New ZealandMcCahon painting seizedA $500,000 Colin McCahon painting may have to be sold to settle a financial dispute between two companies.11 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBlood will have bloodOpera NZ's staging of <i>Macbeth</i> revamps Shakespeare's tragedy about a deranged couple dragging each other to destruction, director Tim Albery tells William Dart.10 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe state of our styleFashion writer Mitchell Oakley Smith has put together a new definitive collection of Australasian fashion designers.09 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: FreedomJonathan Franzen, the literary great who delivered award-winning novel <i>The Corrections</i>, reappears after nine years with a new taste of <i>Freedom</i>.08 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelWales: Tiny village a mecca for book loversWelsh town Hay-on-Wye is the perfect spot for bookworms, finds Geraldine O'Sullivan Beere.08 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentAlive and writingJust weeks after a prominent critic proclaimed American literary fiction dead, <i>Time</i> magazine featured a living author on its cover - for the first time in 10 years.07 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleTop ten: Sculpture walksA sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.07 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentFirst editionInexperience hasn't stopped Alison Wong from winning literary gold, writes Nicky Pellegrino.04 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelGore: Southern men turn to art and fashionThe rural town of Gore has turned itself into a creative hub, writes Anna Hart.02 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentA tale of two PetersTwo big names in British thriller writing visit New Zealand next week. Craig Sisterson talks to Peter James and Peter Robinson.31 Aug 05:30 PM
KahuDame Kiri honoured with top Maori arts awardDame Kiri Te Kanawa's operatic success was recognised tonight with the top Maori arts award.28 Aug 09:00 AM
EntertainmentReality intrudes on paradiseKapka Kassabova's new novel looks at the issue of trafficked animals in South America, a situation which is all too real.28 Aug 01:28 AM
EntertainmentTaken sparingly - one at a timeLandscape photographer Alan Miller is in no rush to press the shutter.28 Aug 12:56 AM
EntertainmentA toxic family blows its topBrace yourselves for US playwright Tracy Lett's <i>August: Osage County</i>, which won the Pulitzer Prize28 Aug 12:12 AM
New ZealandLashlie's cure to end cycle of crimeIf we want to stop building prisons for men, then first take care of the women, says outspoken author.27 Aug 09:20 PM
LifestyleFive of the best: Art galleriesAuckland has some of the best art galleries on offer in the South Pacific.27 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentPoetry Reviews: Inventive trio of wordsmithsPaula Green reviews three collections of New Zealand poetry.25 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestylePaper boysIf your job seems a bit humdrum, what should you do? If you're anything like these two Auckland creatives, you self-publish something that combines your passions for art and science.24 Aug 05:30 PM