EntertainmentTop five favourite NZ novels namedThe votes have been tallied from a recent poll on nzherald.co.nz to find readers' favourite novel by a New Zealand author.22 Sep 11:08 PM
EntertainmentJackie Collins planned to reveal 'secret affairs'Jackie Collins was planning to reveal all about her "secret affairs" before she died.21 Sep 08:25 PM
WorldBook claims David Cameron took part in obscene act with dead pigA new biography claims Britain's Prime Minister once put a "private part of his anatomy" into a dead pig's mouth.21 Sep 05:37 AM
EntertainmentOz author knocks Rowling off book listAn Australian writer has ousted J.K. Rowling from the number one spot of most popular children's books in New Zealand.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJackie Collins dies, aged 77Jackie Collins has died aged 77 after a long battle with breast cancer.20 Sep 12:52 AM
LifestyleColouring-in craze takes adults back to childhoodThey're the colours of contentment, apparently.19 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentComic goes cosmic on a galactic missionDressed in her black stiletto boots and long elegant locks, Gilda Kirkpatrick is not your stereotypical image of a comic book artist.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBanned book may become Hollywood movieThe teen novel Into The River may become a Hollywood movie as news of its banning in New Zealand sparks worldwide debate.16 Sep 02:35 AM
EntertainmentMan Booker Prize short list releasedThe Man Booker Prize short list of six top novels was released last night - but this year the prestigious award does not have a New Zealander among the top picks.15 Sep 10:40 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Ted DaweTed Dawe is the multi-award-winning author of several young adult novels including Into the River, which is currently banned.14 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allen: Book banning censors truthWe're going to share the rudest sample from Ted Dawe's Into the River so we can properly assess whether this book should be temporarily censored.12 Sep 09:27 PM
RoyalsDid Anne Boleyn write a song pre-execution?Forgotten for nearly 500 years, the sheet music owned by Henry VIII's second wife could shed new light on her life - and loves, says Ivan Hewett.12 Sep 12:45 AM
EditorialEditorial: Let parents guide kids' book choicesFears that young people are influenced by popular culture should not be the basis for arbitrary banning of award-winning books.11 Sep 08:30 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: We need to talk about sex and censorshipForgive the pessimism, but I don't think that banning one book is going to help.11 Sep 08:22 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of ... Into the River"I've counted the number of times that offensive words appear in <i>Into The River</i>. It's got the c-word nine times, the f-word 17 times and s-h-i-t 16 times."11 Sep 08:05 PM
EntertainmentVoldemort - why you're saying his name wrongJK Rowling says Harry Potter fans have been pronouncing villain Lord Voldemort's name wrong for years.11 Sep 09:00 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Book ban proves it - we're not safeFrom Into The River to Little Red Riding Hood, there's much to disapprove of, Toby Manhire finds. What should be banned next? There is a long list that isn't getting any shorter.10 Sep 09:21 PM
EntertainmentSocialite to write kids sci-fi bookSocialite Gilda Kirkpatrick has teamed up with local astrophysicists to write a new children's book.10 Sep 09:20 PM
EntertainmentMarvel reveals Native American super heroComic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes, pushing forth with its bid to diversify and smash racial boundaries.10 Sep 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSearches for banned book increasing - Trade MeThere's been an exponential increase in the umber of people searching for controversial young adult novel 'Into the River' online.10 Sep 03:58 AM
Lifestyle'It's hard to watch someone die from something within their control'Glenn Colquhoun is a GP and writer. The first poet to win the Reader's Choice Montana Book Awards for his bestselling book Playing God, he headlines this weekend's Going West book festival10 Sep 12:54 AM
OpinionJames Meffan: YA fiction is 'difficult territory'This is the age when youth shades into adulthood, writes James Meffan. Much literature that really engages people at this stage in life deals with transition and change.09 Sep 11:30 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars confirms first gay characterAfter finally including non-white leads in the forthcoming 'The Force Awakens', it's been announced a new novel will include the franchise's first openly gay lead.09 Sep 10:30 AM
