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'It's utterly insane': Kiwi comic Sam Wills on life in Las Vegas as Tape Face turns 20

'Those oven gloves are my Stairway to Heaven. I’ll never get rid of the damned things.'

Half of Kiwi adults overwhelmed by phone notifications, study reveals

2degrees commissioned the study, highlighting the mental impact of notifications.

In The Bondsman, Kevin Bacon goes to hell and back

New York Times: The actor tracks down escaped demons in the new horror comedy.

RNZ Ballet's The Firebird makes a triumphant return

Principal dancer Ana Gallardo Lobaina says The Firebird is relevant in a 'scary' world.

Meet the women suspected of murder in Agatha Christie's most famous whodunnit

Behind the scenes at one of the fastest-selling theatre shows in Auckland's history.

Succession star Harriet Walter on playing ‘abominable mothers’ and where Shakespeare went wrong

'I feel rather a traitor because my own mother was so wonderful.'

‘We can’t do it all’: Teachers sound alarm on new curriculum chaos

Overwhelmed, with insufficient training and resources, teachers fear burnout and exodus.

How Kyoto's canals offer a fresh perspective on the historic city

Waterways in Japan's former imperial capital offer enchanting views.

Snow White and the seven kajillion controversies

New York Times: Is Disney’s live-action remake doomed by culture war skirmishes?

Dating disaster: Vesuvius erupted, but when exactly?

New York Times: Why Pompeii's eruption date remains a hotly debated mystery.

Julia Donaldson: J.K. Rowling? I am the bestselling author in the UK

Times: The Gruffalo author talks about life after losing her husband.

Joanna Wane: You’re in for a treat at the best dog cafe in town

OPINION: How Petone has gone to the dogs.

A teacher tells: NZ kids are not prepared for school and parents are to blame

A teacher tells how kids are arriving at school unprepared and without basic life skills.

Dame Theresa Gattung: Burned out and on the brink, here’s what kept her going

She's been through the wringer, but the business titan isn't giving up without a fight.

‘You become the lie’: Art adviser opens up on $11m fraud

New York Times: Lisa Schiff drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them.

‘Time to move on’: Kiwi writer’s moving play tackles silence around Sri Lanka’s past

An old mixtape rewinds history as a family is torn apart by civil war.

Isabella Rossellini: Model, actress, ethologist, Oscar nominee

New York Times: a scene-stealing role brought her unexpected acclaim, and tears, at age 72

Scott Turow: Why I had to write a sequel to Presumed Innocent

Times: The prosecutor-turned-author was drawn to revisit his lead character Rusty Sabich.