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Owner stunned to find lost painting in his collection.
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Tourists could be stung $20 at Auckland Botanic Gardens
Auckland Museum and Auckland Art Gallery already charge overseas visitors.
Overseas consultants review Auckland cultural hot spots
The two reviews are costing ratepayers more than $300,000.
Taking Manhattan - photographer Ans Westra's urban drift to New York
Breath-taking Ans Westra photos on show in New York.
Putting her best foot forward - Lisa Reihana unveils giant art work and gets set for more international success
Visual spectacle awaits Aotea Centre visitors as one of NZ's largest art works opens.
The surprising things that fell into a Te Papa artwork
National museum staff turn ninja to protect artwork from clumsy public.
Metal McCaw sculpture seeking a home in New Zealand
Artist spent two years and $80,000 on the sculpture he says captures the Kiwi spirit.
Owen Dippie 'disappointed' after Goldie mural painted over
However, 18 new murals have popped up around the city in the past week.
Australia bush fires inspire spontaneous street art
Australia's iconic art districts have been raising funds for bush fire relief.
Artist outraged over work featured in Whitcoulls calendar without permission
Xoe Hall is outraged photos of her work have appeared in a calendar without permission.
Northland man's unusual gift for PM inspires art show
Owen Kingi's gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes.
Local Focus: New business for oldest building
Katie Brown - inspired to make a living from art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Instagram side hustle becomes thriving 6-figure business
Georgia Lodge's business started with nothing more than a pen and paper.
Man eats banana duc-tape art worth $120k
The artist sold headline-grabbing banana art for up to $150,000.
'I really like that': Actor Timothy Spall gets a tour of the Auckland Art Gallery
On a walk around the Auckland Art gallery, Timothy Spall, legendary actor, turns critic.
Latest work a prism to life at Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery to unveil four major new projects this week.
Rare Gordon Walters koru painting fetches over $600k at auction
The black-and-white koru painting went under the hammer for a record price.
Gahan Wilson, Master of the macabre, dies at 89
Gahan Wilson, darkly funny cartoonist, dies at 89
Cocoon of collectable treasures: Christine Fernyhough's mid-century delights
Philanthropist Christine Fernyhough shares her collection of everyday objects in a book.
Gordon Walters' koru artwork being auctioned for second time in 20 years
Rare koru artwork by Gordon Walters could reach a record price for the artist.
On being 18 - famous NZ women talk about their young lives
What did it feel like to be 18? Famous women talk about the leap from child to adult.
Trump honours American artists and stars
Actor Jon Voight, musician Alison Krauss and writer James Patterson honoured by Trump.
Terry O'Neill, whose images captured '60s London, dies at 81
Terry O'Neill, whose images captured '60s London, dies at 81
Jacqueline Fahey: The feminist artist who wanted to tell it like it was
The NZ artist who painted the view from the kitchen table.
Solo Colin McCahon raises $1.7m
Star work of Colin McCahon collection fails to reach reserve at auction tonight.
$18,000 for a Christmas card? Only if the sender was Colin McCahon
Massive McCahon-only auction stars 16 originals by the famous artist.
Māori antiques roadshow: 'Exceptional and rare' hei tiki could fetch $500k
"Exceptional and rare" hei tiki one of the finest to ever surface at auction.
Masterpiece found in French woman's kitchen sells for $41.9m
The painting wasn't important to the woman, but now it's made her a multimillionaire.
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.
