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The definitive Grant Dalton story

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

Three top weekend wines

While it's always a good idea to opt for a local offering, if you feel like treating yourself to a good bottle of red there's nothing stopping you from looking at old favourites and lesser-known lovelies from over the seas.

Top 3 Aussie shiraz picks

The wines from the skin-stretchingly hot and dusty climes of South Australia are vastly different to our own ...

Fashion: Clean, neutral palette

If in doubt, a clean and neutral palette is a reliable fall-back.

Review: PumpHouse's French Rendez-vous

It was the perfect place to enjoy a Bastille Day dinner - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

The Kiwi acting coach in hot demand

At 53, Miranda Harcourt is more in demand than ever, appearing in two television series and working as a sought-after international acting coach. She talks to Suzanne McFadden.

Yoko Ono still seeking peace

For more than 50 years Yoko Ono has been campaigning - for peace, for feminism, and gun control. This tireless activism, she tells Alex Needham, is at the heart of her work as an artist.

Review: Geeks on Sainsbury

The cafe is on a quiet street on the Morningside border.

The science of kissing

Sheril Kirshenbaum, the author of The Science of Kissing, takes us on a romantic trip through history and around the world.

Fashion: Resort-inspired styling

Prepare for new season deliveries with an adventurous spirit.

Restaurant review: Xacuti

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

New Zealand's own celebrity baby whisperer

She's shared the homes of Hollywood celebrities and media magnates, and is now one of the world's most sought-after baby sleep consultants.

Review: Ma Cherie

The menu is French favourites, featuring lots of baking and cheese, very reasonably priced and hard to choose between.

Nature's rarest animals (+videos)

Wildlife photographer Steve Winter tells Linda Herrick about cheating death, and the images he wished he didn't have to take.

First-class writer with space to roam

If only commercial realities allowed New Zealanders to enjoy long-form journalism.

Spook on an English mission

Stephen Jewell talks to Daniel Silva about the latest outing for his Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon.

National Geographic: Tiger inspects camera

A curious tiger inspects a camera on wheels as it snaps close-up images of the cat in the wild. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

National Geographic: Timelapse: Tigers at waterhole

This video shows timelapse images of tigers at a watering hole, bathing and taking sips from the water over a series of days and nights. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter