WorldGritty realities of life on Wilder's prairie unearthedIn her beloved Little House series of books, Laura Ingalls Wilder painted a wholesome picture of prairie life in which the most scandalous event was rival Nellie Olsen pulling her pigtails.23 Aug 12:37 AM
LifestyleThe ultimate punishmentIn keeping with the almost impermeable wall that prevents a healthy transtasman book trade, Helen Garner is relatively unknown in New Zealand.22 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGood for your digestionI'd love to meet John Crace. The Guardian columnist is acerbic, focused, appallingly funny.22 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhy Whaledump came forwardThe hacker who took years of Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater's communications has reached out from behind the pages of 'Dirty Politics' and promised further revelations.18 Aug 08:56 PM
New ZealandDetails of emails releasedSome of the emails to and from Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater which investigative writer Nicky Hager based his Dirty Politics book on have been posted online.18 Aug 04:35 AM
New ZealandEx-PM staffer in spotlightData release shows emails between Slater and an email account linked to former worker in the PM's office and it's just a fraction of the information the hacker has.18 Aug 01:32 AM
New ZealandHager's tell-all chaptersHave our politicians reached a new low in gutter tactics? Nicky Hager picks five crucial parts of his book and invites you to make up your own mind.16 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Hager 'dirty' bombshell is old newsThe revelation from Nicky Hager that politics is a dirty business comes tens of thousands of years late.16 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Hager's 'explosive' claim a fizzerI have tried really, really hard to read Nicky Hager's books. They interest me. But I have never been able to do it. They make my head hurt.16 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe dark side of Jane AustenIgnore its uptight reputation. Mansfield Park, celebrating its 200th anniversary, seethes with sex and delves into England’s murkiest corners, writes Paula Byrne.15 Aug 07:00 PM
BusinessHow Amazon is keeping regulators at bay in publisher spatAmazon's pressuring of publishers and movie studios over income distribution from online sales has so far avoided the glare of US antitrust authorities.14 Aug 04:20 AM
New ZealandHager: New leaked emailsNicky Hager says his new book Dirty Politics will show Prime Minister John Key has questions to answer: "You will not believe what you read and how bloody awful it is."13 Aug 06:25 AM
EntertainmentMinecraft: Blocked only by imaginationThe worldwide domination of a building blocks game is a triumph for the power of human imagination. John Naughton looks at how Minecraft has bewitched 40 million of us.09 Aug 07:00 PM
EntertainmentKey to publishing blockbustersThe publishing industry is using online tools to tailor its publications to what readers want — which means what’s hot on the web is what comes off the printing press.09 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJK Rowling responds to fan whose family were murderedJK Rowling has written to a teenager who found strength in the words of a Harry Potter film after her entire family were shot dead.06 Aug 11:30 PM
OpinionDan Hunter: Case worthy of a certain detectiveThe US Supreme Court last month dismissed a plea from the Conan Doyle Estate.04 Aug 05:00 PM
SportReview: Rare take on NZ sport from inside and outFor anyone keen to immerse themselves in the history of New Zealand sport since 1950, written by a primary observer, this is your tome.02 Aug 09:17 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Temporary GentlemanSebastian Barry’s latest novel is a narrative of disintegration and self-destruction, written in the most lyrical of language.01 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Art of Neil GaimanThis is a very strange book. It's about Neil Gaiman, so it can probably afford to be.01 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGerard Woodward: Dumplings of factGerard Woodward’s family gave him plenty of material to write about, but it took years to work out how, he tells Linda Herrick.01 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandDo you want books with that?Whitcoulls, the country's best-known bookstore, is reducing its offering of books as it searches for ways to make its stores thrive.01 Aug 05:00 PM
