New Zealand'Unique' Goldie painting sells for $1.8m at Auckland auctionThe portrait is of Ngā Puhi chief Kamariera Te Hau Takiri Wharepapa.05 Apr 10:50 AM
PhotosPlenty for all ages as photographers and authors exhibit at The Arts VillageThis April is a month of discovery.31 Mar 09:09 PM
New ZealandCensor tightens Kashmir Files rating after anti-Muslim concernsSupporters say the film is authentic, while critics question its accuracy.25 Mar 11:10 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Bird-woman selected for prestigious awardWhiti Hereaka's novel Kurangaituku has been shortlisted for the Ockham Book Awards.08 Mar 08:44 PM
LifestyleGiant, otherworldly figures popping up around AucklandFantastic Planet installation features inflatable illuminated humanoids.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm convinced': Scholar claims discovery of lost Katherine Mansfield works"I'm convinced. It's so unlikely it could be anyone else."18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan 'stunned' to find out he was boy in exhibition photo taken 55 years agoPhoto taken by renowned Swiss-Kiwi photographer Max Oettli.15 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelDeath on the Nile: Was Christie plotting murder on honeymoon?Few of us go on holiday with murder on our mind.11 Feb 04:08 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnother different view on MichelangeloOPINION: A VIP tour guide gives his perspective on "Michelangelo: A Different View".06 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Get back on their feet': More financial support for arts and culture sectorCarmel Sepuloni said the extended support will allow people to "get back on their feet".01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationGraffiti art helping girls' self-esteemArt programme uses graffiti to promote positive message for pre-teen girls.25 Jan 10:01 PM
New Zealand'Whale Tales' arts trail highlights conservation failBryde's Whale under threat as its food source, zooplankton, is susceptible to pollution.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDenzel Washington: Sharp as a dagger in Joel Coen's MacbethDenzel Washington is a man on fire playing "dope" Macbeth.21 Jan 03:00 PM
KahuEntries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art AwardMulti-disciplinary artist Eugene Kara is this year's judge16 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Another love book for Rotorua's SharmaVishal Sharma is raising funds to write his third book about Rotorua.14 Jan 12:55 AM
Entertainment'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman's stunning end-of-year poemAmanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note.29 Dec 10:05 PM
New ZealandKeri Hulme, NZ's first Booker Prize winner, has diedAcclaimed author was first to win Book Prize with 1984 novel The Bone People.28 Dec 02:55 AM
Entertainment'Idol and inspiration': US author Joan Didion dies at 87The revered author died from complications from Parkinson's disease.24 Dec 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentAnne Rice 1941-2021: How Gothic tales of vampires catapulted writer to fameNew York Times: Rice wrote more than 30 novels, including Interview With the Vampire.13 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandVictoria 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.11 Dec 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCutting a Banksy into 10,000 (digital) piecesNew York Times: Would you pay for a digital fragment of art?03 Dec 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Roadblock on literacy's pathway to prosperityOPINION: An effective literacy reset cannot come soon enough.01 Dec 04:35 AM
EntertainmentTraffic light move welcome but too late for arts sector this yearArtists are welcoming the certainty that comes with the move to the traffic light system.01 Dec 02:41 AM
KahuSpecialist Māori art gallery to finally open in FebruaryAfter 12 years of planning, Wairau Māori Gallery will open in Whanagārei in February.22 Nov 10:19 PM
New Zealand'Powerful' sculpture exhibition 'The Secret Keeper' lifts lid on child sexual abuseA powerful and raw sculpture exhibition walks a visitor through Daniels' childhood trauma.17 Nov 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldArt from bitter billionaire divorce brings $967 million at auctionNew York Times: "The most valuable single-owner auction ever staged."17 Nov 12:41 AM
New ZealandPreviously unseen Goldie painting sells for $1.7m at auctionAn unseen Goldie painting went under the hammer tonight.16 Nov 08:07 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBurr, Tatham art collection could set new NZ recordRecord prices for works by Colin McCahon, Michael Parekōwhai could be set this Saturday.11 Nov 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTaonga: Artist Erin Forsyth on her prized rare bookArtist Erin Forsyth on her prized natural history book.05 Nov 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe 2021 Canvas Flash Fiction prize: a winning, mystical tale of a river and a babyWinner announced for the 2021 Canvas Flash Fiction, with Allen & Unwin NZ05 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandStained glass art burglary: Pat Hanly work among 11 stolen from Auckland studioShock break-in at the country's leading stained glass art studio.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Walking with the rhythm of MauaoExperience the rhythm of Mauao - Mount Maunganui - through a soundscape app.31 Oct 08:16 PM
LifestyleDad bod, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new wordsYou may be surprised at the new dictionary-appropriate words.30 Oct 07:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth Easther'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.25 Oct 04:00 PM