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Pornography can create a society where women's pleasure matters.
The visions of Penelope Cruz
On her mystical connection with the director Pedro Almodovar.
Diana Wichtel: What isn't problematic about And Just Like That?
It takes commitment to get this much wrong.
Downton Abbey, but in New York, but is it any good?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch The Gilded Age.
Restaurant review: Can Southland sushi cut it in Auckland?
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Denzel Washington: Sharp as a dagger in Joel Coen's Macbeth
Denzel Washington is a man on fire playing "dope" Macbeth.
Taonga: The extraordinary tale of Emma Vickers' Taonga
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Does Zac Efron strike it lucky with Gold?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Gold.
Face of evil: Joel Tobeck faces his demons in chilling festival debut
"If you're not working, you feel you're not good enough ... That's the battle."
Sidney Poitier was the star we desperately needed him to be
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Is Auckland really the world's best city to visit?
Lonely Planet has ranked Auckland the world's best city to visit in 2022. Why?
I promised Mum I'd never get married without her by my side. Thirteen days later she died
Amberleigh Jack reflects on love, loss and life during the pandemic.
Moving heaven and earth: The controversial exhibition that rocked the Vatican
The Auckland show of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes turns the world upside down.
Lone rangers: "If you're looking down at your feet all the time you're going too fast"
Richard Langston discovers the wonders of the Milford Track
Alan Samson recalls a cheese factory Christmas
Alan Samson's hippie adventure led to an unusual Christmas Day.
Taonga: Artist Teresa Peters and the Venus of Willendorf, an ancient symbol of female power
"Mattel has made a replica of her as Barbie, which is so absurd but also kind of awesome"
Eating Auckland: Kim Knight on the city's seven big restaurant dining trends
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Lana Lopesi: It's okay to be brown and bougie
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The greatest romcom of them all, reviewed
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Into the light - Amanda Symon
One of the biggest barriers to protecting Māori rock art is that many people don't know it exists according to Amanda Symon, curator Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust. Video / HeritageNewZealand
Māori rock art's hidden treasures
The Taniwha of Te Ana: Māori rock art's hidden treasures. Video / HeritageNewZealand
The taniwha of Te Ana: How Māori rock art became one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets
Shedding light on precious taonga that remain shrouded in mystery.
Stewart Island: a short story by Airini Beautrais
Stewart Island, a short story by Airini Beautrais
Ronnie Sundin: a mysterious footnote in NZ music
Whatever happened to one-time music star Ronnie Sundin? Phil Gifford investigates.
Design for Living: The lessons of New York's High Line
The High Line in New York has some challenging lessons for Auckland.
Book extract: Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings
An edited extract from Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings