EntertainmentPublishing house criticises ban of bookPublishers Penguin Random House has expressed its disappointment over the ban of Into The River saying "young people benefit from having access to coming of age books".08 Sep 10:55 PM
OpinionDominic Sheehan: Book ban a warning to be vigilantThe prohibition of any work carries serious consequences for free speech, writes Dominic Sheehan. It acts as a chill wind to future endeavor, a warning not to push boundaries.08 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandLaw review needed after book banAttorney-General Chris Finlayson says the Government should review the law on the classification of books after the interim ban on Ted Dawe's teenage novel.08 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNot enough sex in BBC remake for fansWith a shirtless Richard Madden and a breathless Holliday Grainger playing the leads, the latest adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover was expected to leave the nation hot under the collar.08 Sep 05:00 AM
OpinionDana Wensley: What is worse - the ban or the book?What this ban highlights, is that far from being the 'poor sister' to fact, fiction can be seen by some, to be just as dangerous, writes Dana Wensley.08 Sep 03:42 AM
EntertainmentFamily First president Bob McCoskrie: I never wanted Into the River bannedThe head of the Christian lobby group Family First said he never demanded the award-winning book Into the River be banned.07 Sep 11:31 PM
Entertainment'Will I be burnt next?' - Into the River author Ted Dawe on book banningTed Dawe is the children's author of the first book to be banned in New Zealand for at least 22 years.06 Sep 11:58 PM
EntertainmentInto the River banned: Award-winning sex and drugs teen novel off the shelvesNZ's censorship review board has slapped an interim ban on award-winning children's book - the first time it has done so in 22 years.06 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleIs forgiveness the answer to everything?New research shows letting go of grudges brings huge physical and mental benefits, says Anna Hart.06 Sep 04:00 AM
EntertainmentMichele Hewitson interview: C.K. SteadNew Zealand's newest poet laureate says his latest accolade is 'very acceptable' but you suspect he'd rather talk about his love of cats of dogs.05 Sep 03:50 AM
LifestyleWhy Kiwi boys need dads to read to themMost Kiwi dads read to their children but mums read to them more, a survey has found.04 Sep 11:25 PM
EntertainmentAgatha Christie's best novel has been revealedAnd Then There Were None has emerged as the best of Christie's wide selection of novels.03 Sep 01:45 AM
EntertainmentHow JK Rowling freaked Potter fans out with a single tweetJK Rowling has created a Twitter storm by revealing today is the first day of Hogwarts for Harry Potter's son.02 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentTrailer: The Shannara ChroniclesComing to MTV in January 2016, ‘The Shannara Chronicles’ is a new TV series based on the best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. Watch31 Aug 08:27 PM
EntertainmentThe night Jack Nicholson 'offered Princess Margaret cocaine'Jack Nicholson once offered Princess Margaret cocaine at a dinner party held in her honour - but she spent the night dancing with John Travolta instead.30 Aug 11:45 PM
EntertainmentRolleston, Curry star in Eleanor Catton movieBoy Star James Rolleston and Youtube sensation Jamie Curry among a star-studded cast for movie of the debut novel by Eleanor Catton.30 Aug 02:00 AM
EntertainmentBooks: Recent releases August 29As adulthood gels carefree youth drains away.29 Aug 10:35 PM
EntertainmentLisbeth Salander lives again - post LarssonEva Gabrielsson, the partner of the late Stieg Larsson, has described David Lagercrantz as an "idiotic choice" for the job of writing a sequel to Larsson's Millennium trilogy.28 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook celebrates bond with our pooch palsWe're a nation of dog-lovers - and a new book pays tribute to the canines who are our loyal companions.23 Aug 02:35 AM
EntertainmentBooks: Recent releases August 23Even razor-sharp detectives grow old and slow down.23 Aug 02:27 AM
EntertainmentLiterature festival inspires kidsEmbracing literature and inspiring kids across Auckland and Northland, the Storylines family days are coming to town.21 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Fish Ladder, Katharine NorburyFish ladders are structures that Britons began building in the 19th century when they started damming and blocking waterways.21 Aug 04:50 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Whispering Swarm, Michael MoorcockThere are too many Michael Moorcocks. I don't mean the books - although there are a bewildering number of those, there could never be too many for his admirers.21 Aug 04:50 PM
EntertainmentBook review: James Cook's Lost World, Graeme LayIn this final volume of Graeme Lay's fictional trilogy on the life of James Cook, we confront a very different man to the legend or, for that matter, the first two books in the series.21 Aug 04:50 PM
OpinionKarl PuschmannBerenstein or Berenstain? The riddle making book lovers madHow do you spell these bears' name? The answer could hold the key to a vast conspiracy, theorises a tinfoil hat-wearing Karl Puschmann.21 Aug 01:45 AM
EntertainmentYou, too, can write a best-sellerSome of the world's top sports legends, actors and musicians, including Serena Williams and Dustin Hoffman, are spilling the secrets to their success. Want to become a tennis phenomenon or a Hollywood star? Just sign up, says Abigail Jones.20 Aug 07:00 PM
EntertainmentTwists and turns in literary work with pathosPlaywright Gary Stalker's intriguingly titled work pulls off a surprising feat with sophisticated, unashamedly literary writing.20 Aug 05:00 PM
America's CupNew biography details yachting feudYachting commentator Peter 'PJ' Montgomery's memories of what started his long-running feud with Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton have been challenged.19 Aug 05:00 PM
