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Modern tribute to a Burmese original

Mabel's in Wellington is an homage to Wellington's original Burmese restaurant.

A brief encounter with one of New Zealand's bestselling writers

David Hill recalls a meeting that went wrong at Easter 60 years ago

Interior revamp: Ten ways to create a comforting cocoon

New season, new decor. The best way to lift your mood.

Avo-calypse now? Growers and cafe owners disagree

How sustainable is our love of avocado?

Diana Wichtel: Why do we judge mums so harshly?

Being a mum means being judged.

Is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory the greatest Easter movie ever?

What makes Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory so great?

Shaken or stirred: The perfect autumn gin cocktail

New Zealand's boutique gin distilleries reinvent the classic G&T.

'Aren't you scared of people haunting you?'; Ghosts, grief and saying goodbye

Funeral director Rachel Benns talks to Joanna Wane about breaking into the boys' club.

Flower power: Rotherham's derelict wasteland to a river of beauty

Bright ideas that make cities better: England's urban wildflower gardens.

WeCrashed review: Can Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto salvage something from the wreckage of WeWork?

WeWork is one of the great corporate disasters of our times, but does it make for good TV?

A Ukrainian in Hamilton: 'You cannot sit on two chairs at this time'

The reality of the Russia/Ukraine war as seen from New Zealand

Steve Braunias: 'I get to share in the sense of wealth and privilege by having the same postcode'

Two suburbs at different places on the economic scale: Te Atatū and Herne Bay

'It's unforgivable': The real reason Louisa Wall quit politics

Louisa Wall: It's hard to be part of someone's team if they don't want you.

Shadbolt House in Titirangi

Shadbolt House in Titirangi, the home famous in which author Maurice Shadbolt resided. Video / Brett Phibbs

Pair on a mission to put a writer back in the writer's house

"I'd say by 2024, there will be a writer living here" - Naomi McCleary.

The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading

Sit down and pick up Noelle McCarthy's memoir - one of this week's other top book picks.