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Sex, death and long lunches - the secret life of oysters

The oyster is aphrodisiacal and glamorous, but it wasn't always thought of so highly...

Steve Braunias: I've lost my family and I'm living alone

Steve Braunias on looking ahead, because, well, "life muddles on".

Natalie Bridges' verdict on her husband: 'A dirty little street fighter'

Simon Bridges talks about the 'upsides' of life after his first year as leader.

Ashleigh Young: slightly better laughs

New Canvas columnist Ashleigh Young on slightly better laughs

Louise Nicholas confesses her sins

Each week we ask a public figure to choose three of the seven deadly sins to confess to.

Kiwi sex toy party agent: The question people always ask me

Emily Winstanley talks to five people whose jobs elicit lots of questions.

How Nancy Pelosi learnt to outfox Donald Trump

Why the best training to take on Donald Trump is wrangling small children.

Restaurant review: Bang Bang China Cafe

Disco dumplings and cool cucumbers at a new Viaduct eatery.

Actor Michael Hurst on how the world is changing for men

Veteran performer says "dinosaur" men need to grow up and behave better.

Shame on us? How did slamming others become the defining feature of our generation?

Public shaming is the defining character of this generation writes Deborah Hill Cone

Big Read: Zootopia? Meeting the boss of Auckland Zoo

New Auckland Zoo director Kevin Buley on animals, empathy - and euthanising lions.

Why high school in NZ really sucks

Isn't it time for some tough questions about the high school model?

Confessions of an unexpected vegan: 'It's the best life ever'

"I've got to the point where I don't want to sit there and look at pieces of corpse."

The myth about chefs and Michelin stars

Why do restaurants keep telling us their chefs have worked in a place with Michelin stars?

How Zane Lowe became the world's most powerful DJ

This summer we look back at the best stories of last year. This is from April.

John Campbell: 'It's not easy being the world's most uptight man'

This summer we look back at the best stories of last year. This is from October.