When the Queen visited Auckland in 1981, Doug Harley spent a week sleeping in the St James Theatre before the Royal Variety Performance.

Best-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.

Much of Hoffman's writing is rich in symbolism and fantasy, and her latest novel, The Story Sisters, is no exception.

An Asian fairytale extravaganza and a well-known witch are ready to entertain the kids these holidays, writes Dionne Christian

Alex Monteith's latest exhibition documents the passion fuelling those who live life in the fast lane Adam Gifford reports.

Anecdotal gems from great writing minds.

For those who haven't seen this play, it would be easy to think: actors, eh, gawd what a narcissistic bunch, touring a performance autobiography.

Witi Ihimaera's novel The Trowenna Sea, which was accused of plagiarism, won't be republished, despite an amended version being promised.

A $500,000 Colin McCahon painting may have to be sold to settle a financial dispute between two companies.

Opera NZ's staging of Macbeth revamps Shakespeare's tragedy about a deranged couple dragging each other to destruction, director Tim Albery tells William Dart.

Fashion writer Mitchell Oakley Smith has put together a new definitive collection of Australasian fashion designers.