EASY DOES IT

From breakfasts to snacks and casual dinners, Joe Wicks takes the stress out of home cooking with these tasty and straightforward recipes.

Weight of the world

New weapons are badly needed in the fight against obesity but developing drugs with lasting results and fewer side effects isn't easy.

Trouble brewing

Teabags containing plastic may result in microplastics Teaching into your beverage. But there are other options for concerned connoisseurs.

Tipping point

Even people in acute mental distress are having to wait to see a psychologist.

The shadow of conflict

Memories lost, stolen and suppressed feature in new kids' books influenced by the world wars.

THE SHARK OF WAR

The life of Harding Waipuke Leaf is like an Indiana Jones tale of bravery, leadership and high jinks, writes LAWRENCE WATT, who has made a documentary about the Northland war hero.

The VINYL FRONTIER

LPs are notoriously fragile, but Kiwis are buying them in greater numbers.

Strength in numbers

The alcohol content of wine in this country is remarkably consistent across most styles.

Steeped in tradition

Food writer GEORGINA HAYDEN presents classic plant-based recipes from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Eastern Europe.

PUTIN'S NEMESIS

How one man's courage is tightening the net on Western money laundering by Russian oligarchs.

MISGUIDED MISSILES

A retired computer programmer living in Paraparaumu is haunted by the thought that his skills were once used to deadly effect by Saddam Hussein.

On the clock

A dystopian thriller pits a couple stranded on a deadly island against time, and each other.

Perchance to dream

Sleepless nights precede madness and manipulation in a chilling new thriller.

MIND THE GAP

On this side of the Tasman at least, many still believe that New Zealand and Australia are joined at the hip. Perhaps it's time for a reality check.

Lease is the word

Phone-upgrade addicts may soon be lured to subscription services rather than buying new models outright.

Identity politics

Communities that form around grievance and violence are a recipe for further trouble.

HARDWIRED FOR NOVELTY

Obsession with the new is ingrained in our brains, whether we like it or not. In a new book, neuroscientist MOSHE BAR explains why.

Fallen fowl

A prehistoric treasure trove of fossils in Central Otago has helped shape our understanding of New Zealand's fauna.

DICING WITH DEATH

Life may be short, but it's a lot longer than it used to be, says the author of a new book on human mortality.

Defying destiny

An epic debut weaves themes of forgiveness and hope through a tale of intergenerational family trauma.

Contested ground

An Englishman and a Frenchman can't escape a reckoning with history on a tiny Irish island.

CO-OPTING A REVOLUTION

A wide-ranging survey of postmodernism traces how the movement that revelled in irony and deconstructing power and meaning became a tool of capitalism.

Civil service

A novel about the shameful history of sterilisation in the US is based on a real-life court case.

CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

Sorting out mounds of possessions left behind by parents can be a formidable, even traumatic, task for children. “Death cleaning” pre-empts the problem.

Airy menace

Wearing a mask while out exercising on busy roads has another benefit besides helping protect against Covid.

Open to persuasion

A series based on Jane Austen's incomplete final story returns after being brought back from the brink by fan-power.

OVER & OUT

In NZ, and around the world, Covid has prompted people to leave big cities in droves. Could this be the beginning of a huge shift?

Home advantage

There are clear benefits to New Zealand playing a role in developing new cancer drugs.

WHEN THE RACE IS RUN

Chasing an Olympic dream is so all-consuming many athletes struggle with their mental health in the aftermath of the Games.

Star vehicle

Observatories up and down the country are helping Kiwi stargazers make important contributions to astronomy.