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Verity Johnson: Blaming the reckless is lazy

Only middle class people know how to have sex, right?

Author Frederick Forsyth reveals his secret past

From East Berlin to war-torn Africa, Frederick Forsyth's Bond-like past shows what made him a natural fit for MI6.

Book review: The Secret War, Max Hastings

This is Hastings' first sortie into the secret world as he puts the codebreakers' achievements in context by measuring them against competing sources of secret intelligence.

Book review: From The Cutting Room Of Barney Kettle, Kate De Goldi

This is a cross-over novel of "stories within stories within stories". We're told at the start it's written by a supine, seriously-injured survivor of some major disaster.

Inside the adult colouring craze

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

'I must be the opposite of a psychopath'

Bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes on how her childhood shapes her popular novels.

Wine: The perfect chardonnay

It's a hard road finding the perfect chardonnay. But this week I think I've cracked it.

How to declutter your spaces

The perfect workwear outfits for summer

Crisp and classic is the way to go when it comes to summer workwear that can go into overtime.

Restaurant review: The Black Hoof

Spanish hams hang from hooks to add to the authentic feel of this central Auckland restaurant.

Wine: Three sexy syrahs

Syrah might be very sexy, but it is high maintenance. There are few places where this rising star will reach its full potential - but the North Island's east coast is definitely one of them...

Why Murphy doesn't rate Peter Jackson

Director Geoff Murphy talks to Greg Dixon about fighting bureaucrats, making a film industry, the madness of Hollywood and why he doesn't rate Peter Jackson.

Restaurant review: Lucky Buddha Eatery

Fort St is Auckland's latest food hotspot and Lucky Buddha is leading the charge.

What to wear to an outdoor function

Vintage florals and day dresses evoke genteel spring days sipping iced tea on the terrace. Cin cin!

Brunch review: Twisted Tomato

The service was just right. Friendly, helpful and we didn't have to wait long for our meals.

The nature-obsessed kid who became a fierce activist

Tim Winton's new 'meandering memoir' tells how a nature-obsessed kid grew up to become a fierce environmental activist. The famed Australian author talks to Linda Herrick.

Why I invented 'concious uncoupling'

It's the divorce strategy that launched a thousand headlines, and plenty of scorn besides. But is the woman behind the concept - famously adopted by Gwyneth Paltrow - proof that it can work asks Anna Maxted.

Book review: Where My Heart Used To Beat, Sebastian Faulks