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Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Multi-disciplinary artist Eugene Kara is this year's judge

Local Focus: Another love book for Rotorua's Sharma

Vishal Sharma is raising funds to write his third book about Rotorua.

'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman's stunning end-of-year poem

Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note.

Keri Hulme, NZ's first Booker Prize winner, has died

Acclaimed author was first to win Book Prize with 1984 novel The Bone People.

'Idol and inspiration': US author Joan Didion dies at 87

The revered author died from complications from Parkinson's disease.

Anne Rice 1941-2021: How Gothic tales of vampires catapulted writer to fame

New York Times: Rice wrote more than 30 novels, including Interview With the Vampire.

Victoria students' association decision to auction unique art work 'sad'

The work was painted specifically for the university in the '70s - now it's on the market.

Cutting a Banksy into 10,000 (digital) pieces

New York Times: Would you pay for a digital fragment of art?

Opinion: Roadblock on literacy's pathway to prosperity

OPINION: An effective literacy reset cannot come soon enough.

Stained glass art burglary: Pat Hanly work among 11 stolen from Auckland studio

Shock break-in at the country's leading stained glass art studio.

Local Focus: Walking with the rhythm of Mauao

Experience the rhythm of Mauao - Mount Maunganui - through a soundscape app.

Dad bod, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words

You may be surprised at the new dictionary-appropriate words.

'I didn't let a few harsh reviews stop me. Yes, they hurt'

Poet, playwright and film-maker Mīria George talks about her life and work.

Obituary: Havelock North children's book author will be sorely missed

Joy Watson's books have resonated with thousands of children and their parents.

'Creation of life': French biologist wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year for snap of fish spawning

Underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta beat 50,000 other entries to claim the top award.

America's most 'gram-worthy art museums revealed

One American museum has been posted on Instagram nearly 400,000 times.

Insane price shredded Banksy artwork fetched

A 10-minute bidding war saw the Banksy artwork go for an eye-watering amount.

Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th century

Family discover their peeling portrait of Chopin bought at a flea market is genuine.