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Why children are not always the innocent party
Megan Nicol Reed on the innocence — or not — of youth.

Review: Shore gastro pub-meets-bistro shines
Find clever things with skewers at this gastro pub-meets-bistro.

Brunch: Wynyard Quarter newcomers on to a winner
Newcomers to the Wynyard Quarter are on to a winner.

Kiwi chef on the health scare that changed his life
Health scare helped Sid Sahrawat realise the importance of not taking things for granted.

The real reason you're obsessed with Ed Sheeran
A psychoanalyses of our most inexplicable modern day obsessions - unicorns included.

How Zane Lowe became the world's most powerful DJ
Inside the crazy, high octane world of Kiwi producer Zane Lowe.

Megan Nicol Reed: Confessions of a Canvas columnist
Megan Nicol Reed answers her most commonly asked question.

What to say when someone gets bad news
Sincerity, listening and not trying to fix things are all good starts.

Dai Henwood: 'I remember sitting on my bed crying'
Dai Henwood on why dying on stage was the best thing for his career.

How to put the fun back into fundraising
Isn't it time we had better stalls that might actually bring in the cash?

Brunch review: Major Tom, Albany
A solar-powered cafe is so new it doesn't register in cyberspace.

'My year of extraordinary highs and lows'
Composer Eve de Castro-Robinson, 61, on the year that almost broke her.

How to tell if you're the 'man' in your relationship
Megan Nicol Reed on roles within a relationship.

Why an 'eating window' is key to losing weight
This eating plan allows you to eat almost everything and still lose weight.

Confronting hard truths on Outward Bound
Tess encounters a major learning curve about her own abilities on Outward Bound.

Why we decided to have a baby with Down syndrome
Three families reveal how they came to their decision.

What happens when you keep track of your lies
What happened when Greg Bruce kept track of his lies for a month.

Dame Kate Harcourt recalls a significant year in her life
Dame Kate Harcourt, 90, actor and broadcaster on a reunion year.

The verdict on SkyCity's newest restaurant
Spice Alley fills a gap, but what is that onion dessert about?

Where do the cool crowd brunch?
You'd be mad to miss this busy cafe where culture and flavours collide.

Trump is 'obsessed with Obama. It's bizarre.'
New documentary reveals the inner workings of the Obama White House.

Why do we fight with our partner during holidays?
Megan Nicol Reed opens up about travel tiffs.

Review: Sake Bar Icco a happy accident
Small but perfectly formed plates rescue a night of plans gone wrong.

15 ways to make a room look larger
You can make the most of a small space without sacrificing character, colour and comfort.

The rise of the shabby home
Not a minimalist? Shabbism celebrates the more chaotic and cluttered way most of us live.

Would you change to a minimalist life?
Is minimalism here to stay, or is downsizing just another fad?