LifestylePhotos: Sculpture on the GulfOutdoor sculpture exhibition <a href='http://sculptureonthegulf.co.nz/' target='_blank'>Sculpture on the Gulf</a> is up and running. Set around the coastal walkway on Waiheke Island, the event has been <a href='http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/10/travel/2013-places-to-go.html?pagewanted=all' target='_blank'>marked as a must do</a> in 2013 by <i>The New York Times</i>. The 30 piece collection will be on display until February 17. Here's a look at some of the pieces. 25 Jan 01:45 AM
LifestyleTJ McNamara: Portrait of a royal ladyThe Alba family, the noblest in Spain after the King, has put its private collection of art on show at the Centro Centro in Madrid.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleEdinburgh for top fourLast November in Hamilton, the Rothko Quartet carried off top prize in the Pettman/ROSL Arts International Chamber Music Competition.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMassive attackArtists from New Zealand and the Pacific have a big presence at APT7, which features 75 artists from 27 countries.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleSummer of Sculpture - sneak peekAuckland's Wynyard Quarter is being turned into a sculpture park this February and March, with <strong>Summer of Sculpture</strong> bringing the works of a wide range of local artists out into the open on the Waterfront. Have a sneak peak at some of the cool creations. Go here <a href='http://www.biglittlecity.co.nz/Events/summer-sculpture' target='_blank'>biglittlecity.co.nz</a> for more info. 17 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandGrants purse increasing to $14mAucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.17 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldOne-time backwater fosters greater sense of belongingOn Saturdays, Hobart's Salamanca Place hosts a market visited by thousands of locals and tourists.26 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Big New Yorker Book Of DogsThe Big New Yorker Book Of Dogs is big all right: 21cm x 28cm and 395 pages, with a generous smattering of those gloriously sly and sardonic New Yorker cartoons. The content is generally serious in tone.14 Dec 09:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Elephant Keepers' ChildrenPeter, the 14-year-old narrator, plus elder brother Hans, the handsome horse-tickler, and sister Tilte, the obsessive reader of other people's diaries, realise their parents have vanished. Ostensibly, Mum and Dad are on holiday in the Canaries.14 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Dreaming of a German ChristmasBasing its final concert for the year on Sunday around the theme of a German Christmas was a shrewd move for Bach Musica.10 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Cheetah on the keyboard gives Gershwin a feline graceThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra came to town with an early Christmas present: a Gershwin cocktail that capitalised on Freddy Kempf's recent CD.09 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBest books - an epic Christmas listBooks editor Linda Herrick and her reviewers select the best for all ages and interests05 Dec 11:35 PM
KahuClose-up view of NZ history up for saleA colonial scrapbook and journal assembled by an officer who was at critical battles in New Zealand's early history go under the hammer next week.30 Nov 04:30 PM
