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How an entrepreneur spun fibs into dollars
For readers who love to understand a business bust

'I do not believe that family 'trumps' everything else'
Mary Trump on her estranged - and strange - uncle

What's going on in Mike King's head?
On a road trip with Mike King, Greg Bruce discovers an extremely complex man.

'I want to thank you for looking' - Judge's tribute to veteran anti-racism campaigner
The outrages that went unseen in the New Zealand of the 1960s and 70s.

What to watch, eat and do: Your lockdown weekend guide
Looking for things to keep you going during lockdown this weekend? Look no further.

'A clutch of professors guarding the gate from new perspectives really isn't required'
As I write my phone alert has sounded like a trumpet of doom and we're in lockdown.

Sammy Salsa: 'I love the way singing can transport you into another world'
Fashion stylist and director Sammy Salsa on the music that formed his life.

Reese Witherspoon: Feminist and fortune maker - I thought, 'I've got to get busy'
Powerfully blonde: how Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million business empire

Flying Nun - more than just a record label
Record label Flying Nun features in a Christchurch exhibition

Leonie Agnew: 'Yes, I read several books at once'
Leonie Agnew reads quickly to save her dog from toppling books

Abandoned in London: A Kiwi on MIQ and feeling stateless
George Fenwick: "I can't get home."

Novel weighs up the question: What is the price of love?
Stephanie Johnson reviews Rosetta Allan's Crazy Love

Simon Bridges on his new book - and the dig that left him in tears
Might Simon Bridges be preparing to launch something other than his new book?

Steve Braunias attends a rest home concert
Steve Braunias attends a concert full of nostalgia

Where there's smoke there's ... pasta?: Restaurants to check out this weekend
Looking for the perfect pasta dish this weekend? We've got you sorted.

There is something irresistible about reading another person's diaries
The very first page of writing is inscribed 'Diary: For Myself and No Other'.

How much Val Kilmer is too much?
Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review Val.

Coming Home in the Dark: The true story behind Owen Marshall's harrowing tale
Master storyteller Owen Marshall on his chilling tale that's about to hit the big screen.

Harold Hillman: The Empathy doctor on Jacinda Ardern v Trump and the human side of leadership
Jacinda has it. Donald doesn't. What's the characteristic Harold Hillman is talking about?

The show's not over: The battle for Prince's fortune
Who will gain control of a legendary vault said to hundreds of hours of unreleased music?

Reviewed: "Finger" food southside in the Hokianga at Boatshed Cafe
A Rāwene institution gives shelter from the storm.

Karanga a homage to my mother - Merenia Gray
Karanga is a rallying cry and an homage to her mother, says Merenia Gray.

The view from my window: Troy Kingi, award-winning musician
"New Zealanders as a whole need to learn their history. Not a lot of it is gonna be good."

What I'm reading: Bill Manhire, poet and emeritus professor
'These days I tend to dip in and out of poetry books.'

Polynesian Panthers: Shining a light on a dark part of our history to create a bold new path
The Panthers shines a light on the grief of the past and makes a path to a bold new world.

Any Joan Didion book is worth picking up
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, a republishing of 12 essays, has her exacting eye.