NZ's secret history: 'Havelock North is the occult capital of the world'
Author Andrew Paul Wood reveals the unsuspected history of New Zealand.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromCanvas magazine
Steve Braunias: Auckland’s trees offer silent sanctuary from High Court
OPINION: ' I sit there with a thermos and a sandwich, and forget all about the trial'
'I couldn’t stop drinking on my own': Dry July and how one woman quit the booze
When she lost her brother to alcohol at 37, Maree Maclean realised she needed help too.
Why you shouldn't let your kids watch Paw Patrol: The Movie but will anyway
It's been in Netflix's top 10 all over the world for weeks now. Why is it so successful?
Canvas editorial: Sarah Daniell behind the scenes with Nikau Hindin and Kiri Nathan
OPINION: Sarah Daniell behind the scenes of a Canvas cover shoot with Nikau Hindin.
Nikau Hindin: 'Mediocre is just not gonna cut it'
She is one of the nine Māori arts practitioners speaking at Auckland Live’s M9.
Diana Wichtel: When humanity ignores repeated, urgent, expert warnings
OPINION: 'We charge, full steam ahead and heedless, at icebergs on a dark, moonless night'
Design for Living: Paris rethinks the boulevard
Bright ideas that make cities better: Even the grand boulevards are changing in Paris.
Idris Elba: ‘I’m not satisfied just being an actor’
Times: Why the British star won’t be boxed in by Hollywood.
Oysters can save our sea walls - and more
In New York harbour, oyster reefs are doing what sea walls could not.
‘We’re just normal people’: Secrets of Kiwi sex workers
Allan Heta Cleaver and Talia talk about their experiences and what still needs to change.
The movie that hit a bit too close to home for these married reviewers
This new movie asks the question of how honest you should be with your spouse.
'A voice like nothing anyone had ever heard before'
OPINION: Dallas Tamaira: a voice like nothing anyone had ever heard before.
Basmati Bitch: A power fantasy for South Asian women
“It feels good to be bad, sometimes. It feels really f***ing good”
Basmati Bitch - Trailer
Trailer for the upcoming Auckland Theatre Company production Basmati Bitch. Video / Auckland Theatre Company / Director: Calvin Sang / Director of Photography: Daryl J Wong
Sound bathing - why is it so hot right now?
What is sound bathing and does it work? Sarah Daniell dives in
Fat Freddy’s Drop frontman's new solo project
Dallas Tamaira on the many roads travelled to get to ‘Leaning’.
Emma Hislop on her latest book: 'The word Ruin can be an end, but can also have potential'
Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu) is a Taranaki-based writer.
Sacred springs, limestone bluffs and capricious currents
Sacred springs, limestone rocks and capricious currents: the majestic Te Waipounamu
Jury Duty is a new type of reality TV. Does it go too far?
A real life version of The Truman Show is making waves - but is it ethical?
When water is too precious to waste
Bright ideas that make cities better: Non-flushing toilets
Ten films, 10 novels to celebrate Pride Month
Here are top 10 essential LGBT-themed novels to read, and films to watch.
'There will always be rumours': Melanie Hamrick on dating Mick Jagger
Times: The 36-year-old ex-ballet dancer on her new book and life with a rock legend.
An audience with the Pope: How Shakespeare nearly caused a scandal at the Vatican
"Only a swift bit of diplomacy prevented an international incident."
'Colossally gifted writer': Remembering Cormac McCarthy, novelist of a darker America
New York Times: McCarthy's books explore a bleak world of violence and outsiders.
Restaurant review: Kim Knight's verdict on Cassia 2.0 at SkyCity
Even the door handles smelled good.
Vanda Symon: 'I stayed and sullied Dunedin with dead bodies'
Setting is hugely important - physical, weather, social and political - for Vanda Symon
'Yes, of course I was typecast as an Asian - I was happy with any role I could get'
From landing a lead role Australian drama, to writing and performing an award-winning show
'Could I go to a cabin in the woods for days on my own?'
OPINION: Could I go to a cabin in the woods for days on my own?
All hail Wellington, our cycling capital
Bright ideas that make cities better: The Bloomberg cycling awards.
Greg Bruce: I hate nature. Will two nights alone in nature change my mind?
Nature is good for us. But is it good for those of us that hate it?
'It was easier to make him unlikable': Ted Lasso taught Phil Dunster how to play nice
New York Times: Actor had to trust the writers to transform him from villain to hero.
The Idol has plenty of nudity, sex and sleaze but does it also have substance?
Sex sells, but in the case of The Idol, has it gone too far?
Through Shaded Glass: Untold stories of women photographers revealed
Women photographers, professional and amateur in 1860s-1950s, are the focus of a new book.