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‘Prince Andrew? Maybe he’s the weakest link’: Former MI5 boss on the risk of Chinese spies
Times: MI5's first female director on royals, politicians and Chinese spies.
‘I’ve written about things I haven’t shared before': Former PM Ardern reveals book release
Ardern was expected to get an advance from $1m to $1.5m for the rights in Australasia.
‘Cause injury to the public good’: Auckland’s 29 restricted library books you may need an ID to borrow
Bret Easton Ellis and Linda Lovelace are some of the authors subject to restrictions.
Who is Neil Gaiman – the author facing sexual assault allegations in NZ?
The new sexual assault allegations have halted film and TV adaptations.
Long-standing Whanganui organisation revived and thriving
Friends of the Whanganui River's financial position is on the up after some lean years.
'Mission accomplished': Author Ron Murray dies three days after receiving copies of final book
Ron Murray's wife Jill described him as a 'man of many talents'.
Sex, horses and stately homes: Bringing a naughty British romance to TV
NYT: How Jilly Cooper tweaked some details to adapt her 1988 book for the streaming age.
No more bunny business: Playboy model Crystal Hefner spills on life with Hugh Hefner
New York Times: Crystal Hefner recounts her days as a Playboy model and Hefner's wife.
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
I read 50 books each year. Here's how you can too
The good news? It doesn't take hard work, just a smart system.
Olly Newland gets honour for work in real estate, Jewish community, music
Greatest legacy with wife Merle is 'to provide a good example to children and grandchildren'.
New Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Taupō recipients named
Plus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.
Rupert Everett: ‘Sex was thrilling. I didn’t mind who I had it with’
Times: The actor talks about Botox, sex and celebrity bust-ups.
Paul Lewis: How overtourism turned Porto's Livraria Lello into a sardine can
OPINION: A haven for book lovers, Livraria Lello is now a tourist trap drowning in queues.
Surprise, surprise, the library books Kiwis borrowed the most this year were by Lee Child
Kiwis are devoted to the Jack Reacher author, and it shows in our borrowing behavior.
Family discover mum had a secret son – a famous league player
‘Mum had lived and died with this secret,’ says writer Mary Garden.
From Takapuna to Hollywood: Rose Carlyle's journey from hermit to best-selling thriller author
Her new novel, No One Will Know, explores motherhood, illegal adoption, and dark secrets.
Dan Carter, meat fat facials and a very literary fart: 2024′s best bits
21 awards you didn't know you needed to celebrate the year that was.
Acclaimed author dies aged 74
Australian writer John Marsden, author of the Tomorrow series, has died.
Watch: Reacher is returning, with Ritchson's hero meeting his 'most formidable foe yet'
Prime Video stars reveal first teaser and confirms launch date.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Book: Did anyone buy it?
The singer's self-published book was released at the end of November.
Josh Brolin on his wild life: Weed at 9, LSD at 13, jail nine times
Times: 'I was paralysed with what I thought other people saw in me.'
Artistic duo team up on 'Fantabulous' project
When a children's author and a composer combine, it's sure to be 'fantabulous'.
Literary world shocked to learn of Cormac McCarthy's secret affair with teen
August Britt was 17 and the famed US writer was 43.
Free Te Tiriti books for all NZ high schools after donor's gift
Roimata Smail: 'This generous support ensures students access clear Treaty knowledge.'
Taika Waititi's involved, but how did Charles Wu's acclaimed novel make it to TV?
'When I put on that serious-writer hat, it squeezes my head, and no thoughts come out.'
'Shocked': Cher didn't know her real name for 33 years
The 78-year-old only made the discovery after checking her birth certificate as an adult.