WorldLawmaker sues to stop Trump from adding name to Kennedy CentreRepresentative Joyce Beatty says she was muted on the call when she opposed the change.23 Dec 11:27 PM
WorldDavid Walliams removed from children’s book festivalHarperCollins has severed ties after alleged harassment of a female staffer.21 Dec 11:34 PM
EntertainmentOlivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge reportedly splitThe pair, both aged 22, have not yet commented on the reported split.21 Dec 09:37 PM
ReviewsWilliam DartWilliam Dart review: Handel’s Messiah closes Auckland Choral’s 2025 season in styleREVIEW: Conductor Uwe Grodd hailed the work as art that ‘binds us together’.15 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBestselling novelist Joanna Trollope dies aged 82Joanna Trollope wrote more than 40 books, some as pseudonym Caroline Harvey.12 Dec 07:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Completely out of the blue': Hastings artist wins $100k residency in New YorkAna Iti almost missed the phone call that would change her life.11 Dec 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55Her final book, 'What Does it Feel Like?', traces her own cancer journey.10 Dec 05:15 PM
EntertainmentMavericks singer Raul Malo dies aged 60 after cancer battleThe American musician co-founded The Mavericks in 1989 and released 13 studio albums.10 Dec 07:44 AM
EntertainmentJustin Timberlake 'doing okay' as he focuses on health after Lyme disease battleJessica Biel is standing by him as he now prioritises his health.10 Dec 02:08 AM
Entertainment'Just disappear as much as you possibly can': DiCaprio on life in the spotlightThe 51-year-old star says he still struggles to balance work and privacy.09 Dec 04:18 AM
ReviewsWilliam DartWilliam Dart review: Rita Paczian farewelled in jubilant Bach Musica NZ finaleThe programme paired Bach favourites with Handel's regal coronation anthems.09 Dec 01:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Christchurch school blows away audience with Kiwi song medleyStudents sang a te reo Māori version of Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over.08 Dec 04:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay pop artist Liberty on heartbreak and making a living from music'I absolutely love Hawke’s Bay because everyone is so keen to help.'05 Dec 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSabrina Carpenter on 'emotionally yanked around' meaning behind album coverShe argues critics still see her as a child star and will not let her evolve.05 Dec 02:04 AM
WorldJafar Panahi’s 'It Was Just an Accident' sweeps Gothams amid Iran sentenceHours before the Gothams, Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to one year in prison.03 Dec 04:00 AM
EntertainmentSnow, carols and ghosts: A Christmas Carol opens at the Civic tonightThe Civic Theatre production mixes live music, carolling and falling snow.03 Dec 02:36 AM
WorldPavarotti’s widow hits out after tenor ‘ridiculed’ by mayor’s ice rink stuntWidow Nicoletta Mantovani says the festive rink 'ridicules' Pavarotti.02 Dec 11:10 PM
BusinessKiwi authors caught in US$1.5b AI book piracy payoutThousands of Kiwi books were scraped, but most will get no payout under US rules.02 Dec 08:47 PM
Lifestyle‘Simply stellar’: Mt Taranaki image wows International Landscape Photographer of the Year judges He captured the moody Mt Taranaki scene during a New Zealand road trip in 2024.02 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Please walk on me': Councillor shocked but art gallery backs NZ flag exhibition'It is not about shutting down art. It is about showing respect.' 01 Dec 11:31 PM
EntertainmentWinter's Bone author Daniel Woodrell dies aged 72His novel Winter's Bone became a 2010 film that launched Jennifer Lawrence.01 Dec 06:26 PM
WorldAcclaimed ‘Inconvenient Indian’ writer reveals he’s not Indigenous At 82, Thomas King says new records show he has no Cherokee ancestry.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmall Hawke's Bay gallery’s Christmas show celebrates big art in little spacePaper-Works Gallery's Christmas show packs more than 30 artists into one tight room.30 Nov 10:57 PM
ReviewsWilliam DartWilliam Dart review: Joyce DiDonato dazzles in luminous night with NZ Symphony OrchestraREVIEW: Joyce DiDonato dazzled in Berlioz' Les Nuits d'ete with NZSO and Gemma New.30 Nov 06:00 PM
AnalysisKara Kennedy: 'Dignity is no longer a marketable asset' as Jessie J airs dirty laundry in publicANALYSIS: Female stars now monetise private pain to stay culturally relevant.29 Nov 07:57 PM
EntertainmentShakespeare in Love screenwriter dies aged 88The Oscar and Tony winner died peacefully at home in Dorset.29 Nov 07:13 PM