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Frank Film 2022 EP 07: Māori Rock Art: A little known national taonga

At 70 years of age Alex Solomon is only now learning about the Māori rock art that has quietly existed in the vicinity of where he was born, raised and still lives today. Video / Frank Film

Where I'd Rather Be: Getting arty at Toronto's Luminato Festival

Why the Canadian city is perfect for an arts and culture fix

'Second class': Te Pāti Māori slams Māori arts funding as 'crumbs'

Te Matatini got $1m - but Symphony Orchestra got $3m and Royal NZ Ballet $7.5m.

Roy Billing: 'I behave myself on set. I don't pull rank or be a diva, and I work hard and I work well'

The award-winning actor talks to Elisabeth Easther.

'They're like, geeky guys': Why Silicon Valley fell for an artist and her (robot) dog

Times: Introducing Agnieszka Pilat, the favourite painter of super-rich tech tycoons.

Edgy welcome as NZSO spreads the joy at Passione concert

Energy in boundless supply as William Dart reviews NZSO's latest concert.

Whiti Hereaka's erotic, tragic love story wins Aotearoa's richest literary prize

'In te ao Māori, sex wasn't something we shied away from.'

Morgana O'Reilly: 'I put myself in confronting situations to elicit a courage I didn't have before'

The actor and writer talks to Elisabeth Easther.

'Still kids from Flaxmere': Singers make Lexus Song Quest semifinals

The pair will now compete for a place to perform at the grand final gala in Wellington.

Pania of the Reef comes alive in new novel

When is a myth not a myth? When you find out it's real.

Pair on a mission to put a writer back in the writer's house

"I'd say by 2024, there will be a writer living here" - Naomi McCleary.

Binney drawings found after artist's death to go under hammer

Don Binney drawings are said to offer a unique insight into the artist's work.

The Front Page: From JKR to Disney - how Hollywood is juggling the culture war

Should the worlds of entertainment and politics mix? Or have they always been intertwined?

'Unique' Goldie painting sells for $1.8m at Auckland auction

The portrait is of Ngā Puhi chief Kamariera Te Hau Takiri Wharepapa.

Plenty for all ages as photographers and authors exhibit at The Arts Village

This April is a month of discovery.

Censor tightens Kashmir Files rating after anti-Muslim concerns

Supporters say the film is authentic, while critics question its accuracy.

Local Focus: Bird-woman selected for prestigious award

Whiti Hereaka's novel Kurangaituku has been shortlisted for the Ockham Book Awards.

Giant, otherworldly figures popping up around Auckland

Fantastic Planet installation features inflatable illuminated humanoids.