From school friends to screenwriters
Thirty years after meeting in high school, Kiwis Russell Crowe and Mark Staufer are making movies in Tinseltown.
Kiwi comedian Brendhan Lovegrove’s battle with booze
Stand-up comedian Brendhan Lovegrove is turning his life around.
Olympian’s ex wife speaks out
The former partner of a top sportsman breaks her silence after he is found guilty of rape.
Young Kiwi’s dangerous allergy: ‘The cold could kill me’
A rare allergy to a drop in the temperature has changed nine-year-old Lhasa Sharp’s life.
Elton John vs Pnau: Good Morning to the Night
Elton John is a generous soul. After adopting dance-music duo PNAU as his protégés, he’s trusted them to reinvent some of his classic tracks. Eight of his less familiar songs have been given an electronic boost to Elton’s original lyrics, with mixed results. The most recognisable is Grey Seal, but in the immortal words of […]
Philippa Gregory: A humble heroine
When she’s not penning bestsellers, Philippa Gregory’s saving little lives.
Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Summerscale
Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace provides a fascinating insight into the life of a 19th century wife and a scandal that rocked Victorian England.