EntertainmentLuminaries author marries long-time partnerEleanor Catton married her long-time partner Steven Toussaint today.03 Jan 10:00 AM
TravelWellington: City comes alive as the arts come to townWellington's reputation as the capital of cool gets a boost next month.03 Jan 12:35 AM
EntertainmentBlack Hermione fine with JKJ.K. Rowling has said she "loves" the fact that Hermione Granger will be played by a black actress in the highly anticipated new Harry Potter play.22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEdna O'Brien's remarkable legendEdna O'Brien's new novel is about how we can still be seduced by evil people. Francesca Wade meets her.18 Dec 10:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert review: Auckland Choral, Auckland Town HallUwe Grodd's introductions to Auckland Choral's annual Messiah are becoming as much of a tradition as the musical performances that follow them.16 Dec 06:13 AM
EntertainmentThe beating art of BrisbaneEli Orzessek visits Queensland's premier gallery and an enlightening - and often confronting - exhibition connecting the peoples of the Asia-Pacific region.11 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Beatlebone, Kevin BarryAuthor Kevin Barry's latest novel Beatlebone delves into the mind of John Lennon as he seeks the solitude of a tiny Irish island that he bought for 1700 pounds in 1968.08 Dec 09:13 PM
EntertainmentAll over the world's a stageIn 2016, the world marks the 400th year anniversary of the death of playwright William Shakespeare.05 Dec 12:26 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Peter WellsIt sounds incredible now that it took so long, but it was well received and won the Best First Book award.02 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassic CD: Yuja Wang, Clare HammondYou'll thrill early on, when Wang's massive piano cadenza capitulates into one of the composer's most searing cris de coeur.28 Nov 12:36 AM
EntertainmentBook review: Vivid - The Paul Hartigan StoryAlthough Paul Hartigan's art has roamed from pop-art painting and posters, to Polaroids and beyond, his neon work is the most familiar.27 Nov 10:17 PM
EntertainmentNZ Book Award finalists namedThe 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards inaugural longlist has been announced. There are 40 long-listed works; ten each from the four awards categories - illustrated non-fiction, general non-fiction, poetry and fiction.25 Nov 10:41 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Emma WrightWaiheke artist Emma Wright became a best-selling author after blogging about her art, her life and her battle with bulimia.23 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGrab your togs and meet a hellishly interesting fellowGoing out is good. Like swimming in the sea, you almost never regret it. Perhaps it's because there's that subtle spice of danger.21 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAndy Warhol, Ai Wei Wei - the odd coupleGraham Reid previews a huge exhibition in Melbourne of two major artists, Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei.21 Nov 12:00 AM
EntertainmentArtist tears down boundaries of our online selvesTinder and LinkedIn couldn't be more different: One helps you find dates; the other, jobs.20 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionToy soldiers show their true coloursPhilip Trusttum's work at Whitespace is paradoxical. The chequered figures that fill the picture space with sharp-edged energy are shown in a variety of colours that all sing together.20 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentExcursions into unexpected keysThe final concert of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's New Zealand Herald Premier series was a night to remember.20 Nov 04:00 PM
