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Bella Fraei is a Wellington teenager who, in a new column for Canvas, reviews YA books.
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Canvas: Bella's Books: The Other Brother
Wellington teenager Bella Fraei reviews The Other Brother by Jax Calder. Video / Canvas
The Front Lawn remembered: Dragging Kiwi culture off the farm and into the suburbs
"New Zealand in the 80s was quite blokey. There was a kind of compulsory manliness."
Ever wondered what happened to soft-shell crabs? Masu restaurant reviewed
Memories are made of thick-cut sashimi - and squid ink sliders.
DJ Vasan's love letter on wax
Wellington DJ honours legacy of Red Astaire with a special red vinyl record.
The problem with porn and teenage boys? I should know
Times: Sean Russell knows firsthand the impact of porn’s addictive grip on teens.
Depp v Heard: Our verdict on Netflix's new documentary about Hollywood's trial of the century
The new Netflix documentary about the mega trial is a tough watch, but an important one.
A safe haven for Jews, a nightmare for Palestinians
A New Zealand Jewish woman goes to Palestine
The Bear season two delivers one of the greatest episodes of television ever
In the midst of The Bear's second season is one of television's greatest episodes.
The new doco that begins with a question: Can I give birth in the ocean?
“Why did we have to fight so hard to get the birth that feels so right?”
'Are you thinking of dying? I may be available'
OPINION: Everyone has to put their vanities to one side at an event on behalf of the dead.
A tale of two cities and three goodbyes
Time and distance are the villains of Celine Song's film
'We’re in the throes of a class crisis in Aotearoa'
Do we lack the right language to talk about class in Aotearoa?
Sarah Daniell on picking sides in the Fifa Women’s World Cup
Editorial: The reign of Spain: Sarah Daniell on picking sides in the Fifa World Cup
Their parents have died - so how will Kauri and Black survive?
A coming-of-age tale of two boys who must find a way to survive alone
TV host's plus-size travel mission: 'I'm not here to promote obesity'
The travel influencer on starting the plus-size travel movement and how NZ changed him.
Diana Wichtel on the spooky parallel between reality TV and life
OPINION: TV's Traitors remind us keep our wits about us as the election nears
Who is running our key cultural institutions?
Why haven’t locals run our city’s leading cultural institutions for decades?
Auckland boxer Mea Motu gears up to defend world title
Auckland boxer Mea Motu spars with Zen Peach, the 8-year-old son of her boxing coach Isaac Peach and a key member of her title defence team. Video / Dean Purcell
Fighting for her life: Mea Motu on defending her world title, how boxing set her free
'My whole life was a secret ... but I don't want that to define who I am.'
How does society reward those who fight for the underdog?
EDITORIAL: Those who fight the good fight and stand up for the underdog are everywhere.
Amanda Palmer: Help lay a warrior to rest
Amanda Palmer on her friend, tireless activist Susi Newborn
In Asteroid City, Wes Anderson has lost the plot
Reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Wes Anderson's latest, Asteroid City.
Review: Amano restaurant and the curious case of the missing reservation
What happens when your Auckland table for four turns out to be in Perth?
Māori short story anthology shows the power of stories
Anthology shows how confidence and ingenuity of Māori story writers has grown
Blood bags and burlesque: "Everyone craves a bit of darkness, don’t they?”
Enter the world of Draculas — if you dare.
Our Land In Colour: a celebration of 100 years of New Zealand
New collection of 200 New Zealand photographs
Greg LeMond: the last “pure” cyclist
New documentary tells the story of Tour de France champion Greg LeMond.
Making gin, like any good love story, starts with chemistry
A gin distillery in Golden Bay is leading the way in sustainability
Spirited away
He’s an American tech geek, she’s a British genetics masters, they met at an international seminar, fell in love, moved to Golden Bay to make what’s become an award winning, sustainably produced gin. Video / Sarah Daniell
Our fatness blind spot: Sasha Borissenko on how weight myths control our lives
Herald columnist reveals the personal story behind her new podcast
'I have had a long love affair with chemistry and I’ve given it much power'
OPINION: Past Lives, sliding doors and chemistry lessons
Steve Braunias: In praise of cowtown Palmerston North
OPINION: There's more than meets the eye to Palmerston North
Thin, trite, understuffed: The Beanie Bubble is no Barbenheimer
After the excitement of Barbenheimer, The Beanie Bubble has brought us all back to earth.