EntertainmentKate Tempest set to storm NZKate Tempest is a woman of many talents, with a background as a poet, playwright and a novelist. When she's here in January, she'll be showcasing her skills as a rapper.07 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandRare Indian paintings sold for $120,000Two rare Indian paintings, which surfaced at auction after being found in an Auckland basement, have both sold for almost $120,000 each.06 Oct 07:08 PM
New ZealandYoungsters tune up for big concertA group of young children formed the Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara orchestra, which will play its first concert at the Auckland Town Hall tonight.06 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNew Zealand children's author diesChildren's author William Taylor has died. He wrote books including Possum Perkins and Agnes the Sheep.05 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandPhotos capture slice of the nation's lifeArt lovers should run to Auckland's Viaduct this month for an exhibition of the nation's best photography.04 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRecycling Breivik's body count on stageWhat Olaf Hojgaard finds - and what he becomes - is wide open to interpretation: are all the views misleading or odious or only some?30 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDance review: Mitimiti, Tempo Dance FestivalMitimiti has its beginnings in choreographer Jack Gray's personal journey in search of a closer connection with his Te Rarawa heritage and marae in the Hokianga.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandPop art auction hotting upTwo rare Indian paintings have overseas collectors clambering to snap them up, driving up their expected prices.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCollectors eager to snap up paintingsTwo rare Indian paintings, which surfaced at auction after being found in an Auckland basement, have overseas collectors clambering to snap them up.30 Sep 03:08 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Manifesto 2083, The BasementAt the start of this intellectually confronting and complex one-man play, Olaf Hojgaard (Edwin Wright) tells us he was watching the 2011 Tour de France telecast when he first heard about Anders Behring Breivik's politically-motivated murder.29 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldFor Oz's big-time comic artist, it's up, up and awayDrawing superheroes such as Superman or Spider-Man for DC and Marvel, is a dream come true for the Australian Nicola Scott.29 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessSt James Theatre back in limelightA new documentary about the initial restoration of Auckland's historic St James Theatre will premiere next month.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Bicultural hang-up skews city arts planAuckland's point of difference is not the glories or supremacy of one ethnicity over another, but our place in the Pacific as a smorgasbord of cultures and ethnicities, writes Brian Rudman.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandA forest grows in Aotea SquareThe interactive exhibit is described as a "monumental inflatable structure" which has astounded audiences around the world.24 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPlay filled with unexpected twistsPlaywright Aroha Awarau has created a sensitive and engaging drama out of something that is almost unimaginably tragic - the random death of a young man cut down in his prime as an innocent bystander at a police shooting.22 Sep 10:55 PM
New ZealandRare works by Indian artist foundTwo distinctive pieces by India's answer to Andy Warhol, Bhupen Khakhar, have surfaced from the dust and clutter of a Parnell basement.22 Sep 05:25 PM
EntertainmentComic goes cosmic on a galactic missionDressed in her black stiletto boots and long elegant locks, Gilda Kirkpatrick is not your stereotypical image of a comic book artist.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandInterview with Lester HallThe father had two pieces of advice for his son. No motorbikes and no heroin. Lester Hall has toed that line.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMan Booker Prize short list releasedThe Man Booker Prize short list of six top novels was released last night - but this year the prestigious award does not have a New Zealander among the top picks.15 Sep 10:40 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allen: Book banning censors truthWe're going to share the rudest sample from Ted Dawe's Into the River so we can properly assess whether this book should be temporarily censored.12 Sep 09:27 PM
Lifestyle'It's hard to watch someone die from something within their control'Glenn Colquhoun is a GP and writer. The first poet to win the Reader's Choice Montana Book Awards for his bestselling book Playing God, he headlines this weekend's Going West book festival10 Sep 12:54 AM
EntertainmentFamily First president Bob McCoskrie: I never wanted Into the River bannedThe head of the Christian lobby group Family First said he never demanded the award-winning book Into the River be banned.07 Sep 11:31 PM
EntertainmentWallace award for tapa artThis year's Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award was presented last night at Pah Homestead in Auckland to a Hamilton-based pacific artist.07 Sep 05:00 PM
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
