CompaniesWalking Man kick-starts art marketAuction houses say their expectations are being exceeded for artwork sale prices, including the record $149 million bid for Alberto Giacometti's L'Homme Qui Marche 1.05 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandPauly Fuemana farewelled by mournersPauly Fuemana's friends and family have farewelled the south Auckland musical legend who sang NZ's biggest global hit.05 Feb 01:34 AM
Opinion<i>Jim Hopkins:</i> Scientist's racy novel turns up the heatThe worlds of climate change and steamy sex collide ... and a classic is born.04 Feb 03:00 PM
WorldLiterary juggernaut first among equalsCelebrated author JD Salinger spoke to readers in his own special way.29 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldClumsy art student falls, rips Picasso An art student invited the to Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ripped a Picasso masterpiece after losing her balance and falling into the work of art.25 Jan 10:05 PM
New ZealandSurvivors tell author tsunami nightmaresSamoan writer Lani Wendt Young has been commissioned to take down the stories of hundreds of people affected by the Pacific tsunami.24 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentRoaming around the PacificThe Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane has gradually expanded to include art from 25 countries, with New Zealand's contribution this year the most playful.22 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentA glimpse of an imaginary city of goldIf you had been in Venice just over a year ago and gone to see the elegant Bridge of Sighs, you would have had an unpleasant surprise.18 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentNew wave - a 1960s beach revolutionThings get a little rough in the conclusion of Graeme Lay's story of the first surfers on one Kiwi beach.16 Jan 03:00 PM
