Taylor Schilling, Netflix's biggest breakout star, talks prison life, Orange Is The New Black and sudden fame with Christopher Goodwin.

In Benjamin Markovits' vivid new novel, the city becomes a symptom of America gone wrong. He tells Mick Brown about losing out and fitting in.

When he founded Te Araroa - the national walkway - Geoff Chapple encouraged us to go out and see the extraordinary beauty of this land of the long white cloud.

It does not hurt you to raise a hand to acknowledge this small act, to say thank you for making my day just that teensy bit better. In other words: common courtesy.

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

While it's always a good idea to opt for a local offering, if you feel like treating yourself to a good bottle of red there's nothing stopping you from looking at old favourites and lesser-known lovelies from over the seas.

The wines from the skin-stretchingly hot and dusty climes of South Australia are vastly different to our own ...

If in doubt, a clean and neutral palette is a reliable fall-back.

It was the perfect place to enjoy a Bastille Day dinner - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

The cafe is on a quiet street on the Morningside border.

Sheril Kirshenbaum, the author of The Science of Kissing, takes us on a romantic trip through history and around the world.

In Say Her Name, Francisco Goldman wrote cleavingly of his new wife's death in a surfing accident. Four years on, he lauds and laments another love - Mexico City's Distrito Federal.

Saviano made his name with Gomorrah, documenting the reach of the Neapolitan Camorra. It reaped awards, death threats and permanent police protection, an accolade shared with author Salman Rushdie.

Roberto Saviano's exposé of the Mafia earned him an armed guard. Now he's taken on the cocaine trade. Ian Thomson meets him.

Hollywood seems to have set out to make remakes and reboots of everything from Greg Dixon's youth, and he isn't happy.

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine. Get your premium glossy weekend magazine in tomorrow's Weekend Herald.

If Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States, what the heck would a Trump presidency be like?

Broadcaster Ali Ikram reveals how leaving on your own terms shows impressive style and a willingness to see a life beyond the here and now.

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

She's shared the homes of Hollywood celebrities and media magnates, and is now one of the world's most sought-after baby sleep consultants.

The menu is French favourites, featuring lots of baking and cheese, very reasonably priced and hard to choose between.

Wildlife photographer Steve Winter tells Linda Herrick about cheating death, and the images he wished he didn't have to take.

If only commercial realities allowed New Zealanders to enjoy long-form journalism.

Stephen Jewell talks to Daniel Silva about the latest outing for his Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon.

A curious tiger inspects a camera on wheels as it snaps close-up images of the cat in the wild. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

This video shows timelapse images of tigers at a watering hole, bathing and taking sips from the water over a series of days and nights. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

Books editor Linda Herrick picks five great books to pick up this weekend.

The very best time of the year is upon us. Yes, I'm talking about the fact that the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is on, right now, even as we speak.

How these wines acquire a cocoa character I don’t know — but they’re magic.