EntertainmentLorde live on stage at Auckland Writers FestThe pop singer has turned her sights to the literary world...15 Mar 09:25 PM
New ZealandRare books gift worth nearly $200,000The collection of 20 books were printed more than 500 years ago.13 Mar 01:31 AM
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New ZealandNZ's drug underworld: 'Severed limbs, swingers parties and murder'A new book has revealed the dark underworld of NZ's P epidemic.10 Mar 01:00 AM
EntertainmentLife's lessons can be learned earlyBody language expert Suzanne Masefield uses story-telling to teach kids life lessons.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLawrence Wright's most important workLawrence Wright talks to us about The Looming Tower.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGreat ambiance in Botany, Otara librariesJanet McAllister continues her literary odyssey in the woman who read Auckland.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOnline buzz goes global for NZ authorAn international publishing deal is only half the story for NZ author Tammy Robinson.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentStill biting - Poet talks about Wild DogsTusiata Avia's Wild Dogs Under My Skirts is a piece of local literature like no other.06 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEdgy fiction wins out in book awardsThe four finalists include novels which have polarised critics and readers.05 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe mysterious life and death of Jane FurlongFamily and friends on the real Jane.02 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandCold case: The mysterious last hours of Jane FurlongThis edited extract examines the hours before Jane Furlong's disappearance.02 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentA stella idea: Two queens of crime join forcesStella Duffy has completed Ngaio Marsh's unfinished 1940s manuscript Money in the Morgue.02 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTurning over a new leafNew Kiwi publishing firm gets international praise before first books hit the shelves.02 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland visits RanuiThe woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA new kind of Agatha Christie-inspired thrillerNew author Stuart Turton's genre-bending debut thriller has the mystery world abuzz.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWeekend books: new releases from Eve Dolan, Laura Carlin and Craig SherborneNew book releases reviewed: This is How it Ends, The Wicked Cometh, Off the Record,23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThrones author says new book likely won't arrive in 2018According to George R.R. Martin, we won't be seeing a new book any time soon.16 Feb 11:00 PM
Entertainment13 Reasons writer accused of sexual misconductThe author of controversial 13 Reasons Why has been accused of sexual misconduct.13 Feb 11:40 PM
EntertainmentAt the heart of the artsLove is in the air this week, so Dionne Christian looks at some of the artists we love.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Biggs: Book our kids a brighter futureCOMMENT: Books and reading open up new worlds and experiences, particularly for children.04 Feb 04:00 PM
RoyalsInside a royal scandal: Wallis Simpson's 'heart lay elsewhere', book claimsBook reveals American socialite was bored by the man who sacrificed his throne for her.03 Feb 08:02 AM
EntertainmentMeet the man behind those TV monstersNeil Cross has penned another crime drama, this time about damaged and dodgy detectives.02 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook reviews: Crime fiction round upGreg Fleming on the latest from Mick Herron, Robert Crais, C.J. Tudor and Meg Gardiner01 Feb 08:05 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Sanders' street smart crimeGreg Fleming talks to Auckland writer Ben Sanders and reviews his latest The Stakes.28 Jan 06:38 PM
EntertainmentCrais about LARobert Crais has made a career charting a city's dark side. He talks to Greg Fleming.28 Jan 06:08 PM
LifestyleBrexit, Trump and what really terrifies usAuthor of a new book on what really terrifies us.26 Jan 07:00 PM
LifestyleNigella: Life is complicated - cooking doesn't have to beNigella Lawson returns to New Zealand to celebrate home cooking and food with friends.26 Jan 04:00 PM
Entertainment'Aberrant president': Wolff tells Hosking Trump won't run againAuthor: 'Trump is someone who is concerned almost exclusively with his own gratification'.24 Jan 07:18 PM
EntertainmentSignature drawings from yesteryear inspire new bookA century-old autograph book has inspired a unique handmade NZ children's book.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrivate school price tag soars to $360,000Private school cost leap contrasts with falling state costs due to cheaper computers.18 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFellowship allows writers to burn brightPlaywrights David Howard and Carl Bland to share $20,000 fellowship.16 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleThis design trend is dividing the internetA new design trend is being mercilessly mocked on social media, and for good reason.13 Jan 09:00 PM
