EntertainmentHip Op-eration CrewTheirs is an unlikely story: a bunch of senior citizens from Waiheke — ranging in age from 65 to 95 — who formed a hip-hop dance crew then went to the world champs in Vegas. They talk to Alan Perrott about moonwalking, twerking and feeling alive again.19 Sep 11:27 PM
EntertainmentLena Dunham: Page girlLena Dunham reinvented the oversharing style on her hit show, Girls. What will her first book do? Meghan Daum meets TV’s hottest property and talks psychotherapy, sisterhood and why she can’t keep a secret.19 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Nautilus Estate's 30th celebrationsMarlborough's Nautilus Estate is celebrating its 30th year and continues its early promise of premium wines at affordable prices.06 Sep 04:00 AM
EntertainmentNick Cave: Sit down and writeHot on the heels of the biographical film he says is not really about him, Nick Cave is heading to New Zealand. Russell Baillie talks to the Australian musician about the God particle, touring and his work ethic.05 Sep 11:00 PM
LifestyleSelf-publish and be damnedSometimes it’s the only way to get in print, and sometimes it’s the best way to keep control of your work. James Russell charts the rise of self-publishing.05 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Daddy coolFor those of you who’ve left things to the last minute, here are a few stylish suggestions for Father’s Day.05 Sep 09:00 PM
LifestyleIan McEwan: Great expectationsIan McEwan’s new novel centres around a family court judge who gets too involved in one of her cases. She blows it, McEwan tells Linda Herrick.05 Sep 07:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Zone of InterestMartin Amis is a child of the 20th century, both literally and by literary preoccupation. He was born in the aftermath of World War II and grew up in the shadow of the unholy trinity of great ideologies — fascism, communism and capitalism.05 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleSarah Waters: Blood, sweat and scrubbingSarah Waters’ new novel explores what happens when an ‘unruly passion’ in the form of two lodgers enters a house. She talks to Linda Herrick.05 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Four StoriesOh, to write like Alan Bennett. The consummate modulations of mood and structure. The utterly English urbanity and self-deprecation.05 Sep 06:00 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Very suspiciousAs an influential columnist who sometimes gets upward of five comments for each of his columns, and because this is New Zealand, where the six degrees of Kevin Bacon rule is more like the two degrees of Karl Urban rule.05 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHelen Mirren: On the roadHelen Mirren’s nomadic home life and work schedule has matched the eclectic nature of the characters she has played in 40 years at the top of her game. She talks to David Gritten about her latest film role, as a French restaurateur.30 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleWine: New-release winesNew-release wines that won’t break the bank and offer value for money… And who doesn’t like that?30 Aug 04:00 AM
LifestyleReview: The Commons, TakapunaThe biggest disincentives to healthy eating are the people who advocate healthy eating.30 Aug 01:00 AM
EntertainmentFor the recordThey’re the champions of new music in this country — the brains of two record labels that began as ‘a laugh’, writes Alan Perrott.29 Aug 09:00 PM