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The best TV shows of 2025, so far

New York Times: Which series, new and old, have impressed the critics the most this year?

'The best deal I've ever got:' Kiwi author's book about cats snapped up by UK publisher

Stacy Gregg's latest children's novel about cats under threat includes real-world themes.

Inside Universal’s big bet on How to Train Your Dragon

NY Times: Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.

'Two small boys left fatherless and their mother cast as a scarlet woman'

The scandalous true-crime murder case that shocked New Zealand.

Victor Rodger's play Black Faggot, was groundbreaking - how relevant is it today?

'I forbade my mother from seeing it. There's a lot of sex talk in the show.'

Everything Millennial is cool again

New York Times: Peak Millennial is back and the era’s trends are taking on a new life.

How Kate Winslet’s daughter is forging her own path to stardom

New York Times: Wes Anderson's newest star, Mia Threapleton, finds inspiration everywhere.

The best movies of 2025, so far

New York Times: Ten films to add to your watch list.

Anna Wintour becomes an unlikely activist as Washington quashes diversity programmes

“I feel we need to be courageous,” the longtime Vogue editor in chief said.

Mother's Day: What we miss when our children leave home

Jane Phare compares notes with other mums on the trauma of children leaving the nest.

The flight of the butterflies: Photographer Deborah Kelland's emotional journey through loss

'It’s like being in a snowstorm.'

The man who made a nation cry: One Day’s David Nicholls heads to NZ

'To sit by myself in a pub a long way from home and read a book, that’s a kind of bliss.'

36 Hours in Singapore

New York Times: Singapore celebrates its diamond jubilee as a thriving city-state.

Amy Mansfield spent seven years at Auckland University – here's what she got out of it

Turning old lecture notes into comedy gold.

Why hunger for the Hunger Games is stronger than ever

The latest book in the series is the fastest-selling YA book of the year.