Political commentator and academic Ranginui Walker says people these days think he has mellowed - but he reckons he hasn't changed.

Earlier this year, the extraordinary art collection built up by Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent over half a century was auctioned by Christie's in Paris.

A trademark used by some of Maoridom's elite artists will be scrapped, a move criticised by some of those who set it up.

Jesse Peach was once a teenage soap star. At 25, he’s now a theatre director attracting some of the industry’s biggest names to work for him, and tackling challenging works other more experienced directors shy away from.