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
OpinionShelley BridgemanDo you love or hate eReaders?There are two sides to the eReader debate - Shelley Bridgeman is pro paperbacks, while Joanna Hunkin has turned for the hi-tech device. Share your thoughts.02 Sep 10:07 PM
LifestyleTen best Roald Dahl linesRoald Dahl was born in this month in 1916. As a tribute, here are 10 of my favourite quotes from his books.02 Sep 09:00 PM
Lifestyle'Subversive' Roald Dahl chapter releasedAn unseen chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory deemed too subversive for young British children has finally been released.31 Aug 11:16 PM
LifestyleJennifer Weiner: Paperback fighterA bestselling author who sells books by the million, Jennifer Weiner is on an almighty mission to get ‘chick lit’ the serious attention she believes it is due.29 Aug 07:00 PM
LifestyleSouth Sea Vagabonds: Gone with the tideWhen author Johnny Wray was a lad at school in the 1920s, his form master was most disparaging of his writing, describing it as: “Conglomerations of facts occasioned by heterogeneous concatenations of stupid irrelevancies.”29 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandMichele Hewitson interview: Nicky HagerNicky Hager, the investigative journalist, was in Auckland on Wednesday to give three talks and promote his latest book, Dirty Politics.29 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleSupermarket bans Roald Dahl classicChildren's classic removed from Australian supermarket chain after complaints it contained the word "slut".29 Aug 02:32 AM
LifestyleBio beats out LuminariesA "stunning" biography of a Wellington art dealer has beaten Eleanor Catton's acclaimed novel The Luminaries to win the top New Zealand Post Book Award.27 Aug 10:30 AM
Lifestyle'50 Shades' dangers revealedWomen who read 'Fifty Shades of Grey' are more likely to have abusive partners and eating disorders, according to academics worried about the novel's impact.25 Aug 01:55 AM
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
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
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
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
