Fortunately for his oyster-and-meat loving patrons, Oyster & Chop's executive chef Darren Lim is not into serving nouvelle cuisine-style

When did rape become the plot device du jour on our screens, asks Rose Hoare.

Matt Suddain talks to Ricky Gervais about success and finding himself in his television alter ego.

Poutine, pickles and housemade everything at a delicious North American-influenced deli.

Greg Bruce on why he might not remember your name the next time you meet him.

Sculptural silver jewels with an artisanal bent take centre stage for spring.

Spread your fashion sense across the wines you serve. Pop the cork. Twist the cap.

A brunch at the philanthropist's park proves less than perfect.

Ruth Spencer takes a look at the smallest room in search of a euphemism for our times.

A few words from singer Engelbert Humperdinck.

A moment. Mother and son, home, alone and together, on a Saturday night. So rare. So dear, Megan Nicol Reed writes.

Ricky Gervais on fame, trolls and why we all have a little David Brent inside us.

Colours and motifs courtesy of Mother Nature inspire an easy, low-maintenance approach to dressing between seasons.

May I present three wines to get you through the last week of the Olympics.

Leanne Pooley expected to feel amazing after finishing her cancer treatment. The reality was somewhat different.

Dame Fiona Kidman talks about her new novel A Day at the Movies.

Gel moisturisers have lurked forlornly in the problem skin category for years. But no more!

Who says public transport sucks? Greg Bruce on the joys of the train.

Casablanca offered that spice on a cold, wet and windy Sunday morning.

For years, Ashleigh Young saw exhaling loudly as a sign of personal weakness. Until one day she didn't ...

Editor Michelle Hurley takes us through some of the highlights in tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

It would be nice if my fretting served a purpose. That if by entertainment the idea of every possible disastrous exchange, I could pre-empt them all.

Best use of quinoa in urban Auckland? The octopus dish at Gemmayze St.

Jane Phare looks back on an Auckland institution that paved the way for today's food trucks. There's something comforting about

Agyness Deyn: model and actress.

A meat-free meal lacks light and shade.

From Otago and California, there's something for all courses.

Yoga-centre-with-attached-cafe is a weirdly hot category in the Auckland brunch scene right now.

Experts dish the dirt and Kim Knight meets the new owners of New Zealand Fashion Week.

Spring collections have arrived, referencing a multitude of bygone eras - from the romance of the Edwardian age to the free-spirited 70s.