WorldUK accused of politics over artistBritain was accused yesterday of playing into the hands of China after it refused the political dissident Ai Weiwei a six-month business visa and claimed he lied on his application form.31 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTeina Pora to feature in art exhibitionThe Magna Carta was a series of written promises between the king and people that they would be governed under the customs of feudal law.31 Jul 06:12 AM
LifestyleThe hottest Disney Prince?A Finland artist has reimagined what he thinks well-known Disney princes would look like if they were real humans. Swoon.31 Jul 12:22 AM
LifestyleApp to boost imaginationStruggling artists and authors with writer's block may soon be offered help from an imagination app.30 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuRoyalty, stars eager for Maori portraitsA new take on portraits is helping connect today's generation of Maori to their ancestral past - and people from around the world are wanting in on it too.24 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi women create Maori colonial era portraits for eager starsSoldiers Rd Portraits is giving people the opportunity to feature in their own historic vintage photos.Watch24 Jul 01:41 AM
EntertainmentEx-Shorty star's sex strikeOn stage, she's the leader of a sex strike, aimed at ending a 20-year-old war. Off stage, Amanda Billing can't fathom such a drastic move.18 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldGiant metallic gnome dazzles AussiesAustralian highway dominated by nine-metre-tall metallic gnome from the same Kiwi sculptor behind the Auckland art work that many thought looked like a penis.16 Jul 08:05 PM
EntertainmentNew Harper Lee novel in storesOne of the most anticipated books in the past decade will be released in New Zealand and around the world today.13 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTo Kill a Mockingbird hero a racistShock for fans of beloved classic as author Harper Lee turns Atticus Finch, the champion of racial justice, into a bigot for sequel.12 Jul 09:08 PM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendNo need for shivering at home in the mid-winter blast, you can find some seasonal sparkle in our top five list this weekend.10 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionWhat is your favourite NZ novel?After a 12-month hiatus, the country's premier book awards will return in 2016 with a new structure and an annual fiction prize of $50,000. Do you have a favourite novel by a New Zealand writer?09 Jul 08:03 PM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendRain is predicted, so we can legitimately head indoors for some winter treats.03 Jul 10:30 PM
EntertainmentMaori Art - An ever-changing riverA meandering, ever-changing river is the analogy Rangihiroa Panoho uses for his overview of Maori art03 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMatariki exhibitions - The guardians of spiritualityPublic galleries are often in close touch with their immediate communities. The festival of Matariki is supported by exhibitions at three galleries.03 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentVelvet vistas and the indifference of natureThis Canterbury artist and designer keeps a close eye on the images beamed in from the far reaches of our galaxy and beyond.03 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Calder: Community breathes life into planIn a carpark next to the SuperValue in Hall Ave, under a sturdy marquee, locals line up to puff and blow under the instructions of master glassmakers.30 Jun 09:21 PM
Entertainment'Ungrateful hua' comments clearedSean Plunket's comments describing Eleanor Catton as an "ungrateful hua" and a "traitor" were not in breach of broadcasting standards.29 Jun 10:58 PM
EntertainmentArt in the Dark cancelledAfter five years of lighting up Auckland's Western Park, Art in the Dark will not go ahead this year due to a lack of funding.22 Jun 01:30 AM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendDon't know what to do with yourself this weekend? We've handpicked the top five things to do around Auckland.19 Jun 09:00 PM
EntertainmentWorld-class violinist to perform with NZSOCanadian violinist Karen Gomyo performs for the first time with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Dunedin this month.03 Jun 09:53 PM
Personal FinanceArt flippers targeting masterpiecesArt flippers are targeting masterpieces as a French painting gains 220% at auction.03 Jun 01:59 AM
LifestyleIs this mural inappropriate?Street artist Bezt painted a woman lying in a forest clutching arrows protruding from her stomach on a wall in the Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel car park.26 May 06:40 PM
LifestyleHip new trend - life drawingMove over trivia night. The fashionable way to hang out in a London pub these days is with a pencil in one hand, a pint in the other and a naked person in front of you.26 May 03:00 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Jacqueline FaheyI feel good but I don't want to live past 90. I've seen people do that and I've thought, "Uh-oh, that's no fun."25 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDay one at Vivid SydneyRachel Bache takes on the excitement of Vivid Sydney, here are today's highlights from the festival.23 May 12:30 AM
WorldPolice seize Nazis' black market artA pair of horses which once stood outside Adolf Hitler's grandiose Reich Chancellery in Berlin has been recovered by police probing a Nazi black market art ring.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleScrabble bible gets 'ridic' street slang updateIt is one of the latest words to be added to the Scrabble lexicon, but it also encapsulates the reaction of some traditionalists to the new list: shoutout.22 May 12:30 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Misal Adnan YıldızMisal Adnan Yıldız is the new director of Artspace on Karangahape Rd. The Turkish-born curator spoke to Jennifer Dann.20 May 05:00 PM
