EntertainmentRoyal NZ Ballet's 'Gaga-ettes' a YouTube hitA workshop performance by members of the RNZB, set to the tune of Lady Gaga's <i>Bad Romance</i>, has become a YouTube hit.07 May 12:13 AM
EntertainmentCultural immersion or imitation?What do Maori haka, Fijian firewalking and yoga have in common? According to a book by Canadian writer Andrew Potter they are all part of an authenticity hoax.03 May 04:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Barry Hill<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Festival guide for the literary-confused03 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>Solar</i>, by Ian McEwanThat Ian McEwan, what a comedian. It's not a phrase you come across often.03 May 03:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: <I>The Suburban Murder</i> at Galatos TheatreThe devised work is clearly actor-driven and the huge cast of 17 all get a chance to get their teeth into well-rounded characters.02 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandChinese audiences treated to NZ filmsA New Zealand film festival to screen in China next month is aimed at showing Chinese audiences that anyone in New Zealand can be a successful film-maker.02 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThoroughbreds go head to headGiven actor/writer Tim Balme's workload, it's amazing he answers interview questions so coherently and affably.30 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandNext Big Thing hits NZA book for teenagers by an unknown Australian tipped to be the next J.K. Rowling goes on sale here on Monday.30 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestylePacific renaissance manPrintmaker Rodney Fumpston has the best of both worlds with a home in Auckland and the beloved place of his birth, Fiji.28 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>Beatrice and Virgil</i>Books about authors who are struggling to write can be overly indulgent and introspective.28 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCeltic odysseyDame Fiona Kidman is back with a new volume of poetry that traces her Irish roots.27 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLessons from a grim warWellington teacher and author Leon Davidson tells Rebecca Barry what inspired him to delve into Anzac history on behalf of younger readers.25 Apr 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Ebullient Goodman keeps concertgoers entertainedThe ever-ebullient Roy Goodman explained the premise behind Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Thursday concert in a running commentary as the stage was reset after the opening item.25 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>The Anzac Book</i>An artistic diversion from bloody reality, writes Steve Scott.24 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>The Gallipoli Letter</i>The historical preoccupation with Gallipoli becomes easily comprehensible when you remember that 8141 Australians and 2721 New Zealanders died during the brief campaign.24 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSexist Hollywood under fireHollywood, aromatic with the scent of gorgeous and available young women, still remains a sexualised and sexist ecosystem.24 Apr 04:00 PM
