Alex Casey visits the alternate universe of soap opera Days of Our Lives, as it celebrates 50 years on television screens.

Photographer Jane Ussher has captured some of New Zealand's most beautiful church architecture in her new book, Worship. Here are some of those images.

Feast your eyes on the marina vista while choosing from a traditional menu that offers something for everyone.

Ever wondered what it's really like to be a pastor or a psychic? Or what a bikini waxer really thinks about their job? Here, nine Kiwis with very different careers reveal - anonymously - the secrets of their working day.

Little Bread and Butter's food is top-notch.

Bill Bryson famously came from Iowa ("Somebody had to"). So do the farming dynasty of Jane Smiley's now-completed trilogy.

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Gently does it. Lovely lace continues to inspire a romantic mood for summer.

Caitlin Dewey discovers 24 words that mean totally different things now than they did pre-internet.

Is there life after MasterChef? Well there certainly has been for best-selling cookbook author Chelsea Winter, discovers Greg Dixon.

The 'Titanic' and 'Heavenly Creatures' actress on why New Zealand remain so close to her heart.

This is a sweet, small deli that offers good coffee, breads, smoothies, and a selection of savoury and sweet treats

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