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How to keep the kids (and yourself) occupied these school holidays

One week down, just 11 more days, 264 more hours of school holidays to fill.

'Samoan heroes and heroines are just as good as Marvel or Bible characters'

Justine Simei-Barton on reviving Samoan tradition on stage.

Maggie Hewitt: 'Working toward goals is a marathon, not a sprint'

Maggie Hewitt in conversation about her style - at work and home.

Jack Be Nimble a film about the terror of life

Thirty years on, NZ-made movie about myth, repression and release gets its moment.

Jack Be Nimble: a film about the terror of life

Jack Be Nimble is a 1993 New Zealand gothic horror movie. Video / New Zealand Film Commission

The Crown's Erin Doherty on her happy place and getting inside people's minds

The self-proclaimed theatre geek on why she was scared working on The Crown.

The coolest literary magazines you've never heard of

Plus, Kate de Goldi returns, and discover a new work of sci-fi Pasifikafuturism.

More mysterious than the X-Files: David Duchovny is now a serious novelist

David Duchovny has now had more hit novels than hit TV series. How did that happen?

'I was totally lost. I no longer belonged to my parents, I belonged to the Government'

New film gives voice to the thousands of Māori and Pacific wards of the state.

'I spent a month talking to strangers to see if it would make me happier'

Science says talking to strangers helps. Greg Bruce investigates.

'I left my husband for the most hated man in America'

Times: Christie Smythe interviewed 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli in jail - and fell in love.

Cha Cha Real Smooth: Cooper Raiff has a seat on my Fantasy Supreme Court

Apple TV+'s follow up to Academy Award best picture winner Coda is another winner.

Feed the whānau with Peter Gordon's seafood chowder for Matariki

Chef Peter Gordon's seafood chowder is perfect for whānau and friends at Matariki

Dark history recalled at Puanga - Māori New Year - in Taranaki

The story of Te Pakakohi:153 years ago, a Taranaki tribe held fast and paid dearly

Pet Shop Boys: Pop's great survivors on Glastonbury and Taylor Swift

Times: The duo reveal the secret of pop longevity - 20 years after they almost quit.

Dynamic duo's te ao Māori in life and yoga

A mother and daughter team on te ao Māori in yoga practice