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Erny Belle: 'I was a curious, witchy child, fascinated with otherworldly stuff'

Songwriter Erny Belle (Aimee Renata) on going home, a Christmas song and wish lists

Autism and our gut microbiome

The Tapestry Autism Study is looking at how gut metabolites might affect the brain. Video / Supplied

Can movie theatres and Netflix co-exist? Rian Johnson makes his case

New York Times: Glass Onion director on why he sold Knives Out franchise to a streamer.

Design for Living: Scotland’s feminist city

Bright ideas to make cities better: Glasgow is putting women at the heart of urban design.

The Christmas countdown

Christmas - the best time of year. Steve Braunias on why - and why not

Origine reviewed: Our verdict on Ben Bayly's new French restaurant

Parlez-vous Francais? It'll help if you're ordering the steak.

The year in books. Canvas writers choose the best of 2022

Books of the year for 2022.

Beach reads: Top paperback reads for sun and sand

No beach bag is complete without a juicy paperback to weigh down one end of your towel,

Fleishman is in Trouble: Greg and Zanna’s verdict on the new series

It's based on the bestselling book and has a big name cast, but is Fleishman all that?

“We’re here to help people change their lives”

HomeGround: the story of a building that changes lives

The Unruly Tourists - as you've not seen (or heard) them before

It's the story that never goes away.

Three Ukraine families prepare for a very different Christmas

Three Ukraine families give personal accounts of their lives since Russia’s invasion

Style: Celebrate summer with these eye-popping must-haves

Feast your eyes this summer.

The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading

Reviews of new books and a conversation with author/illustrator Jean Donaldson

New Zealand Opera presents The Unruly Tourists

In a tale from living memory, a flock of badly behaved tourists spread a trail of rubbish and fuel a national obsession. Video / New Zealand Opera

When Jacinda met Sanna

A meeting between two of the highest-profile women in the world

The dairy: a not-so-reassuring icon

The dairy: an New Zealand icon, an emblem - has hit a new low

Design for Living: Voting for pedestrians in San Francisco

Bright ideas to make cities better: How San Francisco democracy can improve urban design.