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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.

'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.

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.

Taonga: Ladi6 and the tremendous tale of her tanzanite ring

A romantic gesture goes all kinds of wrong in the hilarious story of her engagement ring.

Susanna Gendall: I love heroines who bake cake

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

Country vet life like Jane Austen in Red Band gumboots

Danielle Hawkin's life as a vet is lively with people as well as animals.

Taken Places: How words are wired to our senses

Where do stories live? Author Tracey Slaughter has an answer.

Onemata reviewed: Is Auckland ready for a five-star cauliflower sandwich?

Bright lights, big cauliflower sandwich in a restaurant room with a view.

Insta-feminist influencers are 'deluded'

Insta-feminists - 'this new breed of digital sirens are playing a risky game.'

The view from my window: Rose Matafeo

Rose Matafeo reports on life as lived in her bedroom in East London.

Moondance, heartbreak and zombies; Julia Stone's life in song

Indie favourite Julia Stone reveals the songs that inspired her to become a musician.

"You just have to be human to say this isn't right": Single Asian Female stars talk back

The stars of Single Asian Female dissect racism, tiger moms and chicken feet over yum cha.

One marriage, two movie reviews: The United States Vs. Billie Holiday

Greg and Zanna review the new movie about Billie Holiday and the war on drugs.

Steve Braunias: Damn statistics

I was among the chosen few who had been selected ... Steve Braunias.