EntertainmentBook review: The Porcelain Thief, Huan HsuThe Porcelain Thief describes Hsu's search for it, which, of course, necessitated his taking a job with a wealthy uncle in Shanghai and learning the language and customs of his ancestral home.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies, Jay PariniIt was the small screen that made him big. While many high-minded intellectuals disdained television, Vidal realised its power.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: I'll Never Write My Memoirs, Grace JonesIt's not at all easy to talk about Grace Jones - disco queen, new waver, Bond villain, diva, android, androgyne - as if she is a real person.16 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA troubled soul but an intriguing oneBritish crime writer M.J. Arlidge talks to Craig Sisterson about why he favours strong leading ladies in modern thrillers.16 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestyleHomeware update: Go for goldGolden tones make for a perfect addition to whatever colour palette you're already working with. Here are 10 of our favourite pieces to give any room an easy update.12 Oct 02:30 AM
LifestyleThree sweet winesDon't leave them just for dessert time. With their luscious, saucy, high-impact flavours and lighter levels of alcohol, sweet wines can be embraced any time of day.10 Oct 02:00 AM
LifestyleA new spin on nautical lookSeaside motifs and colours offer a new spin on that classic nautical look.10 Oct 01:00 AM
LifestyleThe crazy world of adult colouringSuzanne McFadden looks at how colouring-in books went from child's play to the top of the best-seller books list.09 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleRestaurant review: The Glass GooseFresh blue cod, not often seen in Auckland, is the star at a new Federal St venue.09 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleDoes sex really sell?Titillation and standards are a tricky balance in a world of highly sexualised advertising, writes Alan Perrott.09 Oct 10:17 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: Why we need to panda to the massesThe Prime Minister wants to bring giant pandas to New Zealand. Greg Dixon asks why stop there?09 Oct 08:57 PM
LifestyleBrunch review: Bluebells CakeryBluebells has become famous after opening its first sweet cakery in Hillsborough three years ago. This sister store is roomier and offers a wider variety of sweet and savoury treats.09 Oct 07:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Blaming the reckless is lazyOnly middle class people know how to have sex, right?09 Oct 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: From The Cutting Room Of Barney Kettle, Kate De GoldiThis is a cross-over novel of "stories within stories within stories". We're told at the start it's written by a supine, seriously-injured survivor of some major disaster.09 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Frederick Forsyth reveals his secret pastFrom East Berlin to war-torn Africa, Frederick Forsyth's Bond-like past shows what made him a natural fit for MI6.09 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The Secret War, Max HastingsThis is Hastings' first sortie into the secret world as he puts the codebreakers' achievements in context by measuring them against competing sources of secret intelligence.09 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestyleInside the adult colouring crazeCanvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.08 Oct 06:00 PM
Entertainment'I must be the opposite of a psychopath'Bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes on how her childhood shapes her popular novels.08 Oct 06:00 PM
LifestyleWine: The perfect chardonnayIt's a hard road finding the perfect chardonnay. But this week I think I've cracked it.03 Oct 02:00 AM
LifestyleThe perfect workwear outfits for summerCrisp and classic is the way to go when it comes to summer workwear that can go into overtime.03 Oct 12:00 AM
LifestyleDo it for the love of colourThere's more to decor than neutral hues - so why are we so reluctant to venture into the world of bright hues? Suzanne McFadden asks the experts.02 Oct 11:30 PM
LifestyleFour of NZ's best designers' favourite thingsFour of the country's best designers talk to Kirsten Matthew about making beautiful furniture and homewares, New Zealand's place in contemporary design, and their most favourite things.02 Oct 10:30 PM
LifestyleBrunch review: Greenleaf Organics CafeEnter through a garage roller door off New North Rd into a room with a couple of scattered beanbags, and an inviting space for four-legged friends.02 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Trifecta, Ian WeddeThe typically demotic title introduces three world-soiled siblings, children of a dangerously attractive and totally untrustworthy refugee from Nazism who's credited with making New Zealand aware of real coffee and really modern buildings.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Entertainment'Everything lands me in trouble' - Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie has written his funniest novel in years - but beneath the jokes lies an uncomfortable truth, discovers Gaby Wood.02 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Two Years Eight Months And Twenty-Eight Nights, Salman RushdieThe tone of Salman Rushdie's latest novel is like a chocolate with a nut centre, beguilingly sweet on the outside but with a hard core.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi designers on why trends don't matterCanvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.01 Oct 10:01 PM
OpinionHow to be happily singleA writer and sometime stand-up comedian, Verity writes on life, love and a bit of everything.01 Oct 06:00 PM
LifestyleRestaurant review: The Black HoofSpanish hams hang from hooks to add to the authentic feel of this central Auckland restaurant.01 Oct 06:00 PM
