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![George Nuku: 'I am a nobody to Māori and Pākehā art circles in New Zealand - I am okay with that'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
George Nuku: 'I am a nobody to Māori and Pākehā art circles in New Zealand - I am okay with that'
"I am very busy being George," says the France-based artist and carver.
![The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
Including a witchy rom-com and the latest literary crime thriller from J.P. Pomare.
![Michael Bennett's new novel is sure to feature on many critics' end-of-year best lists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Michael Bennett's new novel is sure to feature on many critics' end-of-year best lists
It's a remarkable, post-colonial crime novel that's more than just a page-turner.
![Clementine Ford: 'Caught in the terrible trap of domestic drudgery'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Clementine Ford: 'Caught in the terrible trap of domestic drudgery'
Clementine Ford's new book introduces you to a mother, writer, activist and lover.
![Classics students discuss Ancient Greece at Auckland Museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Classics students discuss Ancient Greece at Auckland Museum
Four Year 12 students- Daisy Nalder, Ania Adams, Mala Cleland and Charlie Ullrich, visited Auckland Museum to discuss the legacy of Ancient Greece through a modern lens. Video / Cameron Pitney / NZ Herald
![War, heroes, celebrity, sport and the patriarchy: What have we learnt from the Ancient Greeks?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
War, heroes, celebrity, sport and the patriarchy: What have we learnt from the Ancient Greeks?
'I reckon Zeus' head would fit perfectly in my room." Gods and Ancient Greek take-homes.
![Urban design: The new mayor and the painted piazzas of Milan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Urban design: The new mayor and the painted piazzas of Milan
Bright ideas that make cities better: The Piazza Aperte programme in Milan.
![Diana Wichtel: Music brings back feeling in a numb world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diana Wichtel: Music brings back feeling in a numb world
Music - and musicians - of the past revive "feeling" in 2022.
![Ziba Cafe: Authentic Persian cuisine in Henderson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ziba Cafe: Authentic Persian cuisine in Henderson
Authentic Persian cuisine in the melting-pot suburb of Henderson.
![Dominic Hoey: 'This place is a lot darker than it is advertised overseas. They just get Lord of the Rings and Jacinda'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dominic Hoey: 'This place is a lot darker than it is advertised overseas. They just get Lord of the Rings and Jacinda'
Dominic Hoey's new novel confronts 21st century Aotearoa and some social truths.
![Our verdict on The Gray Man: Lots of explosions, not much plot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Our verdict on The Gray Man: Lots of explosions, not much plot
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Netflix's big shot at redemption.
![Gaja reviewed: Soju, and thanks for all the prawn toast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gaja reviewed: Soju, and thanks for all the prawn toast
Soju is for sharing and so are the fried snacks at this Ponsonby restaurant and bar.
![Inside the Auckland primary school where kids are taught philosophy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside the Auckland primary school where kids are taught philosophy
Why don't more schools teach philosophy? Greg Bruce goes inside one that does.
![Dizzyingly outlandish: The life and times of Marianne Williamson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dizzyingly outlandish: The life and times of Marianne Williamson
'Ask not what God allows human suffering, but what kind of people' - Marianne Williamson.
![Steve Braunias enjoys the freedom of travelling around Auckland on an e-scooter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Steve Braunias enjoys the freedom of travelling around Auckland on an e-scooter
There's more to e-scootering that meets the eye, discovers Steve Braunias.
![Ahikāroa: Partying, bickering, sex and loyalty - bilingual hit show keeps it real](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ahikāroa: Partying, bickering, sex and loyalty - bilingual hit show keeps it real
Ahikāroa: More Outrageous Fortune than Shortland Street and a hit with millions.
![Simon Wilson: Saudi Arabia's futuristic city - and a warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Simon Wilson: Saudi Arabia's futuristic city - and a warning
Bright ideas to make cities better: The good and bad in Saudi Arabia's new eco-city.
![Goings-on guide: What to do this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goings-on guide: What to do this weekend
Film festival? Rooftop sunsets? We've got you sorted.
![I had a speed date with an e-bike - here's how it changed my life (temporarily)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I had a speed date with an e-bike - here's how it changed my life (temporarily)
I got to e-biking while cycling the fine line between commuting and utter catastrophe.
![Happily ever after for the RNZB's Cinderella with a new twist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Happily ever after for the RNZB's Cinderella with a new twist
More is more in the RNZB's modern and diverse Cinderella.
![Foot fetishes, New York stories and the naked truth: Morgana O'Reilly's brave new world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foot fetishes, New York stories and the naked truth: Morgana O'Reilly's brave new world
"I remember... thinking, 'I am the dirtiest minx and I am awesome.'"
![The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
Sit back to David Trubridge, Keri Hulme and three-ingredient recipes.
![Travelling by bus opens up a new world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Travelling by bus opens up a new world
All's fair on the buses once you qualify for free fares, finds David Hill.
![The Quiet Girl review: Our verdict - quietly compelling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Quiet Girl review: Our verdict - quietly compelling
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch The Quiet Girl.
!['We all went mad as we knew then that you really had it in the bag': Dad to his Olympic gold champ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We all went mad as we knew then that you really had it in the bag': Dad to his Olympic gold champ
Intimate story behind one of New Zealand's finest athletes, the late Dame Yvette Williams
![Has Auckland missed the tram on the public transport front?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Has Auckland missed the tram on the public transport front?
Bright ideas that make cities better: The on-road trams of Melbourne.
![Meet everyone's favourite aunty at Avondale Market's Thai food truck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Meet everyone's favourite aunty at Avondale Market's Thai food truck
Aunty La's food truck is the perfect place for Thai food - and people-watching.
![Diana Wichtel: Should Guy Williams have interviewed Leo Molloy?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diana Wichtel: Should Guy Williams have interviewed Leo Molloy?
Guy Williams seeks TV audiences, Leo Molloy seeks voters, says Diana Wichtel.