LifestylePhotos: Sculpture on the GulfOutdoor sculpture exhibition <a href='http://sculptureonthegulf.co.nz/' target='_blank'>Sculpture on the Gulf</a> is up and running. Set around the coastal walkway on Waiheke Island, the event has been <a href='http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/10/travel/2013-places-to-go.html?pagewanted=all' target='_blank'>marked as a must do</a> in 2013 by <i>The New York Times</i>. The 30 piece collection will be on display until February 17. Here's a look at some of the pieces. 25 Jan 01:45 AM
LifestyleTJ McNamara: Portrait of a royal ladyThe Alba family, the noblest in Spain after the King, has put its private collection of art on show at the Centro Centro in Madrid.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleMassive attackArtists from New Zealand and the Pacific have a big presence at APT7, which features 75 artists from 27 countries.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleEdinburgh for top fourLast November in Hamilton, the Rothko Quartet carried off top prize in the Pettman/ROSL Arts International Chamber Music Competition.18 Jan 04:30 PM
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New ZealandGrants purse increasing to $14mAucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.17 Jan 04:30 PM
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LifestyleBook Review: The Big New Yorker Book Of DogsThe Big New Yorker Book Of Dogs is big all right: 21cm x 28cm and 395 pages, with a generous smattering of those gloriously sly and sardonic New Yorker cartoons. The content is generally serious in tone.14 Dec 09:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Elephant Keepers' ChildrenPeter, the 14-year-old narrator, plus elder brother Hans, the handsome horse-tickler, and sister Tilte, the obsessive reader of other people's diaries, realise their parents have vanished. Ostensibly, Mum and Dad are on holiday in the Canaries.14 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Dreaming of a German ChristmasBasing its final concert for the year on Sunday around the theme of a German Christmas was a shrewd move for Bach Musica.10 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Cheetah on the keyboard gives Gershwin a feline graceThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra came to town with an early Christmas present: a Gershwin cocktail that capitalised on Freddy Kempf's recent CD.09 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleBest books - an epic Christmas listBooks editor Linda Herrick and her reviewers select the best for all ages and interests05 Dec 11:35 PM
