PremiumPremiumLifestyleAngie Thomas: "I think that books play a huge role in building empathy, and one way to build empathy is to build connection"Her debut novel was on the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list for 205 weeks.13 Feb 07:00 PM
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PremiumPremiumLifestyleDance me to the end of loveBefore the pandemic, we danced. By Sarah Daniell.12 Feb 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleElizabeth Cracroft on addiction: 'It was just tragic and embarrassing'A rehab centre is the unlikely setting for a new improv comedy by a recovering alcoholic.12 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMr Morris reviewed: The verdict on Michael Meredith's new Britomart restaurantIn praise of pineapple, black pudding and a restaurant with heart.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentOne marriage, two movie reviews: Sylvie's LoveMarried couple Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review new movie Sylvie's Love.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentSoundtrack to my life: Kody NielsonKody Nielson on the songs that shaped him.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleLoneliness is a state that repels: Greg Bruce on the pain and pleasure of solitudeGreg Bruce tries to connect with the author of The Lonely City, Olivia Laing.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleLove in a queer climateAmmonite explores a slow-burning LGBT romance with suggestive intimacy and tension12 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCalifornia dreaming: Wilson Phillips' very best harmony popSteve Braunias dubs the girl band's third studio album a shimmering masterpiece.12 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuColonialism, confrontation and coming togetherPhotographer Jos Wheeler shares photos from pivotal moments in our history, in Aotearoa.06 Feb 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBook review: Thrills abound in silhouetteLaura Purcell's mystery finds thrills in the art of silhouette-making05 Feb 11:00 PM
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PremiumPremiumLifestylePromptitude and perfection: The rarity of Bryan Washington's first novelBryan Washington has penned something beautifully deceptive, writes David Herkt05 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAuckland restaurant review: You're not in 1979 now, PonsonbyThe newest restaurant on a prime Ponsonby corner is not for the faint of heart.05 Feb 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFruit with flourish: A drink and a dish from Monique Fiso's polished cookbookA deft hand is needed for these fine Māori dishes from the founder of Hiakai.05 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'I lived in two worlds'Cream cakes and boil ups. Kat Maxwell on growing up in two worlds.05 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'It makes me feel grounded when I wear it, because it was something my dad treasured'Taane Mete, dancer and yoga teacher on his taonga - a gift his mother gave his father.05 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDiana Wichtel: 'Where there is a crisis there are cranks'Diana Wichtel on the continuing problem of those who ignore the facts05 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCultural appropriation: What it means and why it mattersNavigating the social minefield of cultural "ownership".05 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentOne marriage, two movie reviews: Malcolm & MarieMarried couple Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review Malcolm & Marie.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAda reviewed: A pasta epiphany at a former convent"If the fazzoletti is a mistress, the cavatelli is the mother of your child."30 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleNew Zealand women open up about raw, heartbreaking stories to help teens battling mental healthTwo books to help children and teenagers prepare to return to school.29 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleIsolation for good and ill: Will Dean's forest-born fourth novel returns to the FensStruck by the story's idea at midnight in a forest, Dean's new novel is aptly unsettling.29 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleToxic puffery: A frenemy falls in Polly Phillips' My Best Friend's MurderPolly Phillips' novel takes its inspiration from Gossip Girl, 90210 and Sex and the City.29 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'Over time, he was widely and simply regarded as a local.'How the homeless man made Te Atatū his home - briefly29 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMind the gap: The dangers of NZ's growing wealth divideMax Rashbrooke on his groundbreaking research into New Zealand's damaging wealth divide.29 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDennis Conner doesn't want to talk but he's not about to let that stop himDennis Conner is 78 and long retired but, as Greg Bruce discovers, he's far from retiring.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentOne marriage, two reviews: Pretend it's a CityMarried couple Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review new Netflix show Pretend it's a City.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe sleuth who outfoxed PutinHow Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins outed spies and outwitted Putin.29 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle"It drives me to my knees": Flash fiction writer Jack Remiel CottrellThe award-winning writer on music that moves and inspires him.29 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuHāngī for everyone: The building of a sustainable hāngī businessRewi Spraggon is serving hāngī to mass crowds, and he plans to go even bigger.23 Jan 02:00 AM