Bringing you our favourite features from 2015. If you missed them the first time around, now's the perfect time to catch up.

A pop of colour can lift the mood of a room. Here are 10 of our favourite pieces for a cheerful decor update.

Kitschy prints and homespun accessories will get you in the holiday mood.

Tastiness and attention to detail top features of New Lynn restaurant.

12 items that the person with everything didn't know they wanted.

From the Art Gallery to Zomato, this guide covers all you ever need to say at a cocktail party, gallery opening, Christmas function or house warming.

Don't sweat the small stuff in a light colour palette that evokes a sense of calm.

Atmosphere brings life to trendy menu.

When her career took an unexpected turn, Elisabeth Easther consulted a career counsellor for advice.

Wealth and success is not always what it's cracked up to be. Jane Phare looks at what happens when you reach the the top and you are left wondering, "What now?"

Across New Zealand, pets can get swimming certificates, advent calendars, and even be dyed to match bridesmaids' dresses.

I used to smell constantly of garlic, writes Verity Johnson.

Terry Gilliam is the odd man out of the Python squad, the warm and loose American among uptight Englishmen. Yet he may be the team's secret weapon.

T.S. Eliot once wrote that the critic's job was to "exhibit the relations of literature - not to 'life', as something contrasted to literature, but to all the other activities, which, together with literature, are the components of life".

The best books for the foodie on your Christmas list.

Former wok chef at Northern Thai newbie pulls some "best-ever" dishes out of the kitchen.

Director Sofia Coppola talks about growing up in the film industry, her inevitable career path and the importance of family.

Andrew Miller tells Tim Martin about the 'terrifying' rut he fell into after winning the Costa Book of the Year.

Australia has its eye on champion Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson after he scooped one of its glittering racing prizes. But, as he tells Phil Taylor, Bosson nearly ate his way right out of the saddle.

Take the chintz out of race day dressing with some thoughtful suggestions.