There's no time for faffing about with straps and laces. Slip into a versatile sandal that'll work overtime.

Chris Moss deconstructs the seven ages of modern manhood. But which one provides the most satisfaction and happiness?

Greg Dixon talks to Michael Meredith about helping feed hungry kids, what motivates him and why the end of his marriage almost saw him sell his award-winning restaurant.

You'd have thought that we would have got over our fascination with the wealthy. But we haven't.

Looking for ways to inject some much-needed spice into your life this weekend? All you need are these three thrillers ...

Nicky Park reviews Ceremony in Grafton for brunch.

Alan Perrott spends the day with Coers and his 1600kg new charge, Anjalee, and discovers what makes our zoo different from any other in the world.

Fish ladders are structures that Britons began building in the 19th century when they started damming and blocking waterways.

There are too many Michael Moorcocks. I don't mean the books - although there are a bewildering number of those, there could never be too many for his admirers.

In this final volume of Graeme Lay's fictional trilogy on the life of James Cook, we confront a very different man to the legend or, for that matter, the first two books in the series.

Those of us born in the late 1960s and early 1970s are constantly being told that the generation above us are the ones who had it good, but I beg to differ.

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine. Get your premium glossy weekend magazine in tomorrow's Weekend Herald.

Some of the world's top sports legends, actors and musicians, including Serena Williams and Dustin Hoffman, are spilling the secrets to their success. Want to become a tennis phenomenon or a Hollywood star? Just sign up, says Abigail Jones.

What defines good taste? This season, designers push it to the next level.

A Royal Oak restaurant is bound to convert you to the flavours of Filipino cuisine.

The service was pleasant and amazingly fast for a busy Saturday morning.

Like every other book of Stephenson's, this one uses formal language to position itself a small, strategic distance from its readers, like a speaker standing behind a lectern.

A grinding, persuasive power binds this collection of short fiction and essays, many of which have been published elsewhere in the past two or three years.

It begins near the end of the 20th century. The Big One has finally hit; on a strangely warm July afternoon, the Wellington Fault tears asunder, and New Zealand's capital is wrecked.

Turning 60 doesn't mean having to join the sensible shoes and slacks brigade. Suzanne McFadden meets three older women who refuse to act their age.

It is that time of life when we currently have two teenage offspring setting out on the long and involved path towards getting the driver's licences.

When it comes to eyewear this season, confident colour and bold patterns make an impact.

Vibrant Malaysian offering from Top chef Josh Emett invigorates Takapuna.

If you're in this part of town and feeling peckish, The Parlour is worth a visit.