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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.

When decluttering goes further than mere objects

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

Ceramic collector Fiona Oliver looks for the story behind the work

Fiona Oliver on her extensive collection of ceramics.

Memories, ancestries and stories: The spectres that haunt us

Siobhan Harvey's new poetry collection looks to ghosts, past and present.

Get ye to the Greek: Daphnes Bar Taverna, reviewed

Is this the Greek restaurant Auckland has been waiting for?

Melinda Szymanik: 'I read to escape and then to find my way back'

Reading crime fiction is research for Melinda Szymanik

Why are Asian writers so poorly represented in literary circles?

Sherry Zhang shares what it means for her to be part of an anthology of Asian writing.

The View from my Window: Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine

Reflections on the Irish countryside and creating their 1991 masterpiece, Loveless.

Americans in NZ: 'People treat us with empathy, kindness - and a certain amount of pity'

Americans on life in New Zealand

What's it like being 21 in 2021?

"I thought that turning 21 would be the pinnacle of my life."

What an animated film about a robot plague can teach us about relationships?

Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review hot new Netflix film The Mitchells vs. The Machines.

From poverty to Disney royalty: The man behind The Lion King's music

South Africa's Lebo M. went from poverty and exile to winning a Grammy for The Lion King.