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Close-up view of NZ history up for sale
A colonial scrapbook and journal assembled by an officer who was at critical battles in New Zealand's early history go under the hammer next week.
NZ literature: Gaps in the story
At 2kg, the Anthology of New Zealand Literature is a contender for the heavyweight publication of the year.
Highway threatens poet's grave
The grave of a leading New Zealand poet is at risk from a highway.
Surprise yoga shocks tourists
A Kiwi performance artist is perplexing tourists by holding yoga poses in front of well known European monuments.
$413m art to tower over dunes
He is an artist best known for wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin and for siting thousands of coloured umbrellas across valleys in Japan and America.
Facts with a side of fantasy
A wistful biography of Escoffier leaves Nicky Pellegrino hungry and sad.
Royal NZ Ballet's leap of faith
The Royal NZ Ballet's season of Giselle is wowing audiences with its revitalised version of the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge. Raewyn Whyte reports.
Art gallery listings: November 23
Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.
Saving the planet, one ingredient at a time
Kiwi-born Melbourne-based chef Ben Shewry, author of a new cookbook, impresses with his food philosophy.
Dickens vs Shakespeare: A tale of two writers
Actor-cum-writer Simon Callow tells Stephen Jewell about his fascination with two very different famous literary icons — and how they share one crucial trait.
Classical review: Viva Voce choir brings out the best in Handel's Solomon
Handel would have been heartened by Viva Voce's Solomon on Sunday, one of the finest of his oratorios, cannily written to appeal to the tastes of his (and all) time.
Classical review: Secrets and strokes of genius
Bach's D minor Double Violin Concerto is a score of peerless beauty, its many contrapuntal threads woven with inevitability and rightness.
Art gallery listings: November 17
Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.
Pippa's festive book flops
Pippa Middleton begins the introduction to Celebrate, her new collection of home entertaining tips, by saying she is "by nature an optimist".
Hate filled family made monster'
The oldest brother of the Toulouse scooter killer, Mohamed Merah, denounces his own father, mother, sister and brother in his book published tomorrow.
Standing in Another Man's Grave
Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin tells Stephen Jewell how he was able to revive the career of his popular hero, who’s still looking for the nearest pub.