A brunch at the philanthropist's park proves less than perfect.

A moment. Mother and son, home, alone and together, on a Saturday night. So rare. So dear, Megan Nicol Reed writes.

Ricky Gervais on fame, trolls and why we all have a little David Brent inside us.

Colours and motifs courtesy of Mother Nature inspire an easy, low-maintenance approach to dressing between seasons.

May I present three wines to get you through the last week of the Olympics.

Gel moisturisers have lurked forlornly in the problem skin category for years. But no more!

Leanne Pooley expected to feel amazing after finishing her cancer treatment. The reality was somewhat different.

Dame Fiona Kidman talks about her new novel A Day at the Movies.

For years, Ashleigh Young saw exhaling loudly as a sign of personal weakness. Until one day she didn't ...

Who says public transport sucks? Greg Bruce on the joys of the train.

A few words with Shona McCullagh.

Editor Michelle Hurley takes us through some of the highlights in tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

It would be nice if my fretting served a purpose. That if by entertainment the idea of every possible disastrous exchange, I could pre-empt them all.

Best use of quinoa in urban Auckland? The octopus dish at Gemmayze St.

Jane Phare looks back on an Auckland institution that paved the way for today's food trucks. There's something comforting about

Agyness Deyn: model and actress.

A meat-free meal lacks light and shade.

From Otago and California, there's something for all courses.

Spring collections have arrived, referencing a multitude of bygone eras - from the romance of the Edwardian age to the free-spirited 70s.

Stella McCartney tells Lisa Armstrong why she wants to make women feel good about themselves, not least her two daughters ...

Tracey Strange talks to three mother and daughter duos about their sense of style.

A few words with Bruce Ferguson: Jewellery designer

Clothes have always meant more than just what we cover ourselves with. And if other females sneer, if males leer, then, my darlings, the problem is theirs, Megan Nicole Reed writes.

Editor Michelle Hurley takes us through some of the highlights in tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Commitment is terrifying. It means giving up the notion there is a better, different, more valid path, and keeping instead to the one you are on.

Don't wait for the moon to hit-a your eye with a big-a pizza pie. Stop. Sip. And feel the amore immediately ...

Think blue when it comes to an easy, tran-seasonal uniform.

This just in: crusts do not make your hair curly. According to science, it's the symmetry of your follicles, not the dry, chewy ends

Short for "conditioner-only washing" these hybrid hair cleansers are particularly good for coarse and curly hair. The non-lathering

Efficiency and plenty of choice are on the menu at this Milford cafe.