EntertainmentCabaret a wild and exuberant rompAward-winning show celebrates the irrepressible spirit of a life devoted to champagne and pretty things.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionCalum HendersonHenderson: 30-somethings' crises tug the heartstringsCOMMENT: On the strength of the pilot, most viewers should be sticking with This Is Us for at least a few more episodes to see how it all plays out.27 Sep 08:00 PM
EntertainmentPlay teems with vivid and life-affirming imagesNew ensemble production of Wild Dogs Under My Skirt breathes new life into Tusiata Avia's remarkable collection of poems.27 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIntense and moving cabaret explores family historyIntense and moving, Valerie is Robin Kelly's exceptionally well-written exploration of his family's history of mental illness.27 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWOW burns bright after all these yearsAfter 28 years, designers continue to dazzle at World of WearableArt show.27 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: NZTrio, Glow at Q LoftNZTrio's Sunday concert achieved a meld of East and West that fully justified its title, Glow.26 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe woman who read AucklandIn the first of a new series, Janet McAllister writes the first chapter in her mission to visit every one of the region's 55 libraries25 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Rachmaninov, Etudes-tableaux & Moments musicauxIsraeli pianist Boris Giltburg's latest CD is a wonderful souvenir of a concert that too many missed.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCloudy images follow the same format but each suggests a different state of mindIn Viky Garden's largest work, the face emerges proudly from a passage of light.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRapper sparks massive stage invasion in AucklandA$AP Ferg's third Auckland appearance ended in riotous scenes last night, as a full scale stage invasion ended the show.23 Sep 08:00 AM
EntertainmentDid we need another Bridget Jones film?While you're unlikely to include Bridget Jones's Baby on your 'best of' list, it's certainly a fun Friday night film that will put a smile on your face.22 Sep 03:40 AM
EntertainmentWhy you need to see Captain FantasticJust when it seems the year in movies has already reached peak kid-in-the-wilderness, along comes Captain Fantastic.22 Sep 02:00 AM
EntertainmentTVNZ uses domestic violence for LOLsTVNZ's newest drama Dirty Laundry tries to find comedy in domestic violence, with uncomfortable results.22 Sep 01:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: StorksIt may be a rather perplexing premise, but somehow the chaotic gags and sharp script translates into a fun, sweet story about family and belonging.22 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentAn odd portrait of a contrary barbarianShow is loosely-woven without any particular punchline, a look inside the mind of a curious character.21 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentUniquely Pasifika touches brought to re-telling of Shakespearean classicBlack Friars Theatre has been working for the past 10 years in South Auckland to're-story' conventional narratives.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentVanilla Miraka a masterly theatre balancing actThe Basement Theatre's spring season is blossoming with funny and poignant new Kiwi plays.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNew look Breakfast: Is it any good?Two days in, the new look Breakfast team have got over their opening morning nerves. But is the show worth watching?20 Sep 07:00 AM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: Broadway opera Sweeney Todd at its macabre bestSweeney Todd, once described by its composer, Stephen Sondheim, as a movie for the stage, had a dream venue in The Civic.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassics Review: Vivat's ambitious 10 CD setVivat's latest project is ambitious: 10 CDs spanning 100 years of song from 1810 to 1910, decade by decade.16 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the galleriesA Judy Millar retrospective shows the visceral strength of the artist's works.16 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionCalum HendersonWhy did this TV show kill off Sam Neill so soon?Not many television series would cast an actor the calibre of Sam Neill only to kill him off less than half way through - but such 13 Sep 08:18 PM
EntertainmentReview: Gruesome Playground Injuries, Lot 23Gruesome Playground Injuries is a slightly perplexing, but absorbing play.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Boys will be BoysBoys Will Be Boys delivers a searing indictment of how workplace culture can enable and support sexual violence.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSwing into Spring sets a party moodThe Rodger Fox Big Band and NZTO's Swing into Spring concert sets the party mood in a raucous fun way.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: SullyI don't how to break this news to you, but I think Tom Hanks might be cursed when it comes to air travel. We've seen him survive a 11 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Victor Herbert, Cello ConcertosVictor Herbert is mostly remembered for his operettas, now a new collection of his orchestral music reminds us this man had a very different life before he succumbed to the lure of Broadway.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPaul Simei Barton reviews Close City at the Basement TheatreThe diversity of theatre offered at the Basement is amply demonstrated in an intriguing work by a contemporary Lithuanian playwright.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNetflix show is flawed but compellingCOMMENT: If you were to pick an auteur film talent to bring hip hop's origin story to TV, it's unlikely Baz Luhrmann would figure on your list.09 Sep 09:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Don't RSVP to this partyBasically Sausage Party is a sniggering, dirty spin on the typical Pixar film, with the one big joke being its cartoons dropping f-bombs.08 Sep 08:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: White trash spin on TakenBlood Father heads towards an anaemic finish, but it offers plenty of pulp excitement along the way.08 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentIs this Tom Hanks best performance ever?Tom Hanks sure suits the rank of captain. He was one in Saving Private Ryan and high-seas thriller Captain Phillips.08 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: NerveA cautionary tale about a high school teenager working out who she is and the dangers of being hardwired to the internet.04 Sep 01:00 AM
