Running her race

A young woman’s athletic talent leads her through obstacles in sport and life.

Flipping the script

A sketch writer’s dig at double standards gets complicated.

Double trouble

Deborah Levy returns with another atmospheric novel, about a concert pianist who loses her way.

Pulled up short

Heavy exercise can cause painful muscle cramps but there are some solutions worth considering.

Desperate for remedies

New Zealand’s chronic shortage of oestrogen patches has left women scrambling to get the HRT they need to manage menopausal symptoms.

Shackles to spare

Amid the royal razzmatazz in London, the PM didn’t quite manage to kick into touch some own goals occurring at home.

Body of work

A new edition does greater justice to Mark Adams’ renowned photos of the art of Samoan tattooing.

The write stuff

Columnist and author Joe Bennett turns his observational powers and sharp sense of humour onto his younger self in a memoir of his first three decades.

Powder to the people

Like the radiant sun of its logo, Edmonds Baking Powder seemed sure to rise.

Take a closer look

Sustainability scientist Maja Göpel sees nothing radical in the actions of climate protesters and says we can all help to save the planet

Lost in translation

A trailblazing critique of the Treaty of Waitangi has proved, like the treaty itself, open to interpretation – affecting NZ law, policy and culture ever since

Red flag

Halving our red meat consumption in favour of plant-based alternatives would be good for our health, our wallets and the planet, New Zealand research reveals.

Root of goodness

A Wellington woman’s dream of turning plant remedies into approved medicines grew from experience

Full-throttle love

The unthinkable has happened: I have fallen out of love. This is a tragedy, but inevitable, I suppose. If you spend enough time together, the fizz of infatuation is bound to go as flat as a possum under a truck.

Wild & witty

Classical accordionist James Crabb brings a concerto home.

Relationship repair shop

Psychotherapist Amanda Cox explains why she agreed to counsel couples on TV.

Behind the absolute scenes

The most popular stories on NZ music history website AudioCulture during its first decade haven't always been about our biggest stars.

All in your head

Three Kiwi artists take a meander down a road less travelled, luxuriating in rich influences.

Illicit love

Moroccan film uses familiar tropes to great effect.

Lear bender

Actor and director Michael Hurst tells PAUL LITTLE why he has no qualms about making Shakespeare's epic tragedy more accessible for a 21st-century audience.

Soul searchers

Dark histories and singular heroines make for a lively read with these page-turners.

Siren calls

The complexity of Africa is at the heart of this dazzling coming-of-age story.

Strong medicine

There's struggle and uncomfortable truths in Emma Espiner's memoir but also humour, hope and inspiration.

Home-wreckers

Deer are not substitutes for our extinct avian plant-eaters - and their impact on the forest floor is devastating.

Opposites detract

Polarised sex stereotypes were entrenched in the 1960s but a pair of researchers were about to go against the grain.

Fast & flavoursome

Australian food writer LARA LEE draws on her Chinese-Indonesian heritage to transform Asian classics into quick and easy meals.

A new leaf

IBS sufferers need to avoid certain carbohydrates, but can still enjoy nutritious greens with a bit of digging.

Wriggle room

Scientists are lifting the lid on the potential of human hookworms to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

The missing keys

After the shock loss of her husband from suicide, CHERYL PEARL SUCHER was left grappling to understand the darkness and despair he had felt compelled to keep hidden.

Ratcheting up the tension

Internationally acclaimed Kiwi playwright, film-maker and novelist Anthony McCarten brings his fascination for innovators and hot topics to a new form in his first thriller.