If your job seems a bit humdrum, what should you do? If you're anything like these two Auckland creatives, you self-publish something that combines your passions for art and science.

Lucas Remmerswaal has been on a mission to produce and publish a children's book based on the "ideas and principles" of Warren Buffett.

The Great New Zealand Songbook has a second edition, Paula Yeoman spoke to its creator, Murray Thom.

Days away from release, convicted double murderer John Barlow has spoken out of his fight to clear his name.

British author Scarlett Thomas talks to Stephen Jewell about the dilemmas facing authors and being inspired by the story of a Maori goddess.

The vibrant underbelly of Auckland in the 1940s provides fabric for a new novel, finds Nicky Pellegrino.

TV presenter Shannon Ryan is host of C4's The Official NZ Top 40.

A plaque commemorating two whistle-blowers on the "unfortunate experiment" at National Women's Hospital has disappeared.

New Zealand's answer to Gordon Ramsay is making waves in Sydney's food scene. Nicky Pellegrino reports.

An author helps people come to grips with the complex road to success in the 21st century. reports Margie Elley-Brown

Young writer comes up trumps with local hero.

Alan Perrott talks to Peter Macky, a man on a mission to further debate on the Auckland's architectural image through his new book.