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Brunch review: Odettes
Odettes has been in the City Works Depot site for a year or so but the closest I'd managed to get was to drool over Instagram and Facebook shots posted by a friend (a regular at this cafe).
Hanya Yanagihara on male intimacy
Male friendships have always fascinated American author Hanya Yanagihara.
Wine: Three dancing chardonnays
Looking at these three chardonnays side by side is like looking at the Solid Gold Dancers when they're striking their end pose.
Restaurant review: Bellota
A well-loved tapas bar serves stunning small bites despite the kitchen confusion.
Why we still care how teens dress
Should skirt lengths matter? Rose Hoare talks to students, parents and teachers about the politics of how teenage girls dress.
The 'best living American novelist' on her mid-life crisis
Prolific American writer Jane Smiley has been described as 'the best living American novelist'. She talks to Greg Bruce about Donald Trump, perfectionism and her mid-life crisis.
Brunch review: Little and Friday
Despite its unlikely location in a suburban street near Takapuna, there's always a queue at Little and Friday.
Megan Nicol Reed: How being selfish is now a virtue
Each week Megan Nicol Reed talks through what's on all of our minds.
A brief encounter with Peter Garrett
A brief encounter with Peter Garrett: The singer and politician.
Activist and rape survivor channels impulses into writing
Former resistance activist and rape survivor Carmen Aguirre these days channels her revolutionary impulses into theatre and writing, says Dionne Christian.
Sir Quentin Blake - a portrait of the artist
Ghislaine Kenyon tells Craig Sisterson about why she felt compelled to write a book about Sir Quentin Blake, the most renowned illustrator of our time.
Book review: Bend With The Wind, Suraya Dewing
"Nothing moves forward in a story except through conflict," writes Robert McKee of Story Seminar fame.
Bill Oddie on the good times and the bad times
Television comedian-cum-birdwatcher and writer Bill Oddie talks to Greg Bruce about his path through fame and depression.
Yes, Gwyneth Paltrow does eat carbs
Yes, Gwyneth Paltrow does eat carbs! An exclusive extract from her new book, It's All Easy.
Single to mingle, but do I tell my kids?
Embarking on a new relationship is fraught with uncertainties at the best of times. Add children into the mix, writes Michelle Duff, and things get even trickier.
Megan Nicol Reed: We are all somebody's child
I counselled my young daughter last week that we should do what scares us; it informs us of what we are capable, reminds us we are alive.
Are our house sizes getting too big?
Kim Dotcom has recently downsized to a harbourside apartment that he says he likes a lot more and is "like a tenth of what we had at the mansion".
Restaurant review: Brothers Juke Joint BBQ
It's all about ticking the boxes at this protein-powered joint.
Top tips for a beautiful home
Tracey Strange talks to four design-savvy Aucklanders about their preferences in home design.