LifestyleWeekend leisure: A fine romanceThere's a Mills & Boon romance novel sold every four seconds. Danielle Wright ventures into the surprisingly studious world of romance writing to meet some of the unpublished hopefuls waiting for their lucky break.10 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Auschwitz Violin <i>The Auschwitz Violin</i> features an extraordinary moment in the life of Daniel, a Jewish violin-maker imprisoned at Auschwitz. 09 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Burning BrightIn this book are a dozen short stories that will take you only a couple of hours to read but far longer to forget. 08 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Jack Holmes And His FriendEdmund White has spoken repeatedly of his crawling conviction as a boy and young man that being homosexual was “bad”.08 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Pearl McGlashanShorty St actress Pearl McGlashan opens up about what she's flipped through as a book lover.07 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleClimbing into the brain of a teenagerUnsettled teenage thoughts can be gripping, says Nicky Pellegrino.06 Feb 04:30 PM
TravelTravel Book: <I>Organic Explorer New Zealand</I>There's no doubt that a lot of travellers want to feel that they're doing their bit to save the planet.02 Feb 01:30 AM
LifestyleTinnitus: When the music stops A rare condition left critic Nick Coleman unable to hear the music he adored. Here, he explains how he learned to listen again.01 Feb 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Gwendoline SmithGwendoline Smith is a psychologist and the author of several books. 30 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleUnder the spell of Marilyn MonroeThe movie on Marilyn is out soon, but the book has intrigued Nicky Pellegrino.29 Jan 11:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The LifeThe world is divided between surfers and those uninterested in being drowned, pulverised, eaten by great whites, or having straw hair. Yes, I know, I know ...26 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Year Of The Hare The Year Of The Hare, originally published in 1975, has gone on to sell millions of copies in 18 languages and as two feature films.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDionne Christian: Chinese? Yes pleaseDionne Christian explores the Eastern side of Auckland's culture20 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleNZ's top chefs fess up in their booksGeraldine Johns asks six of our top chefs what their favourite cookbooks are — the ones that really inspire them — and why.18 Jan 10:30 PM
LifestyleAn author's lowdown on the British upper classPaul Torday's novel is set in the stately English countryside where he now lives, writes Nicky Pellegrino.17 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionReviewing a critic's job to criticiseJohn Walsh reckons the perfect knocking review should be more like an execution than a fist fight - simple and judicious15 Jan 07:00 PM
