SportRugby: Too dangerous for kids?A serious injury is many rugby parents' nightmare, and every rugby-playing boy's fear.06 Oct 11:39 PM
OpinionRhonwyn Newson: Five life-changing booksComing up with books wasn't difficult - I love books. Narrowing my list down to only five was far trickier. But here goes, my five life-changing reads.30 Sep 04:00 AM
LifestyleWhen taxidermy goes wrongA humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes very wrong, by the founder of crappytaxidermy.com29 Sep 12:15 AM
LifestyleBooks: Rosie's back, with baby on boardSequel continues the adventures of lovelorn Asperger's hero.27 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleStephen Jewell: A dangerously unstable kingSociety must not forget Henry VIII was a child abuser and wife killer, author Philippa Gregory tells Stephen Jewell.26 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Of mums and murderLiane Moriarty’s latest novel is a darkly comedic tale about a trivia night death, writes Shandelle Battersby.26 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Teach kids resilience' - KirwanSir John Kirwan's new push: “We teach them maths, English, science, but we don’t actually teach them resilience. I think it has to become part of the curriculum."26 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Depression made me a better parent'His own experience has taught him the importance of simply being available for his kids and willing to listen.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKirwan's new book: Exclusive extractAn exclusive extract from Stand by Me by Sir John Kirwan, his guide for helping parents and teens around mental health.26 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessHow to refresh a bungalowThey came out of California, featured window seats and shingled tiles, were clad in weatherboard and Auckland has thousands of them.22 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldMantel's Thatcher assassination fantasyBooker-prize-winning author admits she thought about killing the British PM when she found herself within shooting range of her in 1983.20 Sep 01:38 AM
EntertainmentLena Dunham: Page girlLena Dunham reinvented the oversharing style on her hit show, Girls. What will her first book do? Meghan Daum meets TV’s hottest property and talks psychotherapy, sisterhood and why she can’t keep a secret.19 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleLuminaries shine in Catton's family treeMan Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton is made of the write stuff.13 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKeith Richards to chop Fiji tree downThat tree Keith Richards fell out of and almost killed him when he was last down this way? It's not long for this world.09 Sep 07:45 PM
LifestyleJK Rowling hits back at online abuse over gay DumbledoreThe author told her ex-fan to follow alleged homophobe Brian Souter instead.08 Sep 02:00 AM
LifestyleHeartbreak through Irish eyesElegant writing takes us through the highs and lows of a woman’s life.06 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleSelf-publish and be damnedSometimes it’s the only way to get in print, and sometimes it’s the best way to keep control of your work. James Russell charts the rise of self-publishing.05 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleIan McEwan: Great expectationsIan McEwan’s new novel centres around a family court judge who gets too involved in one of her cases. She blows it, McEwan tells Linda Herrick.05 Sep 07:00 PM
LifestyleSarah Waters: Blood, sweat and scrubbingSarah Waters’ new novel explores what happens when an ‘unruly passion’ in the form of two lodgers enters a house. She talks to Linda Herrick.05 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Four StoriesOh, to write like Alan Bennett. The consummate modulations of mood and structure. The utterly English urbanity and self-deprecation.05 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Zone of InterestMartin Amis is a child of the 20th century, both literally and by literary preoccupation. He was born in the aftermath of World War II and grew up in the shadow of the unholy trinity of great ideologies — fascism, communism and capitalism.05 Sep 06:00 PM
