LifestyleThe girl who collected teethGrowing up on navy bases, Laini Taylor always wanted to write. She tells David Larsen about the blue-haired girl with an unusual collection who helped her realise her ambition.30 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Every Single MinuteUna has lung cancer, and just days to live. "I have friends and family ... I have money.30 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleCreativity fills in historical gapsGraeme Lay's sequel to his best-selling novel, The Secret Life of James Cook, wisely follows the same approach as before.23 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Frenchie Bar and Bistro, PonsonbyAt last, the original Ponsonby village, at the Herne Bay end of the road, is making a comeback.17 May 01:00 AM
LifestyleThinking outside the bookDanielle Wright talks to the talented folk behind the brand new Family Day at the Auckland Writers Festival.16 May 11:18 PM
LifestyleFashion: Trad and trueBlock colours and classic lines are where it’s at for ball season. Just don’t leave home without a coat.16 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Jones the Grocer, NewmarketThe menu sounded super fresh and this was enhanced by the visual delights lined up in the glass cabinets at the counter.16 May 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: BarkIn her second short story collection, her first in 15 years, Lorrie Moore peels back life’s outer layer and reveals what lies within.16 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleRestaurant review: Kazuya, Mt EdenThe old cliche says you can take the man out of his birthplace but you can't take the birthplace out of the man.10 May 01:00 AM
LifestyleMum's kitchen rulesMum's kitchen Four of our favourite Federal St chefs tell us how their mums cooked with love.09 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleThe paradoxes of scienceIn a Canvas exclusive, Eleanor Catton talks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about physics, life, the universe and everything.09 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Urban Soul, Manukau CityIt’s all go at this family-friendly cafe full of soul.09 May 08:00 PM
LifestyleAlice Walker: Nature is her templeThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Colour Purple, Alice Walker, talks to Margie Thomson about the state of American politics, poetry — the lifeblood of rebellion and the richness of a life connected with nature.09 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: For Today I Am A BoyI feel pretty confident that this first book by Seattle-based Kim Fu will be the only novel you read this year with an Oriental-Canadian trans-sexual protagonist.09 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Non Solo Pizza, ParnellOur stereotyped image of the Italian restaurant is bustle, informality, cheerful clamour and theatrical accents.03 May 01:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: The outsiderSharp tailoring, mixed with boyish insouciance, maketh the man.03 May 12:00 AM
LifestyleGen Z: Child of our timesThey’re the kids born totally wired, the first generation who will spend their whole lives in a world where the planet’s accumulated wisdom is available instantly at the touch of a finger. And the first of them have just left school.02 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleMatt Haig: 'It was touch and go, but I didn't jump'Best-selling author Matt Haig, 38, is about to have two more books published. Here, he explains how he only started writing to cope with his sudden, life-threatening depression.02 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleBrunch: Olaf's Artisan Bakery & Cafe, Mt EdenThe menu was packed with an array of French, gourmet brunch options.02 May 08:00 PM
LifestylePlaying the numbersWhat’s your lucky number? Alex Bellos conducted an online survey and discovered a hot favourite: people find the number 7 clever, cheery and divine.02 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleShonagh Koea: Her dark materialsAuthor Shonagh Koea tells Rebecca Barry Hill why she doesn’t stick to the rules.02 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Heartland"Donny Mac was released at Easter time, about a month before Pansy Holloway, also known as Nightshade, disappeared for good."02 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleIrvine Welsh: Food for thoughtScottish writer Irvine Welsh, now based in Miami, is fascinated by Americans’ eating habits, he tells Stephen Jewell.02 May 06:00 PM
