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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.

Open access

The fine art of subtitling has become even more useful in the age of streaming and is too important to be left to machines, Dan Buckingham tells SHARON STEPHENSON.

In the wind

The sun may be sinking on Taranaki's fossil-fuel industries, but another offshore resource - one that is fully renewable - is looming on the horizon.

Ports in the storm

Amid the destruction wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle, marae stand as places of refuge, support and aroha.

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?

Laid to rest

We said, Goodbye, Little Linda. We're sorry about all the horrible things we said about you.”

Built-in stories

A three-part series looks at how Maori culture is making its mark on architecture in Aotearoa.

Miles to go

Tim Minchin is back in the driver’s seat for a second series of his hit road-trip drama.

Brilliant patterns

A kaleidoscope of sounds from Young Fathers, and Joe Henry channels Elvis Costello.

Making her mark

Kiwi actress Thomasin McKenzie returns to the festival where she first made the cinema world sit up and take notice.

Dance for survival

The Bangarra Dance Theatre crosses the Tasman with a work evoking the struggle of Indigenous rights in Australia.

The mother load

An estranged artist returns home to face frayed relationships and childhood trauma.

Going to extremes

An analysis of the work of the alt-right” in NZ makes for sober reading.

Straight & narrow

A meander down an extinct Roman road uncovers fascinating stories from the past.

After she's gone

A deceased Scottish mother and wife tries to figure out why she can’t rest in peace.

A true original

An enthusiastic delve into 10 of Katherine Mansfield’s stories and her life when writing them underlines a tragic loss to literature. by CKSTEAD

Bing it on

Google, the king of search, is fighting back after Microsoft's bid for a bigger slice of the pie.

Think again

A midlife crisis isn't inevitable. It can come down to whether you view your later years positively or negatively.

Faster pasta

For Italian-born cook NADIA CATERINA MUNNO, family plays a big part in her simple, authentic pasta dishes.

Fat chance

Western notions about the traditional Inuit diet usually don’t include the full menu.

Still hurting

Antidepressants are often used for pain relief, but new research shows they might not be as effective as first thought - or even the best option.