An edited extract from Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings

David Hill celebrates Christmas in a street far, far away, in a decade long, long ago.

A book to open at random for those who are different

The best TV theme tunes are musical synopses of the shows they open.

A collection of short stories, The Pink Jumpsuit

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch The French Dispatch.

George Clooney on surviving a motorbike crash, social media, fame and the future.

Fun and games of party seasons past - not always such fun

When design makes a city better: Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture Support in Venice.

With endless streaming, it can sometimes seem we're at a never-ending party - but are we?

Good news glimmers for young artists. Paula Morris explains.

Rediscovering books is like coming across old friends

Nine writers write on aspects of their lives

Is this the beginning of the browning of New Zealand screens?

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch The Power of the Dog.

The Beatles documentary Get Back is worth the trip back in time writes Diana Wichtel

The Bilbao effect has its critics, but would it work in Auckland?

A little whitebait goes a long way at The Blue Breeze Inn.

"The wonder of this world enables all artifice to collapse."

His new book, The Forgotten Coast, wrestles with family, community and loss.

"It's hard not to take the criticism personally."

A global land art project a quarter of a century in the making

Poet Himali McInnes is lured by fiction despite intentions to read non-fiction

Why you, too, should ride the K-wave to happiness.

Fast-forward your summer holiday by creating a resort vibe at home.

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review Petite Maman.

Eden Hore kept cattle on his Central Otago farm – and ball gowns in his tractor shed.

The tale of a street.

The rights and wrongs about writing about another country - even if you are an expat.