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Steve Braunias: He was a great neighbour - I miss him

Everybody needs good neighbours.

Face of evil: Joel Tobeck faces his demons in chilling festival debut

"If you're not working, you feel you're not good enough ... That's the battle."

Sidney Poitier was the star we desperately needed him to be

The greatest American movie star is Sidney Poitier.

Is Auckland really the world's best city to visit?

Lonely Planet has ranked Auckland the world's best city to visit in 2022. Why?

Steve Braunias: Away in an expensive manger

We are all one beneath the Star of Bethlehem.

I promised Mum I'd never get married without her by my side. Thirteen days later she died

Amberleigh Jack reflects on love, loss and life during the pandemic.

Moving heaven and earth: The controversial exhibition that rocked the Vatican

The Auckland show of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes turns the world upside down.

Lone rangers: "If you're looking down at your feet all the time you're going too fast"

Richard Langston discovers the wonders of the Milford Track

The taniwha of Te Ana: How Māori rock art became one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets

Shedding light on precious taonga that remain shrouded in mystery.

Design for Living: The lessons of New York's High Line

The High Line in New York has some challenging lessons for Auckland.

Stewart Island: a short story by Airini Beautrais

Stewart Island, a short story by Airini Beautrais

Ronnie Sundin: a mysterious footnote in NZ music

Whatever happened to one-time music star Ronnie Sundin? Phil Gifford investigates.

Book extract: Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings

An edited extract from Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings

Christmas in a street far away, a decade long ago

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

Book review: 'Try opening it at random and reading whatever catches your eye'

A book to open at random for those who are different

Theme work: the secret to television's catchiest tunes

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