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'For people like myself, New Zealand is a heaven'
Mustafa Darbandi, a Kurdish refugee, had to run from peril but found 'home' in NZ.

One marriage, two movie reviews: The Australian Dream
Married couple Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review The Australian Dream

Scotty Morrison on where Māori came from and why it matters
In the new TVNZ 1 series Origins, Scotty Morrison travels the world in search of home.

Poet Kate Camp reads everything from Trollope to Mantel
Poet and author of How to Be Happy Though Human, Kate Camp, shares her reading list.

Ghazaleh Golbakhsh: From prison at age 6 to film-maker and author
From Iran, to NZ, to Hollywood, Ghazelah Golbakhsh discusses her new book of essays.

Turning other's trash into your treasure
Victor van Wetering shares the art of living frugally amid the urban sprawl.

Noteworthy: Social status focus of a selection of books
Eleanor Black on Canvas' Noteworthy book reviews.

A cat curfew? We're not feline it
To roam or not to roam? That is the question, writes Ruth Spencer.

'Right now, Covid-19 is normal for all of us'
What happens to our brains when we must embrace a "new normal"? By Joanna Mathers

Doris de Pont hopes leisurewear's reign will be short-lived
Does wearing sweatpants signal the end, asks Doris de Pont.

'Law, science, medicine, politics and culture: drug policy fascinates me'
A summary of issues around the cannabis referendum debate, by Russell Brown.

Elvis' legacy lives on in culture and fashion
Elvis Presley died in August 43 years ago - his influence lives on.

Kim Knight: Chocolate cake and other recipe book love stories
You are what you eat and also what you plan to cook.

Portraits of the artists as seen by Marti Friedlander
Marti Friedlander's portraits celebrate artists from Aotearoa.

'I did a burpee. Just one. But a proper one. For the first time ever'
Siena Yates on navigating her way through weight loss surgery.

Women writers defy lockdown restrictions
Strong showing from debut women novelists and memoir writers.

Family secrets and squabbles
Canvas book reviews: The Telling Time, by P.J. McKay, and State Highway One, by Sam Coley.

Greg Bruce: How PE with Joe changed my life
Daily workouts with fitness phenomenon Joe Wicks lead Greg Bruce to reflect on life.

Access all areas: Amanda Palmer on lockdown, love and why Neil Gaiman left
The famously public punk ukelele player is still in New Zealand and planning to tour.

One marriage, two movie reviews: One Man and His Shoes
Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch and discuss One Man and His Shoes

Restaurant review: One tart to rule them all at Clay, K Rd
Forget your grandma's marmalade, this is what you should do with grapefruit.

He fell to Earth: How David Bowie dealt with a decade of obscurity
Bowie wasn't always a universally adored star. His friends recall how he coped.

Revealed: The new Auckland - the startling numbers behind future faces
Mark Fryer on the Auckland he's known and that just keeps growing

Fight for Freedom: the 'definitive' untold story of Harry and Meghan's decision to blindside the Windsors
Leah McFall talks to the authors of a "definitive" new book on Harry and Meghan

In pursuit of war hero Charles Upham
Nicholas Reid reviews Tom Scott's latest on Charles Upham