Will the feel-good movie event of the year make you feel good?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie turn their attention to In The Heights.
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Auckland University astrophysicist Heloise Stevance on the music that's shaped her life.
"Racism is like a cluster bomb for us here in Aotearoa"
Polynesian Panther and Pacific academic Dr Melani Anae on healing from the dawn raids.
Astronauts destroyed the magic of the moon
Despite it being a mass of rocks, Steve Braunias still finds the moon an amazing force
Tequila-adjacent toasted sandwiches: Auckland restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for a feast and/or fiesta? Here's where to eat this weekend.
Book extract: Master Aotearoa navigator Jack Thatcher looks to the stars
Inspiring a new generation of navigators.
Tracey Slaughter's Devil's Trumpet is not for the fainthearted
Her new volume should come with an emotional warning: 'Prepare for pain'.
Lisa Taddeo: Animal instinct
Lisa Taddeo wants readers seeing behind the glass of someone they don't understand
'Hi, I'm Garth and I'm a vinyl junkie'
Record shops represent an underground empire trading in human happiness.
The Kindest Lie: In pursuit of an elusive fantasy
Nancy Johnson's new novel is a gripping commentary on the American Dream.
New Amy Winehouse book reveals her life before fame took over
'The Amy I met was a geek, a nerd, someone who would sit and do crosswords every day.'
Restaurant boycott: Chef's heartfelt open letter
They are not faceless terrorists, they are people like us.
'Someone asked what I was reading and I barely knew where to begin'
A novel, poetry, an audiobook and a kids' book are constants for Gemma Browne
Is this the Frenchiest non-French movie ever made?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review The Man in the Hat.
A deep dive into lies and secrets in debut novel
Lies and secrets at the heart of a damaged family lead to an interesting story
Plastic fantastic: artist Judy Darragh's riotous new show
"I'm going to decorate the bejesus out of something!"
Patrick Gower on P, politics and almost losing an eye
Patrick Gower talks about the power of listening - and of being heard.
How musician Julia Deans found the love of her life in Australia
A stray kitten helped the former Fur Patrol singer through some of her darkest days.
Kim Knight on what her grandma taught her about life and death
Kim Knight on her last conversation with the matriarch she learned to love later in life.
Building for climate change, creative living
Architect Brendan MacFarlane tells how he became part of a renowned Paris "tag team"
Makers and shakers: 'Most of the time it doesn't feel like work at all'
Three New Zealand-based creatives on what drives their passion
Dancer and choreographer Aloali'i Tapu on stillness, dreams and thinking about nothing
"There isn't just one window in my life."
'I am black treacle. I love its depth, darkly spicy warmth and savage intensity'
Nigella Lawson talks with Canvas about winter food, music, and good ingredients.
Ingenuity and imagination - the best ingredients
The ingredients that have inspired two Italian New Zealanders - ingenuity and imagination.
Nigella Lawson: 'Cook, eat, repeat' is the story of my life
Two glorious recipes from Nigella Lawson, extracted for Canvas magazine.
Sleep is fashionable. What about our nightwear?
Ruth Spencer's good news for Aucklanders. We're among the world's top-ranking ... sleepers
Greg Bruce: Dinner two ways, 11 years apart
Greg Bruce recalls the first meal he had with his wife, but not very much of it.
Fuss-free, heartwarming kai all around New Zealand
Cosy, not pricey, winter dining for friends and whānau from north, to the south.
Yvonne Lorkin: Home-grown aristocrats for winter
Six ultra-smooth wines (and a beer) to celebrate the long weekend.
Beautiful cakes and terrible mistakes: A review of Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review a movie about pastry, a palace and a pastry palace.
Nook reviewed: Why is Auckland's hottest rice served in its coldest room?
Where the rice is loaded and the prawns warrant closer inspection.
Lights, camera, evacuation
They looked at the walls with great interest; one of them stroked the wallpaper.
Milk Fed: A sensuous food awakening
In Melissa Broder's new novel, a calorie-counter falls in love with eating - and more.