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Book review: Terrain, Geoff Chapple

When he founded Te Araroa - the national walkway - Geoff Chapple encouraged us to go out and see the extraordinary beauty of this land of the long white cloud.

Good manners too much to ask?

It does not hurt you to raise a hand to acknowledge this small act, to say thank you for making my day just that teensy bit better. In other words: common courtesy.

The definitive Grant Dalton story

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

Three top weekend wines

While it's always a good idea to opt for a local offering, if you feel like treating yourself to a good bottle of red there's nothing stopping you from looking at old favourites and lesser-known lovelies from over the seas.

Top 3 Aussie shiraz picks

The wines from the skin-stretchingly hot and dusty climes of South Australia are vastly different to our own ...

Fashion: Clean, neutral palette

If in doubt, a clean and neutral palette is a reliable fall-back.

Review: PumpHouse's French Rendez-vous

It was the perfect place to enjoy a Bastille Day dinner - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

The Kiwi acting coach in hot demand

At 53, Miranda Harcourt is more in demand than ever, appearing in two television series and working as a sought-after international acting coach. She talks to Suzanne McFadden.

Yoko Ono still seeking peace

For more than 50 years Yoko Ono has been campaigning - for peace, for feminism, and gun control. This tireless activism, she tells Alex Needham, is at the heart of her work as an artist.

Campbell reporter: Why I quit

Broadcaster Ali Ikram reveals how leaving on your own terms shows impressive style and a willingness to see a life beyond the here and now.

Perfect 'single-vineyard' wines

The reason these “single-vineyard” wines are so glorious is because some serious thought has gone into matching the precise plot with perfect soils to grow these specific styles.

Fashion: Resort-inspired styling

Prepare for new season deliveries with an adventurous spirit.

Restaurant review: Xacuti

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

New Zealand's own celebrity baby whisperer

She's shared the homes of Hollywood celebrities and media magnates, and is now one of the world's most sought-after baby sleep consultants.

Review: Ma Cherie

The menu is French favourites, featuring lots of baking and cheese, very reasonably priced and hard to choose between.

Nature's rarest animals (+videos)

Wildlife photographer Steve Winter tells Linda Herrick about cheating death, and the images he wished he didn't have to take.

First-class writer with space to roam

If only commercial realities allowed New Zealanders to enjoy long-form journalism.

Spook on an English mission

Stephen Jewell talks to Daniel Silva about the latest outing for his Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon.