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Push for Māori public art in New Plymouth
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Italy expected to introduce 5-figure fines if treasures vandalised
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Good things take time: Kiwi band's debut album 25 years in making
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Cost-cutting proposal threatens conservation care of Auckland Art Gallery collection
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Lindauer portrait of Harawira Te Mahikai will stay in New Zealand
A Lindauer painting of Waimarama chief Harawira Te Mahikai will stay in the country.
What Auckland Art Gallery found when it cleaned a 400-year-old Brueghel
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The Auckland art cafe fostering new talent
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Tradies 'felt sick' after accidentally destroying hidden Banksy artwork in Kent
The iconic artist's work was unknowingly demolished in the small UK county.
Christchurch - has the quintessentially English city embraced Ōtautahi’s rich Māori heritage?
Has the Christchurch rebuild meant the city's now embraced its rich Māori heritage?
Big crowds for Open Studios first weekend
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Red, White and Brass: A film everyone can enjoy
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