LifestyleIan McEwan: Great expectationsIan McEwan’s new novel centres around a family court judge who gets too involved in one of her cases. She blows it, McEwan tells Linda Herrick.05 Sep 07:00 PM
LifestyleSarah Waters: Blood, sweat and scrubbingSarah Waters’ new novel explores what happens when an ‘unruly passion’ in the form of two lodgers enters a house. She talks to Linda Herrick.05 Sep 06:00 PM
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
OpinionJames Griffin: Very suspiciousAs an influential columnist who sometimes gets upward of five comments for each of his columns, and because this is New Zealand, where the six degrees of Kevin Bacon rule is more like the two degrees of Karl Urban rule.05 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHelen Mirren: On the roadHelen Mirren’s nomadic home life and work schedule has matched the eclectic nature of the characters she has played in 40 years at the top of her game. She talks to David Gritten about her latest film role, as a French restaurateur.30 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleWine: New-release winesNew-release wines that won’t break the bank and offer value for money… And who doesn’t like that?30 Aug 04:00 AM
LifestyleReview: The Commons, TakapunaThe biggest disincentives to healthy eating are the people who advocate healthy eating.30 Aug 01:00 AM
EntertainmentFor the recordThey’re the champions of new music in this country — the brains of two record labels that began as ‘a laugh’, writes Alan Perrott.29 Aug 09:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Walk this wayFeeling adventurous? stride out with a classic rule-breaker.29 Aug 09:00 PM
WarriorsVatuvei: Beauty of the beastOn-field he’s tough but fair; off-field he embodies family values and integrity. Alan Perrott talks to Warriors hero Manu Vatuvei.29 Aug 08:37 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
OpinionJames Griffin: Web of politicsIt would be fair to say that the opening salvos of the Election 2014 campaign have been tacky, tawdry and wonderful.29 Aug 05:00 PM
WarriorsManu Vatuvei: Beauty of the beastOn-field he’s tough but fair; off-field he embodies family values and integrity. Alan Perrott talks to Warriors hero Manu Vatuvei.27 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleWine: New-release winesNew-release wines continue to be of exceptional quality, which is good news for consumers who can select with confidence.23 Aug 04:00 AM
EntertainmentKimbra: The chameleonBetween writing music for Tim Burton, performing at festivals around the world and inspiring French designer Franck Sorbier, Kimbra has been working away on a new album influenced by Salvador Dali. Lydia Jenkin talks to the Hamilton-born star.22 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Extreme measuresThat old sports luxe trope gets an extreme makeover this season, taking inspiration from technical details and fabrics from high-impact sports.22 Aug 09:54 PM
LifestyleFashion: The new romanticsA dark rock ’n’ roll sensibility provides a refreshing twist in a season of predictable floral prints and saccharine pastels. Because let’s face it, spring isn’t just for those who want to play it safe.22 Aug 07:00 PM
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
EntertainmentWarriors: Twenty years onTwenty years ago a film mixing social realism, gangs and domestic violence became the most successful movie ever made here.16 Aug 01:37 AM
LifestyleReview: 601 Sake Bar, MorningsideOur love affair with Japanese food is becoming ever more intense. A whole generation of Aucklanders is growing up with the idea that the only acceptable quick lunch is a box full of cold rice surrounding slivers of salmon and cucumber.16 Aug 01:00 AM
EntertainmentShavaughn: Out of the blueGood fortune, rather than good management, has seen Shavaughn Ruakere snare top TV roles. Now, on the eve of her theatre debut, she talks to Alan Perrott about image, her new health kick, and rubbing shoulderswith Dame Judi Dench.15 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Band of goldThere's an ancient allure to gold. The array of gold watch options available right now only reinforces the mantra: if in doubt, keep it classic.15 Aug 09:00 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
