for new instalmentMore well known for his award-winning children's stories than adult sci-fi.16 Nov 03:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Barry Hill<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Why teens are staying up until TwilightFlipping the lid on the biggest pop culture phenomena of recent times, Twilight.16 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentPoetry with musicLike Fiona Farrell, Bernadette Hall spent six months in Ireland courtesy of the Rathcoola Fellowship.13 Nov 03:00 PM
LifestyleA tasty readThere's nothing like a beautiful cookbook to get the tastebuds tingling.12 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentA life full of adventureWellington writer Damien Wilkins discusses how a trip to France was a journey in more ways than one.11 Nov 03:00 PM