'Success comes from perspiration’
By Clare de Lore in Shelf Life
Attending boarding school at age eight gave Grant Sharman the resilience and confidence to grab life and take risks after he became a tetraplegic at 15.

By Nicky Pellegrino in Health
Research into body language suggests that the way we hold our body can change perceptions and even our body chemistry and affect our chances for success.
By Clare de Lore in Shelf Life
Attending boarding school at age eight gave Grant Sharman the resilience and confidence to grab life and take risks after he became a tetraplegic at 15.
By Sally Blundell in Social Trends
Namechecked by Paula Bennett as a possible destination for Auckland housing refugees, the mid-Canterbury town is already swelling with new arrivals.
By Pattrick Smellie in Social Issues
New rankings for freedom from corruption put us in fourth spot, but Transparency International’s Suzanne Snively reminds us that’s the worst we’ve
By Aimie Cronin
Large debts are being racked up by some of the country’s most vulnerable people as a result of unsavoury selling practices. Consumer groups say only
By The Listener
Josie Butler wasn’t exactly breaking new ground when she hurled a rubber dildo at Cabinet minister Steven Joyce on Waitangi Day. Her choice of missile
By Paula Morris
The turbulent life and times of Shostakovich are explored in Julian Barnes’ compelling short novel.
In Michael Connelly’s latest Harry Bosch tale, the ex-cop crosses to the dark side.
Maori TV's Stacey Morrison talks about her special diet, guilty pleasures, and the importance of Waitangi Day for her whanau.
Local identity
By The Listener
Try your hand at this week's caption competition.
Cartoonists speak “for the other lot”, says Michael Leunig, a living treasure and equal-opportunity pain in the arse.
By The Listener
We look back at key moments in New Zealand history.
By The Listener
Our readers' letters on Lecretia Seales and the right to die debate.