New ZealandDestiny's head the real star at biography launchIt's the shoes at the foot of Bishop Brian Tamaki's impressive all-black ensemble that catch the eye as his delegation sweeps up the library stairs at Massey University's North Shore campus.08 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleKooky Kiwi collections + share your ownWhy do we collect things and devote so much time, and in some cases money, to surrounding ourselves with common or unusual objects?05 Aug 09:20 PM
LifestyleBook review: Beautiful RuinsWell-pitched tale took 15 years to tell, writes Nicky Pellegrino.03 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The Last Days Of The National CostumeAnne Kennedy is an award-winning poet who has also developed a solid reputation writing novels and screenplays.02 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Fallen LandIt seems strange, in the age of information overload, that we should still be swamped by the fear of the unknown.02 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandAuthor's NZ writing dream soursA celebrated children's author-turned-publisher has left the country, with a trail of unpaid debts and angry authors in her wake.02 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleElderly fire victim sent unreleased novelA random act of kindness brought 92-year-old fire victim Pearl Sanger close to tears after she received a signed novel from writer Lee Child, not yet released in NZ.02 Aug 12:50 AM
LifestyleOrwell's 1984 makes comebackSpirituality and government surveillance are hot topics on Whitcoulls' new Top 100 book list.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandThe facts will always get through - fast"An indescribable scene is occurring on the main road leading out of Napier," the Herald reported on February 5, 1931.27 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandFBI want Kiwi over threatsA Harry Potter "superfan" accused of making sinister threats to a female author is facing an FBI arrest warrant in the United States.27 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Apple Tree YardThe halls of government prove to be an enthralling setting for courtroom drama, writes Stephen Jewell.26 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: The LuminariesEvery now and then you get to read a novel that elevates you far beyond the bric-a-brac of everyday routine, takes you apart, reassembles you, and leaves you feeling as though you have been on holiday with a genius.26 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: This House Is HauntedThere are no prizes for guessing what this book is about. <i>This House is Haunted</i> is about a haunted house and, if you like spooky ghost stories, John Boyne’s latest novel does the trick.26 Jul 06:00 PM
BusinessWall St giant in 'S & M' lawsuitFemale trainees at Merrill Lynch were handed copies of Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics From a Woman at the Top and told to follow its advice26 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleClosure sends NZ book titles overseasPopular New Zealand books will be produced and reprinted in Australia.26 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBook lovers spoilt by choiceIt's a book lover's heaven - more than 80,000 books collected throughout the year are on sale at the Variety Monster Book Fair at Alexandra Park.25 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook review: Cross fingersKiwi crime fiction is top class, writes Nicky Pellegrino.20 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: We're the surveillance stateChildren in early-childhood education, ages 3 to 5, are to be given ID numbers.20 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleWhen every word countsLexicographer Dianne Bardsley tells David Larsen about her love affair with words.19 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionInterview with Ben SandersFunny, bossy 23-year-old crime writer and engineer has firm ideas on how he wants to be portrayed.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleRowling angry over secret leakJK Rowling spoke yesterday of her anger after discovering that a lawyer at a firm that represents her had leaked the fact she had published a detective thriller under a false name.19 Jul 12:25 AM
LifestyleRowling leak mystery solvedA British law firm has admitted that one of its partners inadvertently leaked that J.K. Rowling had authored a mystery novel, <i>The Cuckoo's Calling</i>.18 Jul 09:10 PM
LifestyleCelebrity mums set bar too high - authorHollywood mothers who seem to juggle stellar careers with kids, husbands and travel - all while looking fabulous - pose a threat to women's mental health.17 Jul 05:30 PM
