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'I feel rather a traitor because my own mother was so wonderful.'
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Chelsea Handler at 50: Still hustling and dreaming of margaritas
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Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike, alleging assault by prison guard
Dean Wickliffe started his hunger strike on March 10, seeking dignity and fair treatment.
Julia Donaldson: J.K. Rowling? I am the bestselling author in the UK
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Punk rock and ADHD: Rachael King’s new children’s book is personal and musical
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Meta blocks further sales of Kiwi’s scathing memoir
New York Times: The Kiwi's memoir alleges bad behaviour at the top of the company.
Kiwi Facebook insider’s exposé alleges bad behaviour at the top
NY Times: Kiwi's memoir offers inside account of a company run by 'self-absorbed leaders'.
Dame Jacinda Ardern announces children's book
The illustrated book was inspired by Ardern's time parenting while Prime Minister of New Zealand.
‘Mum’s busy work’: Jacinda Ardern writes children’s book about parenting while PM
The former Prime Minister says the book is based on things her daughter Neve has told her.
Calling Kiwi bookworms: Auckland Writers Festival has unveiled its 2025 programme
Colm Tóibín, Harriet Walter and Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku and more luminaries confirmed.
250 years of Jane Austen: 6 places in the UK to celebrate the novelist
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Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’
The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.
A Boy’s Own Adventure - Dick Frizzell on his new memoir
Featuring stories from Frizzell's childhood Hastings, the book is released March 13.
‘Fascinating collection’: Ockham NZ Book Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Big names and newcomers are among the finalists for the upcoming Ockham awards.
Malcolm Gladwell’s new ‘Tipping Point’ book has been panned. Does he care?
Times: To some the best-selling writer is a genius, to others he's a showman.
The rise of eco-terrorism: How far would you go to save the planet?
A new Kiwi novel asks if taking direct action is more ethical than doing nothing at all.
Lee Child on retirement, Reacher and how he won New Zealand hearts
'It’s like everybody buys a copy and then they buy two for their sheep.'
I joined a group of paedophile hunters. Here’s what I learnt
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Scott Turow: Why I had to write a sequel to Presumed Innocent
Times: The prosecutor-turned-author was drawn to revisit his lead character Rusty Sabich.
Both my children are autistic - this is the messy reality
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Helen Fielding: ‘I want Bridget Jones to smash the idea of a sexual sell-by date’
Times: Straight-talking author on dating age-gaps and her friendship with Renée Zellweger.
‘They’re all like Reacher’: Alan Ritchson on how NZ men compare to famous character
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