TravelNorthern Territory: Quirky beanie festival fits Alice perfectlyCelebration of hat draws thousands to the Red Centre, writes Pamela Wade.16 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentFar from homeKelly Ana Morey cast her creative net wide for her new novel.16 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMuting its messageHow chick-flick <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> sold out to the forces of materialism. By Guy Adams.13 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMusical friends pay tribute to Ian MorrisHundreds of people have gathered at the Napier municipal theatre for a memorial service for Th' Dudes band member Ian Morris.13 Oct 06:02 AM
EntertainmentRare superhero comics to go on saleEighty years of the daring exploits of super heroes Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon will go under the hammer when an Auckland man's collection of thousands of comics is expected to attract world-wide attention.12 Oct 01:58 AM
World$300m painting 'hidden behind the sofa'In a story that has rocked the art world, an original Michelangelo may have been discovered in the most unlikely of locations. Photo / AP11 Oct 08:49 PM
TravelMelbourne: Oz indigenous history set with HairsprayThe message from Melbourne is racial tolerance, writes Megan Anderson.11 Oct 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial:</i> Art definitely in the eye of the beholderContemporary art is a puzzle to many people. It is, therefore, unsurprising that the winner of the Walters Prize has created controversy. 11 Oct 04:29 PM
EntertainmentAuckland artist wins $50,000 Walters prizeA jumbled collection of posters, a bashed old barbecue table and chairs, YouTube clips, lamps and a paranoid handwritten note has won the Walters Prize, the richest contemporary art prize in the country.08 Oct 08:00 AM
New ZealandOutdoors comes inside for patientsCancer survivor Lucy Bennett raised $10,000 for picture panels in Auckland Hospital's radiation department, making treatment a little more bearable.06 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBrave heartA mistake that almost cost Nicholas Evans his life helped him craft a novel rich in pathos, as Nicky Pellegrino explains.02 Oct 04:30 PM
