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‘The story chose me’: Lucy Lawless' directorial debut uncovers the dark, untold story of a fearless Kiwi legend
The Xena star and first-time director takes on real-life warrior princess Margaret Moth.

30 Years of defiance: How one man changed New Zealand dance forever
He wants Black Grace to last for 200 years and he doesn't care what anyone thinks.

Dating disaster: Vesuvius erupted, but when exactly?
New York Times: Why Pompeii's eruption date remains a hotly debated mystery.

Julia Donaldson: J.K. Rowling? I am the bestselling author in the UK
Times: The Gruffalo author talks about life after losing her husband.

Joanna Wane: You’re in for a treat at the best dog cafe in town
OPINION: How Petone has gone to the dogs.

A teacher tells: NZ kids are not prepared for school and parents are to blame
A teacher tells how kids are arriving at school unprepared and without basic life skills.

Dame Theresa Gattung: Burned out and on the brink, here’s what kept her going
She's been through the wringer, but the business titan isn't giving up without a fight.

‘You become the lie’: Art adviser opens up on $11m fraud
New York Times: Lisa Schiff drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them.

‘Time to move on’: Kiwi writer’s moving play tackles silence around Sri Lanka’s past
An old mixtape rewinds history as a family is torn apart by civil war.

Helen Fielding: ‘I want Bridget Jones to smash the idea of a sexual sell-by date’
Times: Straight-talking author on dating age-gaps and her friendship with Renée Zellweger.

‘Divorce diva’ Lady Deborah Chambers KC on why you should (or shouldn’t) go through with it
Inside tips from an expert as 'divorce season' gets into full swing.

Confronting Alzheimer's: Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand's bittersweet love story
How the couple's new play cuts close to home.

She was 26, he was 73: Hollywood legend Gene Kelly’s widow on their unlikely love story
Patricia Kelly is heading to the Auckland Arts Festival with her intimate stage show.

Opinion: I stopped wearing deodorant 15 years ago, and I don’t smell
I stopped wearing deodorant in my early 30s and haven't used it for more than a decade.

Michael Palin on his diaries, Monty Python legacy, and life after loss
New York Times: In 1969 the Monty Python star quit smoking and began keeping a diary.

‘Drunk on power’: Rose Matafeo on Junior Taskmaster hosting challenge
The London-based Kiwi comedian says she enjoys talking to children far more than adults.

New film on Splore showcases Auckland photographer’s extraordinary vision
After partially losing her vision, Serena Stevenson's new work is a triumph.

Opinion: In her own messy way, Bridget Jones is a trailblazer
NYT OPINION: Bridget Jones has become a barometer for how we talk about women.

The Richard Branson diet: How he stays super-fit at 74
Times: The billionaire shows no signs of slowing down. So what's his secret?

‘Is this your hammer?’ - how I triggered an airport security alert
Joanna Wane on why your hair straighteners could be next.

‘A piece of nothing’: A high-country family’s ambitious farm succession plan
Susan and Willie MacDonald weren't the chosen ones – but their children might be.