LifestyleDesign: Second windAlan Perrott meets two Auckland women with the knack for finding a new life for unwanted objects.11 Apr 07:30 PM
LifestyleBuild them and they will comeState houses seem to be everywhere and it's true - they are spread throughout the country, from Kaitaia to Bluff.11 Apr 07:00 PM
LifestyleCamilla Lackberg: Crime is on her sideStephen Jewell talks to ‘Swedish Agatha Christie’ Camilla Lackberg about her close friendship with her characters, fact being darker than fiction and the myths surrounding her country.11 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Northanger AbbeyVal McDermid's Northanger Abbey is the second stage of The Austen Project, for which four writers have been invited to produce a contemporary version of a Jane Austen novel.11 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Bright Side of My ConditionThe charming title of this book is a quotation from The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe.11 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleReview: Piccoli Piatti, Herne BayHerne Bay’s landmark’s newest incarnation delivers an Italian dining experience worthy of many repeat visits.05 Apr 12:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: That 70s showUltra suede, check. Faux fur, check. The ‘Me’ decade leaves a lasting impression.04 Apr 08:00 PM
LifestyleWomen's Bookshop: Just loving what they doWhen Carole Beu opened the Women’s Bookshop 25 years ago, she didn’t realise she would be creating something much bigger than a retail space, writes Linda Herrick.04 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleTop 50 places, people, thingsWe’ve found 50 of the hottest people, places and things to buy and dedicated the entire magazine to featuring them this week.16 Aug 07:00 PM
LifestyleHow good was it for you?With the 2010 Bad Sex Awards announced last week by the Literary Review, Arifa Akbar looks at the criteria for consideration and the judging process.08 Dec 01:00 AM
EntertainmentSay it with a bookWith Christmas nearly upon us, the <i>Canvas</i> book reviewing team takes the hassle out of gift-shopping with ideas for all ages and tastes.07 Dec 09:26 PM
LifestyleThe secrets of long lifeThe quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.07 Dec 12:00 AM
RoyalsWords fit for a kingThe little-known tale of an Australian 'quack' who helped save the British throne from embarrassment is soon to be released.30 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTonight I'm going to beThere is more to impersonating a rock star than grabbing a glitzy jacket, shades and turning up at a karaoke bar. Alan Perrott meets four musicians so devoted to their chosen idol that it has become a part of their life.23 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleInteriors: Custodians of historyAn Auckland couple merge their own style with a heritage building.17 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentHeart-throbs and happy endingsThere's more to writing a love story than one might think. Rebecca Barry meets aspiring and published authors of the booming romance genre.15 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentFrom chasing the market to living his fantasyFantasy writer Brandon Sanderson tells David Larsen how a dragon on a book cover lured him back to reading and changed the path of his life.12 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentAnd it's 'goodnight' from himAfter 40 years in television, the past 27 with <i>Fair Go</i>, one of the most-recognised faces in New Zealand is bowing out. Kevin Milne talks to Alan Perrott about the rights and wrongs of his escapades and TV ratings.27 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentThe coolest guy in the roomHe's in cinemas right now playing an FBI agent. But it's been his television turn as <i>Mad Men</i>'s flawed but smouldering Don Draper that made Jon Ham a star - and helped elevate him to the sexiest man alive.19 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleAnd God created NigellaOn-screen, she's the queen of food porn. But off-screen Nigella Lawson is much messier, grumpier and shyer, she tells Stephen Jewell.10 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleDivorce New Zealand styleNot every marriage is a happy ever after. Roughly one third end in divorce — but they don’t necessarily have to end in tears. Shelley Bridgeman talked to experts and those who’ve been though it to find out how to survive the modern divorce.08 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentBritain's first lady of chick litBest-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.27 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleAll keyed up about fashionFashion Week is no longer the sole domain of highly paid, high-powered players. With the rise of new technology has come the rise of self-styled fashion commentators armed with little more than an internet connection and their passion.20 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleBackstage passWith Fashion Week turning 10, <i>Canvas</i> columnist and World co-founder Denise L'Estrange-Corbet meditates on its importance, its problems and recounts a memorable tanty at World's first New Zealand show.19 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleLife with the other halfChristmases in Switzerland, red-carpet premieres in Cannes, fishing expeditions off the front deck ... Life for the super-wealthy can be pretty fabulous. But, you don't need to be rich to lead such a covetable lifestyle.09 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleHarmonising work and playWhen a Hastings couple renovated their villa to include a workroom, space and light were priorities.09 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleTantrums and tiarasPut the Bolly on ice, dahlings, next month's New Zealand Fashion Week will be the 10th. To celebrate, Fashion Week creator and leading dahling Pieter Stewart allowed <i>Canvas</i> exclusive access to her photographic archive.09 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentIn a lucky placeAfter years of hard slog keeping a day job to pay for his musical passion, Big Wednesday presenter Marshall Smith tells Alan Perrott the effort.07 Aug 05:30 PM
