New ZealandArt tribute to wharf 'thugs' to be removed todayA controversial image of a strike-breaker will be removed from a waterfront history panel and replaced with a wharfie.29 Oct 04:18 AM
New ZealandArt tribute to wharf 'thugs' covered upAn artwork depicting controversial strikes on Auckland's waterfront 100 years ago has been covered up ahead of its removal this morning.28 Oct 08:27 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Michele LeggottShe was New Zealand's first Poet Laureate and now Michele Leggott has won the PM's award for literature, which she'll receive in Wellington tonight.28 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall business: Virtual gallery zooms in on artOnline portal open all hours puts buyers close-up in front of works throughout the Asia-Pacific region.27 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentStage preview: Auckland Theatre Company's ChicagoDoes he like peeling onions? Michael Hurst looks bemused by the question - he is eating a home-made salad of piquant appearance - so he pauses, fork in mid-air, and tilts his head.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGoldie imitator's final sign-offHe became the first New Zealander to be convicted for art forgery, but Carl Goldie's family don't think he minded too much.24 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldPolice halt new Banksy workBritish street art superstar Banksy says police have prevented him from creating a new piece of art in New York as promised on each day of the month.23 Oct 11:26 PM
EntertainmentNZ Festival 2014Take a look at some of the acts that will be performing at the 2014 NZ Festival.23 Oct 05:00 AM
LifestyleNZ authors congratulate Eleanor CattonSome of New Zealand's finest authors have congratulated Eleanor Catton on her Man Booker Prize success.16 Oct 04:13 AM
LifestyleKiwi 'over the moon' after literary winNew Zealander Eleanor Catton says she is "absolutely over the moon" after winning the prestigious Man Booker Prize in London this morning.16 Oct 02:10 AM
LifestyleCatton's full acceptance speechThank you. When I began writing The Luminaries, I was very much in the thrall of Lewis Hyde's wonderful book, The Gift, as I still am.15 Oct 10:18 PM
LifestyleEleanor Catton wins Man Booker Prize New Zealander Eleanor Catton has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize this morning. At 28, she becomes the youngest author to ever win the award.15 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandShowcasing South AucklandThree-week festival ranges across arts from orchestral performances to street events.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandArtist's jade wows in ChinaA New Zealand artist has won a medal in China for carving jade, becoming the first person outside the country to do so.14 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBanksy 'needs to be stopped' - waste workers plan to snare artistWaste management bosses in the UK have called for street artist Banksy to be charged with vandalism and have vowed to set him up for an arrest where his true identity will finally be revealed.13 Oct 09:00 PM
WorldNobel literature prize winnerIf there were a literary award bigger than the Nobel Prize, Alice Munro would probably win that, too.10 Oct 09:34 PM