EntertainmentRecord year for high-end artFirst it was fast cars, now there's another sign that the economy is on the up: the booming art market. Leading NZ auction house Webbs says 31,000 items went under the hammer this year, raking in $17m.28 Dec 10:39 PM
New ZealandBook catalogues highs and lowsDon Brash has just finished writing a book evaluating his successes and failures.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKeef pictures to be auctionedTwo more never-before-seen paintings by Rolling Stone Keith Richards created while he recuperated from brain surgery in New Zealand have surfaced.14 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHannah O'Neill - pirouetting to ParisMost Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.12 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandJAFArtist inspiring AucklandAfter working as an artist part-time for a couple of years, Allan Wrath decided in February to give it his full attention.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandReaders become the authorsA novel approach to reading has kids blogging and commenting online about what should happen next in books - and authors follow the instructions.08 Dec 02:13 AM
EntertainmentKeef, the artful lodgerA never-before-seen painting by Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards has been stashed in a drawer in a swanky Auckland bed and breakfast for the past seven years.07 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBanksy mural fetches $250KA mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.07 Dec 12:56 AM
World$1.2m Picasso offered as raffle prizeA Picasso valued at US$1 million ($1.2 million) is the prize in an unprecedented online Christmas charity raffle.05 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentThis is not a photoIt may look like a photograph of actor Morgan Freeman, but this picture is a painting of the actor done using an iPad.05 Dec 12:30 AM
BusinessLeading NZ artist in High Court scrapLeading New Zealand artist Stephen Bambury is in a High Court fight with a gallery director who allegedly failed to pay commissions.04 Dec 03:53 AM
Entertainment$3 million art auction in Auckland tonightThe biggest art auction of the year will be held in Auckland tonight with artworks totalling $3 million going under the hammer.27 Nov 07:15 PM
OpinionComedy review: Michael McIntyre, Vector ArenaThe words stand-up comedian and sold-out stadium hardly ever appear in that same sentence in this country, but comedy mega-star Michael McIntyre regularly fills Britain's largest venues and he had no trouble packing out the Vector Arena.25 Nov 09:00 PM
