12 items that the person with everything didn't know they wanted.

From the Art Gallery to Zomato, this guide covers all you ever need to say at a cocktail party, gallery opening, Christmas function or house warming.

Four weeks ago the 24th Annual Hawkes Bay Wine Auction collectively raised $141,000 for Cranford Hospice by auctioning off rare wine lots.

Don't sweat the small stuff in a light colour palette that evokes a sense of calm.

Atmosphere brings life to trendy menu.

When her career took an unexpected turn, Elisabeth Easther consulted a career counsellor for advice.

I used to smell constantly of garlic, writes Verity Johnson.

Terry Gilliam is the odd man out of the Python squad, the warm and loose American among uptight Englishmen. Yet he may be the team's secret weapon.

T.S. Eliot once wrote that the critic's job was to "exhibit the relations of literature - not to 'life', as something contrasted to literature, but to all the other activities, which, together with literature, are the components of life".

Six kids, two cancer scares, a UN special envoy, marriage to Brad Pitt and now a film about marital break-up ... Megan Conner meets Angelina Jolie.

The best books for the foodie on your Christmas list.

Director Sofia Coppola talks about growing up in the film industry, her inevitable career path and the importance of family.

Andrew Miller tells Tim Martin about the 'terrifying' rut he fell into after winning the Costa Book of the Year.

Australia has its eye on champion Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson after he scooped one of its glittering racing prizes. But, as he tells Phil Taylor, Bosson nearly ate his way right out of the saddle.

Take the chintz out of race day dressing with some thoughtful suggestions.

Contemporary with a classic touch is new head Gareth Stewart's recipe for continuing success.

Our top reads of the year for 2015.

At 82, Michael Caine is one of the movie industry's most revered stars - and busier than ever.