Louise O'Brien reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Victory City by Salman Rushdie, published by Jonathan Cape; The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt, published by Bloomsbury; and Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo, published by Allen and Unwin

Auckland hip-hop artist and academic Mazbou Q is becoming an international authority on the burgeoning science of rap.

Matt Dathan is home affairs editor at The Times.

As wildfires cause millions of dollars worth of damage each year and disrupt lives, researchers are looking at how to more accurately predict the potential burn path of fires.

Sweeping job cuts across financially strained universities are heaping pressure on the science sector.

Science communicator Allan Blackman on how diabetes patients may soon have a new treatment option that doesn't include needles or insulin pumps.

After a quarter of a decade making custard squares which are sought after around the country the owners of the Denheath bakery are moving on.

Two of the Wellington region's mayors are expecting to meet with the local government minister Simeon Brown over how to cope with the water crisis.

Business Editor Gyles Beckford with the latest on the CPI.

Tauranga City Council is delaying the adoption of its Local Alcohol Policy that would have forced bars to close at 2am.