EntertainmentRecord sales for Auckland Arts FestAlmost halfway through the Auckland Arts Festival, advance ticket sales are at a record high.12 Mar 07:26 PM
New ZealandThe circus comes to townThose planning to go to Circolombia's performance shouldn't expect a circus show, but a circus concert, says its founder.11 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Rare mingling of wonderful music and enchantmentWe had come to the Civic Theatre to hear Haydn and Mozart from Kronos Quartet; in partnership with pipa virtuoso Wu Man, the Americans were offering a rare mingling of music and magic.10 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDance, dance, to my Aussie guitarsThe singer who recorded New Zealand's unofficial national anthem is releasing a new version of the song - but one with an Aussie twang.08 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentThe Breath of the VolcanoPictures from the opening night of the Auckland Arts Festival performance by French pyrotechnical wizards Groupe F07 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Reviving the cultural rivalryConstant chest-beating from Wellington has blinded Aucklanders to their city's cultural wonders, writes Toby Manhire.07 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRaise your stein to StraussThose heading to tonight's performance by the Royal New Zealand Ballet should expect the rowdiness of a beer hall and a touch of Hollywood action mixed in with the more traditional fare.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDazzling, hypnotic wizardsJust go see this. French pyrotechnical wizards Groupe F offer a superlative, splendiferous, explosive extravaganza. Artistic director Christophe Berthonneau and his team, and Red Leap Theatre, are to be congratulated.07 Mar 04:20 PM
EntertainmentReview: En route, Auckland CBDWalking tours - especially those guided by a remote, apparently all-seeing, all-knowing central HQ - are full of tantalising possibilities: where will I be going? How will I know how to get there?06 Mar 10:10 PM
EntertainmentReview: Cantina, Aotea Square<i>Cantina</i> opens with a velvety voiced crooner promising to "shoot the moon right out of the sky" and honours that with an exhilarating acrobatics display set in the seductive ambience of a 1920s speak-easy.06 Mar 09:35 PM
EntertainmentReview: The Factory, Q TheatrePacific Les Mis musical hugely leavened by romance, humour and funky 70s style06 Mar 09:25 PM
EntertainmentCreative team painting the town pinkIf you see Auckland Arts Festival artistic director Carla van Zon wandering around town over the next couple of weeks, give her a bottle of water and something healthy to eat to boost her stamina for the duration of the programme.05 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleMy Auckland: GreenhitheNatalie Blucher tells Elisabeth Easther why she loves Greenhithe's friendly and strong community01 Mar 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTaking out the trashHe may have lived just briefly in Wellington with his family when he was a teenager, but New Zealand has an important place in British comic artist Rufus Dayglo's heart.23 Feb 12:12 AM
LifestyleBack on our feet, having some funWe're back at work, the kids are back at school and already the summer break is an all-too-distant memory. Joanna Mathers finds out what the rest of 2013 will have in store for us.09 Feb 04:30 PM
