EntertainmentThe Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr spills all to Karl PuschmannJohnny Marr: I'm not going to have my life story sullied by some bullshit agenda. I'll tell it really how it was.25 Nov 04:00 PM
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New Zealand2017 Ockham book awards long list announcedAre these the best New Zealand books of the year?22 Nov 04:00 PM
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New ZealandHoliday hours for Auckland librariesLocal Boards across Auckland have confirmed which libraries will be open during the four days between Christmas and New Year.21 Nov 05:36 AM
EntertainmentWas the Dunedin sound a thing?The echoes of the Dunedin sound debate have faded with the decades but a new book hears them reverberating louder.19 Nov 03:30 AM
New ZealandThe woman who read Auckland: Janet McAllister visits New Lynn LibraryThe woman who read Auckland checks out New Lynn War Memorial Library.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow I survived a P-fuelled sword attackSteve Braunias meets Simonne Butler, who very nearly died in the famous attack in 2003 when P-crazed wretch Tony Dixon went at her with a Samurai sword.18 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLuminaries TV show 'a complete nightmare'One of New Zealand's biggest authors has revealed she is struggling to adapt her biggest book for TV, saying the story has to be completely changed.17 Nov 08:40 PM
EntertainmentFisher denies saying Ford was 'bad in bed'Carrie Fisher has denied criticising the sexual skills of her Star Wars co-star and secret squeeze Harrison Ford.17 Nov 08:05 PM
New ZealandBig guns fire up young authorsFormer All Black Keven Mealamu continues to draw on art skills.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWriter's writer Sir James McNeish diesCelebrated New Zealand writer Sir James McNeish has died aged 85.15 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleDeath by marriage: From loving husband to wife-killerAfter nearly 50 years together, a husband is jailed for life for the strangulation of his wife. Greg Bruce discovers how an ordinary relationship went so horribly wrong.13 Nov 01:45 AM
New ZealandCeramic artist moulds his own careerCeramic artist John Parker's stunning book encompasses 50 years of his work.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDeserving successor of Dahl's magic has got talentEveryone wants to get in on the act during an interview with author David Walliams.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Reviews: Crime fictionReviews of crime-fiction by Michael Connelly, Ian Austin, Sam Carmody and Laura Lippman09 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi inks Bob Dylan book dealA New Zealand-educated Harvard professor has signed a publishing deal to write a new book on Bob Dylan. University of Auckland PhD 08 Nov 10:46 PM
New ZealandSecond world award for West Coast authorWest Coast author Wendy Scott has picked up a second international award for her teen novel Hieroglyph.08 Nov 02:03 AM
OpinionBalanced view of NZ wars will be well-receivedCOMMENT: Over the past 150 years the New Zealand Wars have always been central to New Zealand's history and even its popular culture.07 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleLooking back on 50 years of lifeAs we reach - and pass- the age of 50, it is a time to reflect. David Slack says it should not be a time to regret.06 Nov 04:15 AM
EntertainmentFresh directions for chef Rick SteinCelebrity chef Rick Stein has been on a food-finding tour of European cities, so we don't have to.05 Nov 01:00 AM
EntertainmentWriting in Agatha Christie's world easier second time roundAfter The Monogram Murders, her first novel starring Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, Sophie Hannah was keen to write a second.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSteve Braunias: Life inside a dusty shopSteve Braunias pictures himself living in one of the photographs in his new book - a photo essay about sad, beautiful shops in small towns.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe woman who read Auckland: Janet McAllister continues her library tourJanet McAllister continues her tour of Auckland libraries, visiting the Albany and Glenfield branches.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Emma Watson hid books in a train stationEmma Watson has been hiding surprises for commuters on the London Underground - copies of her book club Our Shared Shelf's latest read.03 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandBook deal for inspirational teenJake Bailey inspired the world with an inspirational speech to schoolmates after being diagnosed with cancer. Now, he has signed a book deal.31 Oct 09:32 AM
LifestyleIs this New Zealand's oldest pub?Ned Bartlett and Jono Corfe travelled the length and breadth of the country to test out the wares at almost 50 of NZ's bastions of community.29 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandFormer cop bounces back as authorA former west Auckland cop has swapped pounding the beat for writing grisly crime novels after being struck down with a rare autoimmune disorder.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBook review: Bright, Precious Days by Jay McInerneyAuthor Jay McInerney's old-fashioned belief that Love and Art can defy both time and money is to be applauded.28 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Jay McInerney writes the next chapter in bright livesAuthor Jay McInerney admits he shares some characteristics with his protagonist, Russell.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi helps give Marlowe his dueA retired Kiwi academic is behind the decision to name Christopher Marlowe as co-author of three of William Shakespeare's plays.25 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelLonely Planet's 'Best In Travel 2017' released tonightAt 9pm tonight, Lonely Planet releases globally its 12th annual collection of the 'Best In Travel' for the coming year.24 Oct 04:15 PM
New ZealandLibrary cost-cuts cultural vandalismCOMMENT: Libraries are not in decline because of some natural progression, but because of the cultural vandalism of cost-cutting.23 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Three Sisters, Three QueensPhilippa Gregory's historical books are a headlong gallop through the tumultuous 15th and 16th centuries.21 Oct 04:00 PM
