EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Object of Beauty</i>How much you'll enjoy this novel from American actor and comedian Steve Martin will depend on how engaged you are with recent art history.23 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleSlice of heaven (+recipes)Decadent, creamy and delicious, cheesecake has been tempting diners for centuries.23 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Lake of Dreams</i>Unfinished business is the theme of the new novel from best-selling author Kim Edwards.23 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldArizona's fallout will shape 2012 electionThe slaughter in Tucson, in statistical terms, was pretty routine as US shooting sprees go.16 Jan 12:14 AM
LifestyleThe year aheadGrab your diaries for <i>Viva</i>'s essential guide to what everyone will be talking about in 2011. Here's to an eventful year.11 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFilm critics' society choose <i>The Social Network</i>The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday selected <i>The Social Network</i> as the best picture of 2010.09 Jan 06:42 PM
EntertainmentMeg Ryan and John Mellencamp dating on the slyA new year, a new romance: Actress Meg Ryan and veteran rocker John Mellencamp are reportedly dating on the quiet.04 Jan 10:48 PM
WorldA public marriage spat that's terribly unbecomingAn article on a New York society wedding that tore two families apart has unleashed a torrent of criticism.27 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: American SubversiveAidan is a thirty-something professional blogger, living a low-rent version of the high-life in post-9/11 New York. His relationship with his journalist girlfriend, Cressida, is strained; he's stuck in a bit of a rut.20 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldUS police hunt for beachside serial killerPolice in Long Island, New York fear they may have a serial killer on their hands.16 Dec 08:49 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Beware the psychopath withinBe true to yourself, and keep your inner Madoff where he belongs.16 Dec 08:30 PM
EntertainmentLarry King's 25-year reign comes to an endHe is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end. 16 Dec 12:12 AM
EntertainmentThe Black Keys back on keyAfter a break, the Black Keys are back with an album they consider their best to date.15 Dec 06:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi couple win $1 million diamond ringA New Zealander and his US-born wife have won an international competition looking for the 'world's best couple'.14 Dec 09:56 PM
EntertainmentA really good fellaOscar-winning director Martin Scorsese tells Mark Kermode about his new 3D film, <i>Hugo Cabret</i>, his movie-mad childhood - and how directing the acclaimed drama <i>Boardwalk Empire</i> opened his mind to the epic freedoms of television.13 Dec 05:30 PM
LifestyleBeauty: Keep it realBobbi Brown makes up the stars but her appearance advice is very down to earth.01 Dec 09:00 PM
LifestyleA world of style at your fingertipsCarey Mulligan and Kelly Osbourne are among the style-savvy celebrities recruited to an internet giant's new fashion website, which lets women create their own virtual boutiques stocked with clothes from favourite designers.26 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldDicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigersRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.25 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleNew York hot shotNew Zealander Henry Hargreaves is an ex-model making a name for himself in the Big Apple with a book celebrating breasts.25 Nov 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceWall St steeled for more FBI insider trading raidsThe FBI is planning further raids on hedge funds suspected of involvement in an insider trading scam, as a three-year investigation enters its final stages, with prosecutors aiming to make arrests and lay charges within the next few weeks.24 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyMan sacked by Gap is new king of US fashionMickey Drexler, who turned Gap into the epitome of Nineties casual, is fronting a $3.9 billion takeover bid for J Crew.24 Nov 01:39 AM
EntertainmentCharlie Sheen suing porn starCharlie Sheen is suing the porn star who was with him when he smashed up a New York hotel room last month.23 Nov 06:21 PM
TechnologyThe war on words 2.0The best-selling author of <i>The Tipping Point</i> has enraged social network users by dismissing their impact on real issues. It is, Tim Adams writes, just the latest salvo in an argument set to run and run.23 Nov 04:30 PM
TravelNew York: City of legendLights, cameras, action: Chris Reed goes on location in New York.22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam Dann<i>Liam Dann</i>: Biggest share float huge coup for GM's cool-headed Kiwi19 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentNew double act a rich readSimon Rich published his first short story collection three years ago. Now, aged just 26, his first novel has won critical acclaim. He talks to Stephen Jewell.16 Nov 04:30 PM
