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Tosca: The ultimate diva

Classic CD: Martha Argerich: Carte Blanche (Deutsche Grammophon)

Watch out for moments of surprise

T.J. McNamara: Chopping up pieces of paint

Art matters: Venus dazzles but light needs to shine on Secret Power

Desperately seeking distraction

It's not often New Yorkers see a New Zealand theatre production before Aucklanders, but that's the case with All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever.

Catherine the great collector

Get your costumes ready

From cosplay parades to steampunk balls, spring events offer cool chances to play dress-up, writes Dionne Christian.

4 of the best underwater sports

A brave new world awaits you below the waves.

Auckland's best suburban art

Hundreds of artworks adorn Auckland, highlighting our culture and diversity, finds Sarah Ell.

Flox's Asian inspiration (+watch)

Auckland artist Flox has spent three months in Taipei trying to find some walls to spray-paint. Asia is an untapped source of inspiration, she tells Linda Herrick

Classic CD: Herz: Piano Concerto no 2, Alissa Firsova: Russian Emigres

T.J. McNamara: The mark of the modern moko

Mystic and mysterious sounds

Flag project must be led by artists, not amateurs

Challenging assumptions about age

Going native in Birkenhead

Family ties to Fernglen enhance the pleasure of a stroll in its dappled light.

Best way to spend a Kiwi summer

Time to start planning her next beach holiday at Te Ngaere, says Sarah Ell.