The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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'To deny an entire part of my being prevented me being Hamish.'
Simon Wilson: Commercial chaos in the midst of Japanese order
Bright ideas that make cities better: the secret of the backstreet shops of Tokyo.
A leader in another league: Abbi Jacobson makes the team
"Abbi is the epitome of what it means to be a leader."
A League of Their Own, remade 30 years on
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch a new series about an old movie.
Hundertwasser: 'His art and his buildings were gifts to humanity'.
In his last years at Kaurinui, Hundertwasser hiked to his Mountain Hut almost every day.
George Nuku: 'I am a nobody to Māori and Pākehā art circles in New Zealand - I am okay with that'
"I am very busy being George," says the France-based artist and carver.
The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
Including a witchy rom-com and the latest literary crime thriller from J.P. Pomare.
Michael Bennett's new novel is sure to feature on many critics' end-of-year best lists
It's a remarkable, post-colonial crime novel that's more than just a page-turner.
Clementine Ford: 'Caught in the terrible trap of domestic drudgery'
Clementine Ford's new book introduces you to a mother, writer, activist and lover.
Classics students discuss Ancient Greece at Auckland Museum
Four Year 12 students- Daisy Nalder, Ania Adams, Mala Cleland and Charlie Ullrich, visited Auckland Museum to discuss the legacy of Ancient Greece through a modern lens. Video / Cameron Pitney / NZ Herald
War, heroes, celebrity, sport and the patriarchy: What have we learnt from the Ancient Greeks?
'I reckon Zeus' head would fit perfectly in my room." Gods and Ancient Greek take-homes.
Urban design: The new mayor and the painted piazzas of Milan
Bright ideas that make cities better: The Piazza Aperte programme in Milan.
Diana Wichtel: Music brings back feeling in a numb world
Music - and musicians - of the past revive "feeling" in 2022.
Posenai Mavaega: 'I learnt how to listen through George Benson'
The music that shaped the Pacific Underground's music director's life.
The Princess review: Do we really need another Diana doco?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch a movie about watching.
Ziba Cafe: Authentic Persian cuisine in Henderson
Authentic Persian cuisine in the melting-pot suburb of Henderson.
Dominic Hoey: 'This place is a lot darker than it is advertised overseas. They just get Lord of the Rings and Jacinda'
Dominic Hoey's new novel confronts 21st century Aotearoa and some social truths.
Our verdict on The Gray Man: Lots of explosions, not much plot
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Netflix's big shot at redemption.
Gaja reviewed: Soju, and thanks for all the prawn toast
Soju is for sharing and so are the fried snacks at this Ponsonby restaurant and bar.
Inside the Auckland primary school where kids are taught philosophy
Why don't more schools teach philosophy? Greg Bruce goes inside one that does.
Dizzyingly outlandish: The life and times of Marianne Williamson
'Ask not what God allows human suffering, but what kind of people' - Marianne Williamson.
Steve Braunias enjoys the freedom of travelling around Auckland on an e-scooter
There's more to e-scootering that meets the eye, discovers Steve Braunias.
Ahikāroa: Partying, bickering, sex and loyalty - bilingual hit show keeps it real
Ahikāroa: More Outrageous Fortune than Shortland Street and a hit with millions.
Simon Wilson: Saudi Arabia's futuristic city - and a warning
Bright ideas to make cities better: The good and bad in Saudi Arabia's new eco-city.
Paul Sorvino: A voluble man who excelled as a brick of a mobster
New York Times: Best known for Goodfellas, Paul Sorvino almost turned the role down.
Alicia Vikander: 'I was saddest at the height of my fame'
Times: Her Oscar changed her life - but it wasn't all first-class flights and luxury.
Goings-on guide: What to do this weekend
Film festival? Rooftop sunsets? We've got you sorted.
I had a speed date with an e-bike - here's how it changed my life (temporarily)
I got to e-biking while cycling the fine line between commuting and utter catastrophe.
Happily ever after for the RNZB's Cinderella with a new twist
More is more in the RNZB's modern and diverse Cinderella.
Foot fetishes, New York stories and the naked truth: Morgana O'Reilly's brave new world
"I remember... thinking, 'I am the dirtiest minx and I am awesome.'"