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'I think it's time': Stan Walker opens up about abusive childhood

After surviving cancer, Stan Walker is ready to share harrowing details of his childhood.

'Why would anyone want to go and watch Unhinged?'

Steve Braunias attends a screening of Unhinged starring Russell Crowe.

Arts Foundation Laureates on what inspired them growing up

Six laureates on their earliest memory of art.

A moment in time

The unforgettable phone call that inspired a novel.

'Novels not only thrill but are also a snapshot of society'

Crime author on the best of New Zealand writing

Bubbles, social distancing: How languages evolve during a pandemic

Juliette Sivertsen explores some of the pandemic terms that are now in everyday use.

Book review: A Saint from Texas

A Saint from Texas, by Edmund White

Artists inspired by coronavirus

Joanna Mathers talks with three makers about Covid creations for a Te Papa exhibition

Yas Queen! The trans woman who wants to win a Miss New Zealand crown

Arielle Keil always wanted to be a beauty queen - but first she had to transition.

The trans woman who wants to win a Miss New Zealand crown

Arielle Keil wants to make history as first transgender Miss New Zealand winner. Video / Dean Purcell

'My reading list is more of a to-read list'

Airini Beautrais on books she would read if she had the time

Sutch and such

Keith Ovenden on the unbearable family meal ritual

Who will you sing to tomorrow? The Leonard Cohen exhibition bringing grown men to tears

The Leonard Cohen exhibition bringing grown men to tears at Auckland Art Gallery.

Getting comfortable with discomfort

Alison Jones talks with Eleanor Black about This Pākehā Life: An Unsettled Memoir

The man who killed Hollywood

New York Times: Maureen Dowd talks to streaming pioneer Reed Hastings

The mother and son team rethinking the way we do TV current affairs

On Te Ao with Moana, a mother and son team are taking on the tough stories and winning.