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A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you."

After an absence of five years, Hachette New Zealand is pleased to announce the return of "one of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction" - Detective Inspector John Rebus.

It was a Friday, pretty much the same as any other. The only difference was today Ben had decided it was time for him and Lucy to go their separate ways...

A newly engaged couple were having dinner with the bride-to-be's parents. Things were going smoothly until her father decided to find out a little more about her fiancé.

The most authoritative, comprehensive and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines.

I have learned a new trick. I can go invisible. I know this, because I walked into a clothing store at lunchtime the other day and despite the fact that I was the only person in there, none of the retail assistants could see me.

Hours of fun for the kids - and the adults! The Looky Book is a puzzle book mostly for young children with 11 different puzzles all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals.

Kay Scarpetta as you have never seen her before - a must-read for any fan of this series, or an ideal starting point for new readers.

I am sure most of us love and admire beautiful things. Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder but sometimes we need to stop, take a deep breath, and look around at all the gorgeous things there in this world for us to enjoy.

Buck Shelford, All Black legend, hopes to live to be a hundred, to be a grandfather and a koro to his mokopuna (grandchildren) and still be fit enough to play hard with them and to tire them out.