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Djokovic reveals inner peace

Simon Briggs talks to the world’s number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, about refusing to follow the pack, and breaking free from Federer and Nadal’s shadow.

James Griffin: We're still alive in The Zone

It has been some time since my last communique from here, deep within The Zone. You remember The Zone, right?

The reinvention of Hayley Holt

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

Weekend reads: Our top picks

Here are three great Canvas reads you don't want to miss.

I was a selfie addict but snapped out of it

Prince Harry is right - selfies have to stop. Writer Alice Audley turned her back on them and says her life is better for it.

Wine: Our favourite bubbles

Assemblage, tirage, remuage, disgorge and dosage — all fundamental steps in the formulation of our favourite fizz ...

Fashion: Classic stripes

Update classic stripes with some serious street cred.

Restaurant review: Botswana Butchery, Auckland CBD

Join the pack for a good, sound feed.

Dear D&P: I fear my dad is getting scammed by European wives

My elderly father is going to European countries to meet women he has met online. But the women always want to get married, and I am sure they are just going to rip him off. I want him to stop.

Fashion: 80s revisited

Eighties’ street smarts and underground sub-cultures collide for an inspired take on dressing with an edge.

Restaurant review: Verona Cafe, Auckland CBD

K Rd classic feeds diners’ souls with great music and a promise of organic satisfaction to come.

Steve Braunias: Life on the road

A professional speaker? A stand-up comedian? Steve Braunias considers a career change and turns to a self-appointed life coach for help.

Theatre's rising star

She’s been a body double in the blockbuster Avatar, made a winning film about roadkill and is one of our brightest rising theatre stars. Alan Perrott meets Laurel Devenie and talks to her about her unorthodox career, and letting go.

Brunch: Brighton Road Cafe, Parnell

The look was that of a cosy local cafe, inside an old railway cottage. There were just enough tables and wicker chairs inside to cater to the happy Saturday morning crowd.

Dear D&P: My brother is faking illnesses for drugs

My brother finds illnesses that require drugs he wants to try, and fakes the illness to the doctor to get them.

Jame Griffin: The world's strangest ad?

What do you want to do today? What do you want to be? Think quick.

Heavenly Hollywood rise

She’s one of our most successful expat actors, starring in a host of acclaimed TV shows and movies. Melanie Lynskey talks to Alexander Bisley about life in LA, why she hopes her next role is a New Zealand film, body issues and gangsta rap.

Stanley Tucci releases second cookbook

Actor Stanley Tucci has created his second cookbook. He tells Tim Adams that food is a great way of expressing love.