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Auckland Writers Festival special: The debut novel from Auckland lawyer about secrets and betrayal

Read an exclusive extract of Rachel Paris' debut novel, See How They Fall.

Auckland Writers Festival special: Dominic Hoey recalls 1985's biggest events

We're celebrating this year's festival with extracts from some authors on the programme.

Auckland Writers Festival special: Jude Dobson's true story of intrigue and espionage

We're celebrating this year's festival with extracts from some authors on the programme.

'Calamity': New book lays bare 'cover-up' of a steeply declining Joe Biden

'Original Sin' presents evidence that Biden’s cognitive decline began way back in 2015.

‘We need more writers who can just remember’, says Ockham-winning wahine professor

Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku won the General Non-Fiction Award for her memoir Hine Toa.

Auckland Writers Festival special: Uncovering a life at the end of the world

We're celebrating this year's festival with extracts from some authors on the programme.

Ockham Book Awards: All the winners from local literature's biggest night

Wellington author takes fiction's richest prize for a second time.

Watch live: The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The biggest night on New Zealand’s literary calendar is here.

Sisterhood of Ill Repute: Amanda Knox on how meeting Monica Lewinsky helped her move on from shame

An exclusive extract from Knox's second memoir, Free: My Search for Meaning.

Decades after her death, Princess Diana is still larger than life

The Princess of Wales remains a cultural force 25 years after her death.

'A fresh adventure': New Gruffalo book to hit stands for first time in two decades

The book is set for a 2026 release.

'Raw and unfiltered:' Jenny-May Clarkson's emotional life story

TVNZ's Jenny-May Clarkson admits to suffering from self-doubt in her book Full Circle.

'Each one had their own story': Author explores WWII experiences

'Don’t know what you don’t know until you go digging': Dannevirke man's historic journey.

'I want their story known': Author on a mission to tell story of NZ Land Girls

Lynda Taylor's book details the story of land girls and depicts life in World War II

10 rules for a long and happy life (from a joyful 85-year-old)

New York Times: These tips apply at any age, writes Roger Rosenblatt.

Meet the women suspected of murder in Agatha Christie's most famous whodunnit

Behind the scenes at one of the fastest-selling theatre shows in Auckland's history.