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Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa speaking about the re-naming of the Aotea Centre in her honour. Video / Jason Oxenham

The Crown star Helena Bonham Carter: I think I am utterly normal and sane; everyone else thinks I am completely insane

Helena Bonham Carter on the spooky experiences she's had with mediums.

Okay, Boomer! Simon Wilson on a new history of protest in New Zealand

What does a new history of the "objects" of protest have to tell us about progressive NZ?

A story of grief and hope 40 years on from Erebus

Sarah Myles' grandfather died in the Erebus air disaster;

Book reviews: Crime fiction round up

Greg Fleming looks at some of the latest crime fiction releases.

Book review: Stephen King's The Institute

Greg Fleming reviews Stephen King's latest novel.

Brunch: Shefco

Go for breakfast but leave with more.

Is "neo-bistro" just hipster for bistro? Bar Celeste reviewed

Duck fat potato pancakes and sweetbreads? A K Rd newcomer redefines the bar snack.

Author Christos Tsiolkas: Damascus might be radical but it's not blasphemous. I'm not out to ridicule this faith.

Author Christos Tsiolkas stunned with The Slap, now he's taken on religion.

Writing away the pain

Sinead Gleeson has been in pain since she was a child, now it fuels beautiful writing.

How re-watching five World Cup losses helped me heal

The failure of a radical plan for dealing with RWC failure leads to a radical solution.

Into the fire: A blistering audience with Marco Pierre White

Rockstar chef Marco Pierre White on caring and kindness ahead of Auckland charity event.

A cosmic road trip from southern lights to the Milky Way

The new NZ book which will leave you starry-eyed and looking to the heavens.

Reviewed: Dominion Rd's elegant newcomer

Take a seat and adjust your assumptions. Not all noodle shops are created equal.

Thomasin McKenzie: Jojo Rabbit star on war, Waititi and what happens next

Star of Jojo Rabbit, Thomasin McKenzie, talks with Sarah Ell.

Back in the middle of nowhere - where real life really happens

Sonya Wilson on a place dear to her heart: Fiordland.

The best of British - a sterling treat for film fans

Tom Augustine finds much for movie fans to love at the British Film Festival.