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I'll have what he's having

Women are as well equipped as men to achieve sexual satisfaction – so why is “intimate justice” still so elusive?

Brass clowns

How a comedy inspired by a gig at a World Cup game became a family affair for its Tongan cast and creator.

Suburban worrier

The comfortable lives of a group of city mums are shaken by scandal in NZ journalist's confident debut novel.

Scratching for answers

Eczema is a debilitating and hard-to-treat condition that seems to be more prevalent.

Bounty hunter

Longtime forager Helen Lehndorf aims to help others discover edible plants and cut food bills.

Doing good business

Launching a start-up is hard enough without a bottom line of trying to help others.

Out of the bag

Will AI chatbots like ChatGPT revolutionise our work and life - or are we getting ahead of ourselves in fretting about the future?

His brilliant career

Sam Neill wrote his memoir in some haste as he dealt with cancer. According to Stephen Fry, it's 'fabulously entertaining\".

Ready reckoning

Kimbra's new collation and Silk Cut's arresting debut.

Soak it up

The Auckland floods highlight the need to use both natural and built infrastructure to cope with climate change.

Demanding answers

Based on real events, Women Talking is a study of revenge, forgiveness and survival after a traumatic and life-changing event.

To thine eyes

A study of how the body of God was depicted in ancient times is intriguing from head to toe.

Brain game

There’s no physical evidence of human consciousness, so what is it? A neuroscientist shares 19 theories.

Growing the evidence

NZ’s largest longitudinal study of child development is just a teenager, but already giving back.

Down but not out

What should investors do when markets turn sour? The co-founders of the Sharesies online investing platform give their view.

New gold dream

As artist Reuben Paterson heads for New York, a major exhibition looks at where he's been and where he's going. It marks an exciting turning point.

Playing God

In this extract from ELEANOR CATTON's long-awaited new novel, \"Birnam Wood\", an eco-activist unwittingly becomes the pawn of a US tech billionaire planning environmental mayhem.

The Queen's gambit

A renowned writer of biographies tells her own story of scandal and loss after falling in love with a woman.

Fangs for the memories

Compared with other species, humans have childhoods that are unusually long and demanding - especially for parents. And they are getting even longer.

A hard one to crack

The census doesn’t require residents to state how much cocaine they get through a year.

Time to shine

A powerful first film about a divorced dad holidaying with his young daughter is touching audiences all over the world.

Peak district

A rollicking narrative that's rich with anecdotes about the famous mountain range.

Brash & beautiful

\"Everyone has their own Sydney,\" writes the author of a 500-page bio of the famous city.

Women at war

Three novels feature young women rising to very different challenges.

Plant pleasers

Kiwi chef JEREMY DIXON shows how easy it is to cook tasty plant-based meals.

Waste not

Biofuels can be bad for the environment, but better options from wood waste could be on the horizon.

Calm after the storm

Helping children recover after natural disasters can have long-lasting benefits.

Hot stuff

Why can some people happily munch on chillies whereas others abhor the intense burning sensation that comes from eating them? It turns out that our genes play a part.

Hidden harm

Latest research suggests that simply informing women about their breast density isn't enough.

A matter of mana

Māori performers finally have a dedicated venue to be proud of in West Auckland.