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
EntertainmentNew Banksy appears in NYThe painting, "The street is in play", shows two boys trying to grab a can of paint from a "graffiti is a crime" sign.02 Oct 08:25 PM
EntertainmentAuthor Tom Clancy dies aged 66Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as 'The Hunt for Red October' made him the most widely read military novelist of his time, has died.02 Oct 05:17 PM
LifestyleBody Art Showcase 2013The NZ Body Art Showcase, an extreme make-up extravaganza, offers the audience contemporary and indigenous styles of body painting and special effects make-up for film and television. Check out the images from this year's showcase.22 Sep 10:44 PM
New ZealandAuld Mug vandal hawks tale to mediaThe man who took a sledgehammer to the Auld Mug 17 years ago is looking to sell his story for almost $6500 to media organisations.17 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: APO jives to HaydnThe Mozart Requiem may have made for an almost full house on Thursday night as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 Choral Masterpiece, but the concert's inclusion of two Haydn works was very much appreciated.13 Sep 01:54 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanAbout time Te Papa is shaken upChristchurch September 2010 quake moved the earth 3m upwards. It also jolted the custodians of Te Papa into considering the safety of its treasures, writes Brian Rudman.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland branch for Te Papa museumA major announcement has been made about a new Auckland branch for the national museum Te Papa, currently based in Wellington.07 Sep 02:10 AM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Quiz a chance to 'make a spectacle' of oneself06 Sep 10:05 PM
