EntertainmentMichele Hewitson interview: C.K. SteadNew Zealand's newest poet laureate says his latest accolade is 'very acceptable' but you suspect he'd rather talk about his love of cats of dogs.05 Sep 03:50 AM
RoyalsStudent's first commission to paint Queen's portraitA student painter in the UK had completed only twenty similar works when he received an unexpected commission.04 Sep 11:00 PM
EntertainmentChildren, let your imagination run wildBudding artists can create, draw and build at interactive installation at Auckland Art Gallery.04 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentShakespeare's classic comedy spellbindingIf you are going to do fairies there can be no holding back, so wunderkind English choreographer Liam Scarlett unashamedly mixes.03 Sep 03:20 AM
EntertainmentReview: Welcome homecoming for trioThere was a sense of celebration, marred only by the thudding beats of revivalist worship downstairs. A well-filled Town Hall Concert Chamber hosted an audience keen to welcome home some distinguished young Auckland musicians.31 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSerial escaper gets out the paint brushesSimon Allan Kerr, 54, has been in and out of prison since he was 15 and is serving time at the Northland Region Corrections Facility, Ngawha.30 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland's best suburban artHundreds of artworks adorn Auckland, highlighting our culture and diversity, finds Sarah Ell.28 Aug 11:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: APO, Auckland Town HallSome of us have become cynical about the lure of the exotic, thanks to the loose and fatuous language of the advertising industry.28 Aug 12:00 AM
EntertainmentCumberbatch praised for role in 'dismal' HamletCritics have hailed Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Hamlet as "victorious" whilst branding the show an "anti-climax".26 Aug 03:00 AM
WorldEnigmatic smile's secret revealedBritish researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile - by analysing another, recently discovered masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.21 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldThe world's most depressing theme parkA seaside "bemusement park" unveiled by Banksy has sparked controversy by featuring a Cinderella pumpkin crash sculpture which echos Princess Diana's death.21 Aug 08:30 AM
EntertainmentNZ Dance Company's Lumina 'hypnotic'The three choreographers contributing state of the art pieces for this ground-breaking season with the New Zealand Dance Company were given the brief of "light, illumination, space, image and movement" by the company's artistic director Shona McCullagh.19 Aug 10:55 PM
EntertainmentBrave decision that gave flight to a writerAlways creative, it took a while for Man Booker nominee Anna Smaill to find the perfect medium for her message.15 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSherlock star's on-stage meltdownBenedict Cumberbatch shouted expletives after a series of mishaps during his performance in Hamlet.11 Aug 07:00 AM
WorldWhat did Shakespeare smoke?South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis, suggesting the playwright might have written some of his....09 Aug 06:33 PM
LifestyleArtist's luxury edible portraitsPortraits of Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin, views of Venetian canals or a growling lion, these artworks all have something in common outside hefty price tags - they're edible.08 Aug 12:00 AM
EntertainmentYoko Ono still seeking peaceFor more than 50 years Yoko Ono has been campaigning - for peace, for feminism, and gun control. This tireless activism, she tells Alex Needham, is at the heart of her work as an artist.31 Jul 08:00 PM
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
