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NZ's secret history: 'Havelock North is the occult capital of the world'

Author Andrew Paul Wood reveals the unsuspected history of New Zealand.

Steve Braunias: Auckland’s trees offer silent sanctuary from High Court

OPINION: ' I sit there with a thermos and a sandwich, and forget all about the trial'

'I couldn’t stop drinking on my own': Dry July and how one woman quit the booze

When she lost her brother to alcohol at 37, Maree Maclean realised she needed help too.

Why you shouldn't let your kids watch Paw Patrol: The Movie but will anyway

It's been in Netflix's top 10 all over the world for weeks now. Why is it so successful?

Canvas editorial: Sarah Daniell behind the scenes with Nikau Hindin and Kiri Nathan

OPINION: Sarah Daniell behind the scenes of a Canvas cover shoot with Nikau Hindin.

Nikau Hindin: 'Mediocre is just not gonna cut it'

She is one of the nine Māori arts practitioners speaking at Auckland Live’s M9.

Diana Wichtel: When humanity ignores repeated, urgent, expert warnings

OPINION: 'We charge, full steam ahead and heedless, at icebergs on a dark, moonless night'

Design for Living: Paris rethinks the boulevard

Bright ideas that make cities better: Even the grand boulevards are changing in Paris.

Idris Elba: ‘I’m not satisfied just being an actor’

Times: Why the British star won’t be boxed in by Hollywood.

Emma Hislop on her latest book: 'The word Ruin can be an end, but can also have potential'

Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu) is a Taranaki-based writer.

Sacred springs, limestone bluffs and capricious currents

Sacred springs, limestone rocks and capricious currents: the majestic Te Waipounamu

Jury Duty is a new type of reality TV. Does it go too far?

A real life version of The Truman Show is making waves - but is it ethical?

When water is too precious to waste

Bright ideas that make cities better: Non-flushing toilets

Ten films, 10 novels to celebrate Pride Month

Here are top 10 essential LGBT-themed novels to read, and films to watch.

'There will always be rumours': Melanie Hamrick on dating Mick Jagger

Times: The 36-year-old ex-ballet dancer on her new book and life with a rock legend.

An audience with the Pope: How Shakespeare nearly caused a scandal at the Vatican

"Only a swift bit of diplomacy prevented an international incident."

'Colossally gifted writer': Remembering Cormac McCarthy, novelist of a darker America

New York Times: McCarthy's books explore a bleak world of violence and outsiders.

Restaurant review: Kim Knight's verdict on Cassia 2.0 at SkyCity

Even the door handles smelled good.