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Restaurant boycott: Chef's heartfelt open letter

They are not faceless terrorists, they are people like us.

A deep dive into lies and secrets in debut novel

Lies and secrets at the heart of a damaged family lead to an interesting story

'Someone asked what I was reading and I barely knew where to begin'

A novel, poetry, an audiobook and a kids' book are constants for Gemma Browne

Is this the Frenchiest non-French movie ever made?

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review The Man in the Hat.

Plastic fantastic: artist Judy Darragh's riotous new show

"I'm going to decorate the bejesus out of something!"

Diana Wichtel: Old tropes can go away

When anti-Semitism isn't racism - or is it?

Patrick Gower on P, politics and almost losing an eye

Patrick Gower talks about the power of listening - and of being heard.

How musician Julia Deans found the love of her life in Australia

A stray kitten helped the former Fur Patrol singer through some of her darkest days.

Kim Knight on what her grandma taught her about life and death

Kim Knight on her last conversation with the matriarch she learned to love later in life.

Yvonne Lorkin: Home-grown aristocrats for winter

Six ultra-smooth wines (and a beer) to celebrate the long weekend.

Fuss-free, heartwarming kai all around New Zealand

Cosy, not pricey, winter dining for friends and whānau from north, to the south.

Beautiful cakes and terrible mistakes: A review of Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review a movie about pastry, a palace and a pastry palace.

Nook reviewed: Why is Auckland's hottest rice served in its coldest room?

Where the rice is loaded and the prawns warrant closer inspection.

Lights, camera, evacuation

They looked at the walls with great interest; one of them stroked the wallpaper.

Milk Fed: A sensuous food awakening

In Melissa Broder's new novel, a calorie-counter falls in love with eating - and more.

Ceramic collector Fiona Oliver looks for the story behind the work

Fiona Oliver on her extensive collection of ceramics.

When decluttering goes further than mere objects

What hoarding, sexual abuse and prison have in common: systems of power

V-Day is here

"Hold still," says the younger doctor and I brace myself for pain.