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'You don't go to Berlin to set up a cosy house in the suburbs and have kids'

Bridget van der Zijpp's third novel sees a middle-aged novelist throw caution to the wind.

'I've got nothing to be ashamed of': Dairy farmers under siege

Two fifth-generation farming families fight back against the demonisation of dairying.

What to watch, eat and do: Your lockdown weekend guide

Looking for things to keep you going during lockdown this weekend? Look no further.

'Bring out the famous New Zealand dead, and I will usually be on hand to say a few words'

Steve Braunias on speaking well of the dead.

Artistry, activism and the Summer of Soul

52 years ago, Summer of Soul's stunning artists were at their peak

'This time it feels personal: a degree or two'

I can relate to lockdown irritability, any species - Diana Wichtel

'It was like I'd never done it before': How Sally Rooney wrote again

"It was like I'd never done it before." How Sally Rooney wrote again

Slowly does it

Chef James Kenny's passion is relaxed food, fermentation and preserving.

Steve Martin's jokes, 35 years too late

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review a bad new comedy mystery.

Joanna Wane: Lockdown lessons from Outward Bound

It was like being in lockdown but without the 1pm briefings.

The gift of time to write

The job of writing is not enough for our authors to live off, writes Siobhan Harvey.

Steve Braunias: 'Everybody knows someone who knows someone or actually is that someone'

Locked down - like all our friends - and because of them

"It was a reminder of how much pleasure I get from powerful, unapologetic, kick-ass women"

The Auckland playwright and screenwriter tracks the music that's shaped her life.

A conversation with Sam Neill and Bryan Brown - on life, death, anxiety, fame and 40 years of friendship

Actors and old friends Sam Neill and Bryan Brown in conversation

Canvas: 40 Years of Friendship - A Conversation with Sam Neill and Bryan Brown

Canvas got Sam Neill, in Italy, and Bryan Brown, in Queensland, to talk about the book, about life, death, anxiety, fame and friendship. Video / Canvas

Greg Bruce: The pleasure and pain of four Covid tests

Greg Bruce asks what's in a Covid test?