New ZealandAR-15 rifles on special in New ZealandA New Zealand gun shop is selling and promoting the AR-15 rifle, the firearm synonymous with American mass shootings.22 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuArtwork depicts Cook's voyagesAn original art work depicting Captain Cook's arrival in the Pacific is being restored for display at Te Papa.20 Jun 10:46 PM
EntertainmentT.J. McNamara: Beauty and the beastsThe superb retrospective show of photographer Fiona Pardington at Auckland Art Gallery, which finishes this weekend, is a series of essays.17 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert: New Zealand String Quartet, Pah HomesteadUnfortunately, the performance needed more polish if one was to overlook the conservatism of the programming.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStars come out for MatarikiModern theatre frequently brings together disparate cultures to create vivid and dramatic storytelling and it's certainly true with Auckland's Matariki Festival programme.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree centres aim to teach about Asia-Pacific nationsUniversities to set up three Asia-Pacific centres of excellence.16 Jun 12:47 AM
EntertainmentConcert review: NZTrio Zoom, Q LoftZoom, the first of NZTrio's 2016 Loft concerts, did just that for a taut 70 minutes of music, with matching Zoom cocktails available at the downstairs bar for thirsty patrons.15 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions with Todd EmersonTodd Emerson goes back to 1980s NZ in three of his current roles in TV3 series Westside, the popular play Hudson and Halls and Kiwi rock musical Daffodils.13 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRead the book, saw the movie, went to the play ...Call it a case of life imitating art. Copies of Harper Lee's <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> have become hot property at Auckland libraries.11 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWounded souls in vanquished landJohn Hart talks to Craig Sisterson about the roller coaster road to publication of his latest thriller.10 Jun 06:00 PM
EntertainmentA brief encounter with director Sara BrodieA few words with director, choreographer and artist Sara Brodie10 Jun 06:00 PM
EntertainmentT. J. McNamara: Powerfully evocative mediaThe Auckland Art Gallery is showing a small exhibition of lithographs by Honore Daumier that acts as a lively adjunct to the current Auckland Festival of Photography.10 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBizarre show delivers bold perceptionIn a brazen one-man performance, Potato Stamp Megalomaniac depicts a real life roller coaster breakdown.09 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA quick shot of James PattersonIn book publishing, there is James Patterson - and basically everyone else.07 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi culture immerses medieval SalisburyHot on the heels of 100 Maori and Pacific artists visiting Guam for the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts, Salisbury is the next destination for a contingent of NZ artists.03 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRoger Shepherd recalls his life with the Flying Nun labelThis year's big important NZ rock book has arrived and it's by the guy who founded Flying Nun. Here, he comes Clean about why and how he wrote it.02 Jun 02:00 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Fill children's hearts with beautiful, endless loveCOMMENT: I'm going to selectively quote from a Pablo Neruda poem titled To Wash a Child.30 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentEvita safe in young handsAt just 21 years old, Zac Johns plays a pivotal role in the latest production of Evita. You won't see Johns on stage, though.29 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHow this author avoids getting stuck in a writing grooveStephen Jewell talks to British author Chris Cleave about bravery, racism and how he avoids getting stuck in a writing groove.27 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentPianist leads NZSO right across the scaleExperiencing Stephen Hough's magisterial Brahms Second Piano Concerto brought back a conversation in which the Englishman talked of the power that came from the work's sense of emotional containment.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe fragile American dreamWhen it comes to crime fiction, New Jersey-based writer Harlan Coben is Big Business.20 May 09:00 PM
BusinessThe books Bill Gates thinks you should readGates' 2016 list of reads, complete with an animated video describing his picks.18 May 11:45 PM
EntertainmentKiwi ballerina wins dance 'Oscar'Kiwi ballerina Hannah O'Neill has been named dancer of the year at the prestigious Benois de la Danse competition, often described as the Oscars of dance.18 May 08:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Vintage scores, tributes evoke halcyon daysEve de Castro-Robinson introduced her Karlheinz Company programme as music that was vivid, visceral and singular.17 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'If you stuff up, a jandal will be thrown at you'The 34-year-old son of a Samoan church minister has done TV, film and stand-up comedy but says theatre is his first love.16 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPlaywright's insight hits NZ nervesIt goes to show, as Hare says, the audience - the way it reacts and responds and its current concerns - shapes theatre.15 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Feminism is an issue, not a word'At 82, Gloria Steinem - the woman who spearheaded the women's liberation movement in the United States and beyond - was smoking hot.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Written word continues to enrich usThe Auckland Writers Festival, under way at civic centre venues this week, is a testament to the continued value of the written word.11 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJust portrayal of fight against hateCourtroom drama has a peculiar capacity to grip an audience.10 May 05:00 PM
