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Where to find NZ’s best country pubs

In the name of research, Peter Janssen visited hundreds of NZ pubs.

Easier than taxes: Bean counter turns to cookbooks

A best-selling cookbook author says she's 'not a foodie' but loves simple recipes.

How does Bridget Jones hold up as new movie approaches?

It’s been more than a quarter of a century since her diary became a sensation.

Cultural breakthrough in prisons: MP's tribute to Sir Norman Perry's legacy

Former MP's book recognises the prison reform leader's unacknowledged contributions.

'Charismatic but totally narcissistic': Anthony Fauci on the two faces of Donald Trump

Times: When Covid hit, Fauci had to contradict his boss. That's where his problems began.

How Alone Australia's Gina Chick became the barefoot goddess of post-menopausal women

Her compelling new memoir on surviving life, love and unbearable loss.

September reads for bookworms

Looking for a new book? These recent releases span crime to cookbooks (and some NZ bees).

Shocking new claim about the Queen's health in her final days

Former UK PM Boris Johnson recalls his final meeting with the Queen days before her death.

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.

Jonah Lomu’s Thursday Murder Club cameo - author Richard Osman explains

TV funnyman has a new crime novel (and an All Black-related admission about his last one).

Odd and unexpected list of finalists revealed for the Booker Prize

Some expected favourites have not made the cut.

Gemma Styles: ‘I’m still an overthinker but these six strategies have helped me with anxiety’

Telegraph: Harry's sister shares some mental health tips for coping.

How Gillian Anderson became a new sex goddess - for women

Anderson has become the authority on eroticism.

Jacqueline Wilson: The children’s author who’s now writing graphic sex for adults

Times: At 78, the former children’s laureate has turned her hand to different stories.

How women talking dirty became big business

Times: Content about sex, by women, featuring women and for women is booming.

The 20 best New Zealand books of the 21st century

More than 20 New Zealand literary experts have been asked for their top picks.

Gisborne students engage with role models at Duffy Books anniversary event

Nearly 15 million books given away as Duffy programme marks 30 years.

Opinion: The Crown's thirst for Māori land was nothing more than brutal home invasions – Rob Campbell

OPINION: The book by Vincent O'Malley is not to be missed.