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A long and winding road

Kiwi auteur Jackie van Beek’s feature-length debut is all about belonging, writes Shane Gilchrist.

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film & television

Daniel Craig confirms return as James Bond

British actor Daniel Craig has confirmed he will reprise the role of James Bond one last time, ending months of speculation.

Indian police arrest four after 'Thrones' leak

Indian police have arrested four people on suspicion of leaking an unaired episode of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones", police in the city of Mumbai said.
Search for redemption

Wallabies great John Eales still regrets ignoring the All Blacks haka in 1996. However, he hopes a documentary on the ritual will make amends, writes Shane Gilchrist.
Stuntwoman dies on set of 'Deadpool 2'

'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds said actors and crew were "heartbroken, shocked and devastated" at the death of a driver in a motorcycle stunt in Vancouver that went wrong.

Arts

books

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses media from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in...

Ethereal worlds of slippery code

The Secret Life looks at the challenges to our consciousness and integrity from the cyberworld we inhabit.

History recast as a real gas

History recast as a real gas

The history of Earth’s atmospheric gases is a provocative and entertaining read, writes Robin McKie.
Fast-moving story set in Australian grazing land

Fast-moving story set in Australian grazing land

In An Uncommon Woman, Nicole Alexander continues to roam over the Australian Outback.
Crime and punishment

Crime and punishment

A round-up of recent crime fiction.

gaming

'Rugby League Live 4'. Photo: Supplied

'RLL 4' fails to do justice to 'greatest game of all'

You can basically liken a rugby league video game to a real-life team like the Warriors.

Single-player cinematic effort

Single-player cinematic effort

The multiplayer-only original disappointed many players. But with a new story faithful to the Star Wars canon, can 'Star Wars Battlefront II' make amends this time around? asks Tom Regan.
$38b gaming market lures Kiwi developers

$38b gaming market lures Kiwi developers

The global video games market is forecast to break the US$100-billion ($NZ138b) mark this year, driven by a huge appetite for online and mobile content from mainland China's more than half-a-billion gamers.
New Spider-man PlayStation game unveiled

New Spider-man PlayStation game unveiled

Sony has unveiled a new Spider-man game for its PlayStation video console.