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An orphans' Christmas dinner a trifle far from home

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Netflix finally turns it on for Christmas

Santa's story as never told before - Calum Henderson's Christmas recommendation.

Farewell vampires and changelings, hello West Coast crime

Nalini Singh made her name writing paranormal romance, now she's turning to crime.

Christmas spending out of control? Here are 9 ways to rein it in

Hey, big spender - Christmas broken you already? The money-saving tips you need to read.

Celebrity photographer and stylist on why it's okay to find clothes and shoes irresistible

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Dr Ruth: I never get tired talking about sex, ever

It's not fellatio or orgasm now: famed sex therapist Dr Ruth on what we want to know now.

Steve Braunias: Why intermediate school years are the best

As the school year ends, Steve Braunias reflects on the middle years.

Netflix doubles down on bid for Oscar glory

There's no happily ever after which makes Marriage Story a winner.

Adapting a 1970s country pop hit into late-2010s television drama is one hell of an experiment. So has it worked?

Oh, Jolene. Corny rock biopic is dead. Dolly Parton has shown us the future of TV drama.

Redgrave: I get really passionately angry when I look at how my country isn't funding schools

Michele Manelis interviews Vanessa Redgrave for the film Mrs Lowry and Son.

Living with HIV - Sex, stigma and smashing the myths

Five NZers on the new reality of HIV and conquering the last frontier: stigma.

The films to rev up the weekend

Fleet-footed, deliriously fun social thriller raises the pulse on a quiet weekend in film.

Warrior woman and the fight to save the world

Susan Buckland is in hot water in Iceland discussing the most pressing issue of our time.

What does the world according to Jeff Goldblum look like? We're finding out now

Video games, jewelry, coffee and Taika - Jeff Goldblum is a fly on the wall for it all.

Does this reality TV series hold the key to a happier old age?

The TV show that demonstrates why you should let preschoolers into rest homes.

On being 18 - famous NZ women talk about their young lives

What did it feel like to be 18? Famous women talk about the leap from child to adult.