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Local Focus: Showtime for Tauranga Arts Festival

Ten-day arts extravaganza gets under way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Eek!!! Didn't expect to see you here

There were more than 48,000 entries from 100 countries this year.

Rare NZ paintings expected to fetch over $1m

Three rare NZ artworks could fetch more than $1.2m when they go under the hammer.

The place to be: Downtown LA is a cultural delight

Jo Bell shares her tips for a stylish stay in Downtown Los Angeles.

The macabre, the beautiful and the ever so slightly creepy - inside Auckland's most deathly art exhibition of the year

At historic Highwic House, death stalks corridors and rooms most artfully.

Golden lavatory stolen from Blenheim Palace

The 18-carat solid gold toilet was stolen only hours after its installation at the Palace.

Big rewards for NZ's emerging artists

Ten NZ artists will get a life-changing message in the next few months.

Artist Dick Frizzell: Christians have a lot to answer for

Artist Dick Frizzell on creating a one-man niche for himself and his art.

Colin McCahon: Four artists on the legacy of our greatest painter

In the centenary year of Colin McCahon's birth he remains at the forefront of NZ painting.

The art of making the most of an unexpected stopover

Ten hours in an airport or and art gallery? Sharon Stephenson chooses the Prado.

British art dealer jailed after scamming Kiwi art collector

A crooked British art dealer who sold Picassos while swindling clients has been jailed.

Art meets science in new light festival

Cutting edge of art and science highlighted in Auckland's new Tūrama festival.

How your rates are spent: Giant sculpture changes the face of Auckland parks

New sports like Indian kabaddi and American Football are being catered for.

Confession box: Fiona Pardington on not going green with envy

Artist Fiona Pardington on why she loves the Catholic church and being happy for others.

Pen-pals with infamous killer: 'Dad would've had a hissy fit'

Turbott wasn't aware she was visiting one of two people behind the Bassett Rd murders.

Health of harbour top of mind during hikoi to art exhibition

Art exhibitions usually open with wine and cheese, this one starts with a hikoi and hangi.