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Bella's Books: The Other Brother, a novel about complex relationships

Bella Fraei is a Wellington teenager who, in a new column for Canvas, reviews YA books.

Canvas: Bella's Books: The Other Brother

Wellington teenager Bella Fraei reviews The Other Brother by Jax Calder. Video / Canvas

The Front Lawn remembered: Dragging Kiwi culture off the farm and into the suburbs

"New Zealand in the 80s was quite blokey. There was a kind of compulsory manliness."

Ever wondered what happened to soft-shell crabs? Masu restaurant reviewed

Memories are made of thick-cut sashimi - and squid ink sliders.

DJ Vasan's love letter on wax

Wellington DJ honours legacy of Red Astaire with a special red vinyl record.

The problem with porn and teenage boys? I should know

Times: Sean Russell knows firsthand the impact of porn’s addictive grip on teens.

Depp v Heard: Our verdict on Netflix's new documentary about Hollywood's trial of the century

The new Netflix documentary about the mega trial is a tough watch, but an important one.

A safe haven for Jews, a nightmare for Palestinians

A New Zealand Jewish woman goes to Palestine

Who is running our key cultural institutions?

Why haven’t locals run our city’s leading cultural institutions for decades?

Auckland boxer Mea Motu gears up to defend world title

Auckland boxer Mea Motu spars with Zen Peach, the 8-year-old son of her boxing coach Isaac Peach and a key member of her title defence team. Video / Dean Purcell

Fighting for her life: Mea Motu on defending her world title, how boxing set her free

'My whole life was a secret ... but I don't want that to define who I am.'

How does society reward those who fight for the underdog?

EDITORIAL: Those who fight the good fight and stand up for the underdog are everywhere.

Amanda Palmer: Help lay a warrior to rest

Amanda Palmer on her friend, tireless activist Susi Newborn

In Asteroid City, Wes Anderson has lost the plot

Reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Wes Anderson's latest, Asteroid City.

Review: Amano restaurant and the curious case of the missing reservation

What happens when your Auckland table for four turns out to be in Perth?

Māori short story anthology shows the power of stories

Anthology shows how confidence and ingenuity of Māori story writers has grown