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The gift of time to write
The job of writing is not enough for our authors to live off, writes Siobhan Harvey.
A conversation with Sam Neill and Bryan Brown - on life, death, anxiety, fame and 40 years of friendship
Actors and old friends Sam Neill and Bryan Brown in conversation
Clarke Gayford on fatherhood: 'What Neve is teaching me'
It's no surprise the First Bloke's love of the ocean has rubbed off on his daughter Neve.
Canvas: 40 Years of Friendship - A Conversation with Sam Neill and Bryan Brown
Canvas got Sam Neill, in Italy, and Bryan Brown, in Queensland, to talk about the book, about life, death, anxiety, fame and friendship. Video / Canvas
Meghan and Harry call in lawyers amid Finding Freedom reissue
An edition of a Meghan and Harry book has seen the royal couple call in the lawyers.
Obsession and discovery: Stories from inside the second-hand book trade
How far will people go to obtain the objects of their longings?
'I'm down in theory weeds, which is like being in a YouTube rabbit hole but not as much fun'
Richard Pamatatau's reading list
How an entrepreneur spun fibs into dollars
For readers who love to understand a business bust
'I do not believe that family 'trumps' everything else'
Mary Trump on her estranged - and strange - uncle
Political memoirs flooding the book scene
The political memoirs have been written by highly educated political figures.
Simon Bridges on what's next: 'I've found my true happiness'
The ousted leader opens up about love, family, politics and how his enemies got too cruel.
Of mermaids, massage parlours and middle-aged men
Michael King Writers' residency recipient Megan Dunn on releasing a book into the wild
Leonie Agnew: 'Yes, I read several books at once'
Leonie Agnew reads quickly to save her dog from toppling books
Novel weighs up the question: What is the price of love?
Stephanie Johnson reviews Rosetta Allan's Crazy Love
Simon Bridges on his new book - and the dig that left him in tears
Might Simon Bridges be preparing to launch something other than his new book?
Steve Braunias attends a rest home concert
Steve Braunias attends a concert full of nostalgia
Local Focus: New owner for popular book store
Patrick's Bookshop changes hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Movie review: Coming Home in the Dark a stark, unsettling Kiwi classic
Movie review: Coming Home in the Dark
Opinion: Kate and William's holiday nightmare
The royals are heading off on holiday, but Kate and William won't have a chance to relax.
'But I'm so young': 'Tired' woman's devastating diagnosis
OPINION: 'I might have looked good, but on the inside, I felt rotten.'
There is something irresistible about reading another person's diaries
The very first page of writing is inscribed 'Diary: For Myself and No Other'.
A menagerie of poets
A new poetry anthology celebrates the sheer breadth, and love for, the art form.
Author Hannah Bent explored the 'darker' side of life in new novel
Author Hannah Bent on her new novel, When Things Are Alive They Hum.
Coming Home in the Dark: The true story behind Owen Marshall's harrowing tale
Master storyteller Owen Marshall on his chilling tale that's about to hit the big screen.
Harold Hillman: The Empathy doctor on Jacinda Ardern v Trump and the human side of leadership
Jacinda has it. Donald doesn't. What's the characteristic Harold Hillman is talking about?
What I'm reading: Bill Manhire, poet and emeritus professor
'These days I tend to dip in and out of poetry books.'
Any Joan Didion book is worth picking up
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, a republishing of 12 essays, has her exacting eye.
"She's a redhead, she's led by her heart, she attracts the attention of the press - but this is not an autobiography'
The Duchess of York on her new novel with a character just like her but not her.
Steve Braunias examines a brief history of filth
Whatever happened to John Thomas and Lady Jane?
Amy Winehouse's goddaughter spent years blocking out her out
10 years after Amy Winehouse's death, her goddaughter wants to "offload" her emotions.