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Christchurch man charged with distributing objectionable material

A 44-year-old man has been charged with distributing objectionable material.

12 Questions: Former Shortland Street child star Amber Curreen

Amber Curreen now runs her own Māori theatre company.

Theatre review: A Man of Good Hope - the road is long but well worth taking

"A Man of Good Hope" is musical theatre at its most relevant, writes Dionne Christian.

Book review: Cherry by Nico Walker

Greg Fleming reviews Nico Walker's debut novel Cherry.

Native Americans say movement to end 'redface' is slow

Misappropriation of Native American culture doesn't provoke outrage like blackface.

Pianist Lang Lang puts his finger on big fear

Star pianist Lang Lang, pushed hard by an ambitious father, treats his students gently.

Theatre review: 'Ka Tito Au' shows how theatre flourishes everywhere

Apirana Taylor's re-telling of Kupe's heroic adventures takes theatre all over Auckland.

Auckland architecture guide: 50 buildings, six routes

New architecture walking tour book out

Classical review: Silkroad Ensemble travels well

Silkroad Ensemble takes listeners on a first-class musical journey, writes William Dart.

Classical review: Endlessly inventive Magic Flute hooks audiences to the silver screen

Arts Festival pulls off major coup getting wild and wonderful Magic Flute to Auckland.

New York artist never far from NZ

One of our most recognised painters to get honorary doctorate 64 years after graduation

How this principal turned a failing school into one of the best in the country

Principal says 90% of his Māori students couldn't read. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hip-hop Shakespeare founder due for festival appearances

The hip hop artist who made Shakespeare cool is about to visit New Zealand.

Percussive ambition: APO counts down to one of its big performance

Eric Renick played to a different beat, now he's keeping 100 musicians in time.

Astroman rockets back to the 1980s

Watching TV was part of the work for the cast of a new comedy which celebrates 80s NZ.

Stacey Morrison: I was embarrassed because I couldn't speak my language

Hits host Stacey Morrison on what it means for Auckland Arts Fest to foster te reo Māori

Moana Maniapoto: Radio stations called my Māori songs 'foreign language'

The songwriting 'artivist' says her mission was to shove Māori into NZers' faces.

See what you normally wouldn't: Simon Wilson's top 5 arts festival picks

Comment: How to get the best from the Auckland Arts Festival, with 5 top picks.