As the centenary of the crossword approaches, Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Saethryd explain why the word puzzle is still so popular.

Without the culture and conflicts of the 2000s, The Hunger Games might never have come into being, writes Tim Walker.

Former TV host Helena McAlpine and boyfriend Chris Barton share their extraordinary love story with Suzanne McFadden.

In this exclusive extract from a new book written by David Fisher, Kim Dotcom relates how he met his future wife Mona - and the efforts to woo her.

Australia can now take credit for the term "selfie" - Oxford Dictionaries' international word of the year for 2013.

The red and white wines that will give you the best bang for your buck have been revealed in the 22nd edition of a Kiwi vino guide.

Man Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton has criticised one of NZ's foremost literary figures on his comments on the Roast Busters scandal.

By November 18, 2010, there was just enough progress at Pike to reassure some workers that the operation could yet be a success, but not enough to ease the dark fears held by others.

It's been a week since a tweeted picture of Lorde and Eleanor Catton reading in bed together in New York became a world-wide hit.

The Pike River coal mine should have been shut down well before the devastating explosion, says the author of a new book on the tragedy.

New Zealand author Eleanor Catton has picked up another trophy for her Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Luminaries.

The shortlist for the dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction award has been revealed, with the late American folk singer Woody Guthrie's posthumously published novel leading the nominees.

She's now a literary luminary, but Eleanor Catton doesn't want any "homecoming fuss" when she finally jets back to New Zealand.

It’s 30 years since one of our most famous children’s books was first published. Hairy Maclary has been read and loved by millions in its three decades.

What a character arc Jean Batten's life offers.

It's almost a tradition for birders to complain about their field guides: a particular variation of plumage.

It wasn't until after he had taken the photo for his new book featuring people from 35 tribes from the Siberian Arctic to New Zealand that British photographer Jimmy Nelson realised who Pita Sharples was.

They are young Kiwi women taking the world by storm - one has a No 1 hit in several countries and the other won literature's Man Booker prize.

Game of Thrones author, George R R Martin, has revealed the details of his whirlwind tour to Australia and New Zealand.

From Earth's End tells the tumultuous story of the outrageous talents and idealistic publishers who created the Kiwi comic industry, writes Robert Smith.

As a new edition of the all-powerful Michelin Guide is published, Neil Tweedie delves into the secret world of the restaurant inspectors who wield the power to award or withdraw those coveted stars.