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Succession star Harriet Walter on playing ‘abominable mothers’ and where Shakespeare went wrong
'I feel rather a traitor because my own mother was so wonderful.'

Getting away with murder: Hercule Poirot is back on the case in a new Auckland production
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express is already one of the fastest-selling local theatre shows on record. Video / Auckland Theatre Company

Bad taste: Naked Samoans address backlash over controversial Last Supper poster
Oscar Kightley says the comedy troupe 'should have known better'.

Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne dies aged 88
He founded Auckland’s Theatre Corporate in 1974.

On The Up: ‘People doing amazing things’ – Toni Street on why we need more feel-good stories
Opinion: Aotearoa is still rebuilding, and now more than ever we need the feel-good vibes.

William Dart review: Dance and music unite in Taupō Hau Rau at Q Theatre
Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2025 season opener is anything but traditional.

International show The Gruffalo Live on Stage coming
What's a Gruffalo? Why, didn't you know?

Actor and ‘Thorn Birds’ star Richard Chamberlain dies at 90
He won three Golden Globes for ‘The Thorn Birds,’ ‘Shogun,’ and ‘Dr. Kildare’.

Wellington performer Jo Randerson on the exhilarating chaos of life with ADHD
The ‘neuro-spicy’ multimedia artist gets personal in a new solo how.

Opinion: Theatre’s role in bicultural debate ignored by NZ playwrights
John G. Davies: Perhaps our practitioners are afraid to be labelled.

Review: Is this the best local play of the year?
Review: Auckland Arts Festival continues with plenty to see.

How an activist’s protest inspired a powerful new theatre production
Ngahiriwa Rauhina stars in the one-man show about prison life and personal stories.

'We’ve infused the Māori humour': Hastings man given the chance to voice Lord Farquaad
'Doing it through Māori words, Māori flow and language, it's a totally different story.'

Actress Jodie Rimmer shares her favourite spots in Auckland
Every week we ask a well known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Your ultimate guide to Auckland’s must-see events this weekend
There are plenty of activities to keep you and the family/whānau busy.

An aerial spectacular that will take your breath away
Belle: A Performance of Air transports you to a different world

The biggest laughs: What to expect from NZ International Comedy Festival 2025
More than 600 performances from over 150 acts will take place in Auckland and Wellington.

‘Tribute to my mother’: TikTok star’s poignant new play at Basement
Shakes' TikTok has 1.8 million followers and 190 million likes for his skits.

‘Time to move on’: Kiwi writer’s moving play tackles silence around Sri Lanka’s past
An old mixtape rewinds history as a family is torn apart by civil war.

A Mixtape for Maladies
Seventeen songs on an old mixtape tell the story in Ahilan Karunaharan's moving play . Video / Auckland Theatre company

From £5 budget to the Civic stage: Six co-creator and cast on hit musical’s epic journey
The pop spectacle about the six wives of Henry VIII is turning heads in Auckland.