WorldPooh banned from Polish playgroundWinnie the Pooh has been banned from a Polish playground because of his "dubious sexuality" and "inappropriate" dress.21 Nov 07:14 AM
EntertainmentKiwi scriptwriter tells of Stephen Hawking script strugglesA New Zealand scriptwriter has told of an epic 10-year struggle to get a movie based on the life of Stephen Hawking made.18 Nov 09:15 PM
LifestyleBooks: Punk rides againComic book artist Ant Sang talks to David Larsen about his ‘transformational journey’14 Nov 05:00 PM
OpinionSarah Vine: 'Being a potty-mouthed show-off doesn't make you a feminist heroine'The problem with this kind of popularity, though, is that it is based on an ever-decreasing cycle of attention-seeking, writes Sarah Vine.13 Nov 11:30 PM
Lifestyle2014's best bad sex scenesThe Bad Sex in Literature Award draw attention to poorly written, perfunctory or redundant passages of sexual description in modern fiction and to discourage them.13 Nov 09:45 PM
OpinionDavid Hill: Book reviews a transfusion for life-blood of printed wordI've had an email from Ian Braddon-Parsons, disapproving of my November 1 Herald book review of Alexander McCall Smith's Emma.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBook excerpt: Crash courseAs Top Gear’s The Stig, Ben Collins knows more than most what the consequences of speed can be. Here, in an excerpt from his new book, he shares top tips on safety, and parking.07 Nov 09:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Small steps towards fascismThe conversation turns to how to end the world when David Larsen talks to writer Jo Walton.07 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDunham sorry for 'predator' jokeLena Dunham has apologised for joking about being a "sexual predator" in her memoir.04 Nov 11:40 PM
OpinionGrace Dent: There's a huge taboo over children's sexualityThe ‘incident’ with the Girls’ creator’s younger sister highlights our confusion over children’s sexuality, writes Grace Dent.03 Nov 08:45 PM
LifestyleGallery: Portraits From A Doctor's SurgeryFor nearly two years Northland doctor Chris Reid photographed his patients. Greg Dixon talks to him on the eve of an Auckland exhibition of the result.02 Nov 08:15 PM
EntertainmentAmy Poehler spills the beans in new memoirComedy queen Amy Poehler’s new memoir spills the beans on her divorce and her dalliance with cocaine. Now, the much-feted comedian is on a new mission — to get rid of the cult of cool and promote humour that’s for everyone, writes Hephzibah Anderson.31 Oct 09:00 PM
LifestyleWin at rock, paper, scissorsThought rock, paper, scissors was a game of chance? Think again, says William Poundstone.31 Oct 09:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Pulling the plugMeetings with prize-winning authors form the basis for new satire, writes Stephen Jewell.31 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestylePortraits from a GP's surgeryKerikeri GP Chris Reid photographed - with their permission - more than 400 of his patients at the end of their 15-minute consultation. The photos have just been published in a book called 'Patient: Portraits From A Doctor's Surgery' and will feature in an exhibition in Auckland in November. Check out some of the photos in our gallery.31 Oct 03:00 PM
LifestyleBook extract: A walk on the wild sideA new book exploring New Zealand’s long history of bush walking is published this week. In this Exclusive extract, writers Shaun Barnett and Chris MacLean discuss the evolution of that mysterious New Zealand term for hiking: ‘tramping’.24 Oct 10:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Elementary, my dearAnthony Horowitz talks to Linda Herrick about shocking his readers with his new Sherlock, why he wrote with a fountain pen and how his difficult school years drove him to the world of books.24 Oct 05:00 PM
