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Watch: Timelapse video reveals NZ’s tallest mural on side of building
Jacob Yikes used 250 litres of paint and 200 spray cans for the 55m mural.

Fight for survival: NZ writer battles funding cuts to secure residency
The Randell Cottage Trust needs $16,500 to cover the financial shortfall.

New home needed for Whangārei’s Zonta Great NZ Book Sale
A new venue is needed so Whangārei's Zonta Great NZ Book Sale can hold its 31st chapter.

‘Can’t make that s*** up': Kiwi artist invited to paint at Willie Nelson’s Ranch
Kate Wilson credits her highland country roots for her creative inspirations.

‘I’m done’: Artist loses battle over copyright in landmark case with her ex
Court rules she retain sole legal ownership, but copyright must be shared with ex-husband.

Watch: Pianist kicked off public piano, ‘so sick’ of lack of support
Jon Christie says public support has been overwhelming – but not everyone is a fan.

Simon Wilson: Can Wayne Brown save us from dumb decisions?
OPINION: The mayor wants council to make better calls – and sometimes they really need to.

Green shoots: Hundertwasser Art Centre hopes to arrest its financial losses
The centre had 13,000 visitors in the last six months of 2024 and 12,500 this year.

Opinion: Theatre’s role in bicultural debate ignored by NZ playwrights
John G. Davies: Perhaps our practitioners are afraid to be labelled.

How a Māori designer is weaving culture into global interior design
The designs integrate te ao Māori into modern interior spaces.

Neil Gaiman seeks to move US lawsuit to NZ over assault claims
Gaiman says their relationship was consensual, supported by WhatsApp messages.

Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’
The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.

How Witi Ihimaera is nurturing the next generation of Māori writers
Te Kaituhi Māori opened 2025 applications for its mentorship programmes.

‘It’s a match!’: Long-lost Brueghel painting identified in Dutch museum
Journalists from arts magazine Vind spotted the painting at an exhibition last year.

‘Something truly magical’: Mana Moana concert returns to Spark Arena
This year’s rendition will be 'even bigger and better' than before.

‘Tribute to my mother’: TikTok star’s poignant new play at Basement
Shakes' TikTok has 1.8 million followers and 190 million likes for his skits.

It’s not all about St Paddy’s Day: 12 crazy-cool festivals in Ireland for 2025
Crown a goat as king - there's nothing ordinary about these extraordinary events.

From £5 budget to the Civic stage: Six co-creator and cast on hit musical’s epic journey
The pop spectacle about the six wives of Henry VIII is turning heads in Auckland.

From Hawaii to Aotearoa: A legacy of passion and performance
Tama Ali’i Halvorsen has made his seventh pilgrimage from Hawaii to NZ for Te Matatini.

Live at the St James: Auckland Council approves funding for iconic venue
Downtown Auckland's St James Theatre has finally been given a new lease of life.

‘Human trafficking’: Auckland-based former dancer claims mistreatment by global company
He described the gruelling training regime as "torture" with irregular pay.