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From Dang to Durian on Dominion Rd: Kiin Thai Kitchen restaurant, reviewed
Out of mango? What happened when a restaurant critic followed her nose.

The pavlova power list
Air fryer, microwave or barbecue pavlova? You can and we did. Which pav will win the battle of the beaters in this epic Christmas test kitchen? Video / Jason Oxenham / Alyse Wright

Pavlova Power List: What's the best way to cook it?
Air fryer or barbecue? Only one pav will win the battle of the beaters.

Best Christmas activities in Auckland this weekend
Here are exciting activities to get you in the festive spirit.

The greatest Christmas movies and why you should watch them
Our reviewers select the 10 best Christmas movies of all time.

'A consummate performance': How Charles Melton transformed for May December
New York Times: The ex-Riverdale star generates Oscar chatter with new film.

Five difficult books worth reading — and five not to bother with
Telegraph: The classics that repay effort — and a few that really don’t.

How making your holiday harder will make you happier
Is it possible that the best way to relax on holiday is to not relax at all?

The undying appeal of the Las Vegas wedding
New York Times: How the "wedding capital of the world" has grown in 70 years.

How Escaping Twin Flames will change the way you think about evil
A new documentary tells the story of a group that insists it isn't a cult.

From Auckland to Abbey Road: 'Basically I work for the Beatles!'
Julia Morris, the daughter of Kiwi music royalty, on the songs that have shaped her life.

Steve Braunias: Why a wedding makes a difference to a couple’s love
OPINION: The look of love at a wedding in Waihi

Challenges, support, success: Theresa Gattung, Ladi6 and Kiri Nathan in conversation
“I always lean in to my sisterhood. I call them my unpaid advisory board.”

How Rebecca Yarros packed dragons, magic and steamy sex into a blockbuster fantasy
New York Times: Yarros drew on her experience to write best seller Fourth Wing.

Orphan's Kitchen reviewed: Are the Ponsonby restaurant's night moves up to scratch?
Where the aperitif is as (delightfully) chewy as the steak.

Review: Robbie Williams' new Netflix doco - is it as compelling as Beckham?
It seems Netflix has found itself a winning formula.

A cinematic trip inside the wild, mild world of elite Scrabble
If you think you understand Scrabble, a new film might make you think again.

Fear and loathing on Aotearoa New Zealand’s long trail, Te Araroa
The Te Araroa Trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff was not without injuries and fear.

Trinny Woodall on boobs, Bunny and her global beauty empire
“Influencer? I hate that term. I really hate that term!”

Writing Maid pulled Stephanie Land out of poverty. She’s fine now, right?
New York Times: Despite writing a best seller, job security is still a concern.

'I was way too young': What it’s like to be a recovering alcoholic in your 20s
Kiwi law school graduate and creator of the theatre show REHAB, on 'recovering loudly'.

Brokenhearted: Whina director's new doco about Kiwi surgeon's lifesaving work with Palestinian children
“It’s not driven by politics. It’s not driven by anything other than humanity."

Ms. Information documentary reveals the shocking extent of the lockdown hate directed at Siouxsie Wiles
OPINION: A dark story of how lockdown brought out the worst in (some of) us.

Tick-tick-pause: Ahead of another surgery, Kim Knight contemplates broken hearts and empty wombs
"I imagine my uterus as a carelessly arranged spanakopita . . . "

Boldly going where no lasagne has gone before - Bossi restaurant, reviewed
Lasagne is a hug. This lasagne is a one-night-stand stand in stilettos.

Last Stop Larrimah review: A whodunnit where truth is stranger than fiction
The incredible true story of murder in an outback town, (pop. 11, all of them suspects).

Albert Wendt: 'As you get older, it’s more frightening because you’re getting closer to the end. Kaput!'
The angry young man of Pacific literature at the age of 84.

From Goodfellas to Killers of the Flower Moon: How Scorsese has rethought violence
New York Times: Scorsese's flourishes have given way to blunt truths in his latest film.

Talking Heads on 1984 NZ show: 'Absolute worst gig ever'
In the same room for the first time in 20 years, band reflect on their tumultuous past.