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Airini Beautrais: The year's brightest star

Bugs, birds, sex, death, smells, decay ... and the power of women.

Comedian Jadwiga Green on her most precious possession

Even as her faith has waned, comedian Jadwiga Green has found comfort in a crucifix.

Nomadland turns spotlight on how hopeful life is - or isn't

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Nomadland.

'You can't fake it with horses': the new world of equine-assisted learning

Using horsepower to break down barriers without words.

Helen Kelly: Her Life - author Rebecca Macfie on the kindness warrior

Was union leader Helen Kelly, who died 5 years ago, the great Prime Minister we never had?

'This show has broken me, if not once a week, every other week'

Television's most ambitious take on American slavery since Roots.

Lying for a living: How Jo Spain became a writer

Bestselling Irish author Jo Spain launched her career by taking a chance on herself.

Zoom brings writers to readers in a time of Covid

Literary discussions around the world, from NZ novelist Paula Morris' dining table

'I kicked and fought for my life': Sue Kedgley reveals all in new memoir

After 50 years of feminism, the former Green MP asks how much has really changed.

One marriage, two movie reviews: James & Isey

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review Florian Habicht's new film.

'If ever I saw a man die of a broken heart, it was him' - Dame Naida Glavish

The "kia ora lady" on music that's shaped her life.

SPQR reviewed: Pasta and people-watching at a Ponsonby Rd legend

World famous in Ponsonby - SPQR's pasta is as decadent as its patrons. Plus Drinks list.

How to Writers Festival: A guide to attending

Ruth Spencer explains the rules of engagement for fans at a writers' festival.

Meat and 16 vege: Saxon + Parole reviewed and drinks list

"That plate invoked something so primal it should have come with a censor's note."

Spellbound in a town of dark secrets and forces

Even small towns conceal a mass of destructive secrets and lies.

Susanna Gendall: I love heroines who bake cake

Heroines who bake cake, exile and more are on Susanna Gendall's reading list.