For some, the only real choice of wine is white or red. For red wine aficionados, here are some recent releases worthy of consideration.

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in New Zealand of Chinese refugee families fleeing the Japanese. Renee Liang talks to one of the original refugees, now an Auckland GP, about the long road to acceptance.

He used to be a fine dining chef in Wellington. Then he had an epiphany and moved to Auckland. Greg Dixon meets Al Brown, the man who learned to relax at dinner and made us do the same.

If there's anything Kim Kardashian is good at, it's knowing how to dress for her body shape.

With her rock star lineage and teen modelling career, Liv Tyler could easily have become a Hollywood wild child. Instead, she chose the school run.

Ian Wedde retraces his childhood steps from Blenheim to Pakistan, Bangladesh, England and Jordan, writes Rebecca Barry Hill.

Always on the lookout for something new, different or on it’s way to achieving cult status? Here are three wines that fit that brief ...

A woman’s survival with metastasised breast cancer may be down to genetics or lifestyle, areas in which treatment is poised to make huge strides, writes Hilary Stichbury.

Measuring your fitness levels with advanced tracking gadgets is growing ever popular — and it’s not just for tech-heads. Nina Fitton spent several months putting two to the test.

A revamped North Shore eatery sticks to familiar territory on the menu but with mixed results.

Andy Griffiths creates worlds where killer koalas from outer space invade and robots riot — and kids can’t get enough of them, writes Dionne Christian.

Last year Craig Bullock brought us a book hailing the canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes. Now it’s the turn of the felines.

Enduring love for Agatha Christie sees British thriller writer Sophie Hannah add to the famous detective cases. She talks to Stephen Jewell.

Meet fashion’s newest stars.

The following designers are making waves not only for their collections but also for their level-headed approach to running a fashion label with real potential.

Personality number three tempts — and generously satisfies — a somewhat jaded reviewer.

Society must not forget Henry VIII was a child abuser and wife killer, author Philippa Gregory tells Stephen Jewell.