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“I am physically limited, but I can still paint."
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Exhibition pays homage to iconic ethnic social movements
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'Incredibly rare': Painting by late Kiwi artist sells for $1.7m
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'Cursed, haunted' painting returned twice to shop
Are you brave enough? A 'cursed' portrait returned twice to a shop has gone back on sale.
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Chateau Tongariro is closed - who gets its historic art treasure?
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Creating art and getting paid for it
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Kōanga Festival showcases work from 13 Māori and Pacific playwrights
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Biggest exhibition of Australian indigenous on way to Aotearoa
Indigenous Australian art exhibition heading to New Zealand.
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12 Questions: Tauranga Arts Festival’s Shane Bosher
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Mental health wellness centre's anniversary tinged with future uncertainty
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Northland's artistic talent on show at Great Plate Exhibition
Twelve years of the event running has seen a range of talent - and plates - featured
Tauranga-based artist wins National Contemporary Art Award
The annual award, founded by the Waikato Society of Arts, has been held since 2000.
Picture of blank wall wins $25,000 art prize
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Sweet way Queen Elizabeth II and her corgis will be immortalised
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