EntertainmentPlaymate reveals 'misery' behind Playboy mansion gatesFormer Playmate Holly Madison has spilled details on life behind the Playboy Mansion doors, saying she was once described as "old, hard and cheap" by Hugh Hefner.10 Jun 10:10 PM
OpinionWhy I read with my teensThe benefits of reading aloud don't diminish just because your kids grow up, writes Deb Werrlein.09 Jun 07:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Guile behind the paintWriter of art-world satire knows her topic at intimately close quarters.06 Jun 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Search for light in heart of darknessThere's an eerie, existential quality about Melanie Finn's new novel, Shame. What tiny, mundane choices determine our fate? Why does life cut one way, not another?05 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleHitchcock biography uncovers personaA new biography of the master of suspense uncovers the life behind the persona, says Duncan White.05 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Sincere and painful look at nature of loveThe 20th century has just begun. Harry Cave is married, personable, sophisticated. He’s inherited a substantial fortune from a father who died of boredom.05 Jun 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'How I learnt to walk again. Pure luck, not effort'Acclaimed writer Steve Toltz, who was paralysed for over a year, tells Peter Stanford how his new novel reflects his ordeal.04 Jun 12:00 AM
LifestyleIn praise of friendshipThe world’s most admired writers and poets have long extolled its virtues. Here, Yvonne Van Dongen explains why she’d take friendship - old and new - over romance any day.30 May 12:01 AM
LifestyleRosaleen Madigan's poignant and poetic commentary on lifeRosaleen Madigan loves her four adult children but, it has to be said, she has a pretty funny way of showing it.29 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBonding over bloodshedAward-winning Auckland writers Linda Olsson and Thomas Sainsbury tell Craig Sisterson why they’re collaborating on a thriller trilogy.29 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleChristopher McDougall - parkour, paleo and energetic proseThose of us for whom the Great Outdoors is the walk from front door to car door need to read Christopher McDougall.29 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleControversial baby paleo book releasedThe book was going to be published in hard copy by Pan Macmillan but was scrapped when health experts warned some of the recipes could harm infants.28 May 09:55 PM
EntertainmentBook brings back Pussy GaloreAnthony Horowitz's new James Bond continuation novel will mark the return of one of the franchise's best-loved Bond girls.28 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Satisfaction in meaty charactersSix of the best in stories starring oddballs and good sorts.23 May 11:55 PM
LifestyleBooks: Constellations of light in tale of tragedyIn her new novel we encounter Julian in a state of profound grief for his lover, Julia, and their daughter, Mira.22 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Powerful debut set in seedy Irish underworldMeet the first novel by a Galway writer who blogs about life on a council estate under a name so forceful I can’t repeat it in a family newspaper. Meet also a terrific reading experience.22 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Many strands weave intriguing yarnFelicito Yanaque is a self-made man. He lives in the city of Piura, and is the owner of a small transport company that he has built up from scratch into a modestly successful enterprise.22 May 06:00 PM
Business'Horror and pity' for Gen Rent"Horror and pity" have greeted one renting Auckland couple but they want to change attitudes to tenants, regarded as taking a "second-class" option.22 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Of no literary valuePeter Bromhead on the important things in life.21 May 11:00 PM
LifestyleWriters pay homage to power of catsA record-breaking estimated festival audience of 60,000 meant author-signing queues up to two hours long. Janet McAllister reports.17 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJenner's ex to write 'tell-all' bookBruce Jenner's ex-wife Linda Thompson is reportedly planning to share her side of the story.16 May 10:12 PM
New ZealandBooks: Recent releases May 17Parisian feel-good tale amuses despite its implausible plot.16 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleMy, what big prospects she's got...Karen Attwood meets first-time novelist Kate Hamer, whose 21st-century Little Red Riding Hood is tipped to be a best-seller.15 May 06:00 PM
Lifestyle'Scottish elf' tells of appalling childhoodSelf-described "Scottish elf trapped in middle-aged man's body" among highlights from the first week of Auckland Writers Festival.15 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleAiling legal legend answers the callVeteran lawyer and human rights advocate isn't letting poor health stop his solo session today at the Auckland Writers Festival.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentActor spins negative into positiveAlan Cumming says he has been surprised at a surge of support for his writing a personal memoir in which he detailed the vicious sadism of his father who died in 2010.13 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMarvel's female Thor unmaskedThe secret identity of Marvel's female Thor has been revealed.13 May 03:00 AM
LifestyleTop 5 things to see at the Writers FestivalThere are some gems at the Auckland Writers Festival with tickets still available... Here are five sessions recommended by books editor Linda Herrick.11 May 12:15 AM
WorldJK Rowling vs Twitter trollsAuthor takes on internet bullies: "The internet doesn’t just offer opportunities for misogynistic abuse, you know. Penis enlargers can also be bought discreetly."10 May 08:09 PM
EntertainmentRussell Brand back on the Revolution bandwagonHe’s the self-styled revolutionary who backed Ed Miliband at the Election and advocates the overthrow of "corporate tyranny".10 May 02:20 AM
