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Joker is inconsistent, bleakly reductive and ought not to inspire this much talk

Joker is a largely uninspired riff on the clown prince of crime and ideologically empty.

Youth at risk charity gets major boost

Charity that helps youth at risk gets major boost from event organisers extraordinaire.

Does reading help with feeling well? NZ writer probes the links

Former physiotherapist turned writer wins major New Zealand award.

John Le Carre's fixation with betrayal 'not fair on agents'

Novelist is accused of obsession with his brief career in the intelligence service.

Classical review: Music you don't normally hear appreciated

Bach Musica continues proud tradition of bringing music off familiar repertoire trails.

A phantom at the opera? Young singers confront ghostly challenge

Will there be a phantom at the opera? Not when it comes to young stars.

Meet the teen Oprah wants to be president

Power point - ahead of her Auckland visit, teen actor Yara Shahidi on changing the world.

Star NZ opera singer's frightening new role: "It freaks me out. I get spooked."

Opera star knows the real things that scare don't go bump in the night.

Local Focus: Young Māori student translates for thousands of Chinese tourists

"They're in shock when they hear me speaking Chinese". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How the movies hooked top APO musician on the classics

APO musician Ingrid Hagan on playing Vivaldi concertos, written for an unnamed girl.

South Auckland schools Stand Up, Stand Out to take top honours

South Auckland schools dominate in annual entertainment competition.

Classical review: Piano Splendour rare chance to hear top trio perform

Viktoria Mullova shows why she's one of the biggest stars of classical music.

Playwright brings home new perspectives on Pacific lives

A decade away, Samoan playwright returns home to show us what she's learned.

Classical review: Combo delivers powerful punch

A mighty combo of great composer, the APO and Auckland Choral equals rousing night.

Classical review: Ashkenazy and Mullova hold nothing back in concert thriller

Two of the greatest classical musicians alive treat APO fans to the concert of a lifetime.

Theatre review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead flips the script on Shakespeare's Hamlet

Comic moments and sordid decadence collide in show-stealing performances.