OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Behind the scenes at the museumA couple of years ago, Chris Finlayson, then culture minister, tooted his bugle and heralded "a golden age for the arts in New Zealand". It doesn't feel very golden today, writes Toby Manhire.16 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Murder most foul in ParisThe themes of murders in Paris, religious fundamentalism and a threat to multiculturalism might seem all too topical after recent grim events in the French capital.10 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: From the Fringe into the foldStephen Jewell talks to reporter, critic and former stand-up comedian Natalie Haynes about her debut novel, set in Edinburgh, a city she knows so well10 Apr 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Stupid me': Author's online blunderBooker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie says he was 'only fooling around' when he rated To Kill a Mockingbird 3/10 on a public forum he believed was private.10 Apr 03:48 AM
LifestyleColouring books are gaining popularity among adultsThe No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling books on Amazon right now are colouring books for adults.08 Apr 06:35 AM
OpinionClassics that fail public taste testFor younger readers, Sambo's story may need some introduction, writes Peter Calder. Published in 1899, it was the first book of Edinburgh-born Helen Bannerman, who spent much of her life in southern India.07 Apr 09:34 PM
LifestyleBooks: Tale leaves trail of unanswered questionsIs it a good book that leaves you wanting to know more?07 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleHow reading helped heal my anorexiaLavish descriptions of food saved Laura Freeman from anorexia. But, even at Easter, she still denies herself one treat.07 Apr 04:00 AM
LifestyleSister act launch bookIf there is one thing Karena and Kasey Bird aren't afraid of it is a challenge.04 Apr 07:00 PM
LifestyleTriple taste tease (+recipes)We are so happy to be able to share these recipes from our new cookbook <i>For the Love Of</i> … which is available from next Saturday.04 Apr 07:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Intriguing tale of rise of society feministThe most popular biographies are those that embrace the subject’s life while assuming little prior historical knowledge on the part of the reader.03 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: In the mood for dangerBridget van der Zijpp’s new novel explores the fleeting, dangerous side of fame.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandJournalist who took down a tabloidJournalist Nick Davies pulled at a thread and everything unravelled, exposing the British tabloid phone-hacking scandal. Next month he is in NZ for the Auckland Writers Festival.03 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Stumbling through grief to a new lifeIs the unhappiness of beautiful people more significant than that of real people?03 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleAuthor slams Kate as uneventful dresserMargaret Atwood says Kate hasn’t lived up to the fashion icon reputation of her husband’s late mother, Princess Diana03 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: 'Child abuse' book staysWhat if some unfit, unthinking parent considers this advice credible? What local authority would want to be associated with that potential parenting disaster?02 Apr 12:05 AM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Sit back, relax, screamOn a tropical break, Steve Braunias muses about how it's always worth finding something horrifying to read on your holiday.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandViolent child guide stays in librariesAuckland Council will not be removing a controversial book from its libraries, despite a growing petition claiming it "advocates child abuse".30 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Life and love over the divideRegular flashes of brilliance in the prose don't entirely steady the wobbles in this second novel from UK actress and writer Emily Woof.28 Mar 09:34 PM
New Zealand'To Train Up a Child' available in librariesA mum has launched a campaign to ban from public libraries a book that instructs parents to withhold food and whip their children with tree branches and belts.28 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: How to build a lifeAustralian writer Kate Grenville’s new book is a homage to her mother Nance, an ‘ordinary’ woman who decided she wasn’t going to follow in her own mother’s footsteps. She talks to Linda Herrick.27 Mar 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Wild Oats' hubby speaks outAt the time, the dramatic move was a bid to save their relationship after Scott had a vasectomy, but now he's spoken out to say that he never wanted to see other people.26 Mar 08:25 PM
EntertainmentX-Files: Search for harsher truthsIn the Nineties, when The X-Files was still good, 9/11, broadband and WikiLeaks had not happened.26 Mar 04:00 PM
Lifestyle'Prudish' app that removes swearing is 'censorship' - authorsAuthors including Robert Harris, Joanne Harris and Jilly Cooper have condemned an app which allows users to cover up swear words in eBooks.26 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleThe story that changed how we see children's books foreverAuthor Amanda Craig explores how Alice's Adventures in Wonderland changed the way we see children's books forever.23 Mar 07:15 PM
LifestyleBooks: Mildly amusing nonsenseI really like the actress Celia Imrie, one of the stars of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies. So I wanted to like her debut novel, but I struggled at times.21 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleAround the world in 196 booksRealising her bookshelves were a bit on the parochial side, Ann Morgan embarked on a quest to read a book from every country over the course of a year, and blog about it. The response from bibliophiles around the globe was a story in itself.20 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelTravel book review: <I>Thailand's Best Street Food</I>There's nothing like a little local knowledge - someone who can point a visitor in the direction of the best pub or offer the inside word on where to find the least crowded beach spot and how to get a good price on tickets for the museum or gallery.19 Mar 04:00 PM
