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Review: Revisiting prison labour hiding in plain sight in NZ

At times of high unemployment, prison workers were seen as “taking jobs from "honest" men.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books this week

Dan Carter's new memoir went straight to No 1 and doesn’t look like it's budging.

Review: Affair ignites an exploration of family truths in new novel

Ann Patchett writes a convincing portrait of a questioning family.

Review: Colin Walsh’s debut novel so much more than a small-town thriller

The author's striking debut heralds an extraordinary talent.

Review: The best new picture books to get your kids

Ann Packer picks out the best new and noticed kids’ picture books.

New book colourises historical images of New Zealand society

Brendan Graham changes the way we see our country's past in Our Land in Colour.

Review: Colson Whitehead takes us back to the shady streets of Harlem

The final book of the planned trilogy will take us into the 1980s.

The best five fiction books for intermediate age readers

Five new books that should make their way into tweens' bookshelves.

Review: History of NZ’s early surveillance activity reveals divided society

New non-fiction explores how the state protects its power by spying on its citizens.

Beyond the cover: Five key insights to help cultivate a positive workplace culture

If you or your team are burnt out at work, these insights should help you thrive.

Review: Affair novel explores foibles of pretentiously unaware

Pleasure turns to obsession and the plot twists until Greta engages with her own trauma.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: July 14

Latest best-sellers include a te reo gratitude journal and a kids' classic.

Review: Don Paterson’s memoir explores his ‘fights with God, drugs and insanity’

His clear-eyed accounts are excoriating and shot through with shafts of gallows humour.

Review: Space adventure novel explores how society treats those outside the mainstream

If you want an immersive experience, this novel will challenge and enthral you.

Review: Author’s controversial remedies for the disinformation crisis

The remedies start with raising the minimum age for social media to 16 or 18.

Beyond the cover: Exploring Aotearoa’s troubled food system

Emily King looks for solutions to the challenges we face within the food industry.