OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: There's much to learn from Tiger MothersBringing out the best in your child involves encouragement, support - and hard work.06 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentShooting starsRegan Cameron is one of New Zealand’s most successful exports, yet most of us don’t even know his name.04 Feb 01:00 AM
WorldNew York mayor under fire over gunsNew York mayor Michael Bloomberg sent undercover operatives to investigate illegal gun sales on the other side of the country.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Linda ChandlerAmerican expat and Apartment 86 owner Linda Chandler shares her style secrets with <i>Viva</i>.02 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentFrom chaos to creationMax Gimblett is one of our most beloved painters. Rebecca Barry met him in his New York studio and learned about his creative process.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe fabulous life of Gala DarlingOnce stuck in a 9-5 rut in a Wellington office job, Gala Darling donned a new identity and created a new life as a New York style and self-help guru.01 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Sunset Park</i>Paul Auster writes splendidly about disaffected, damaged people, usually alienated from society in some way, often isolated, physically and/or psychologically.31 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesMega-payouts remain Wall Street's driving forceLunch still for wimps but technology and social change has toned down macho image30 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: All out of love for the super richPower elite look down on the rest of us, but they still want to be admired. Well, tough.27 Jan 08:30 PM
EntertainmentDiddy becomes detective on US TVP. Diddy is to play a detective in US TV series <i>Hawaii Five-0</i>.27 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMichelle Williams is kinda blueThree years after the death of her lover Heath Ledger, actress Michelle Williams has an Oscar nomination. The Hollywood star talks candidly to Tim Teeman about grief, her daughter, her mania for cleaning — and her new film.25 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe smelling testThe human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.25 Jan 01:20 AM
EntertainmentYeasayer: Nature boysYeasayer are back for Laneway, but don't expect a repeat of an infamous earlier trip, says Paula Yeoman.23 Jan 11:00 PM
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
