EntertainmentTalking about my generationBattle rap and traditional Samoan oratory go head to head in Auckland Arts Festival show.13 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTea a deeply satisfying brewTheatremaker Ahi Karunaharan delivers seven fine stories in seven sips, says Dione Joseph.12 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCircus review: World-class 'Junk' flies highAuckland Arts Festival seeks shows to appeal to young audiences; Junk was an absolute gem.12 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentParmenter's OrphEus is a divine delightChoreographer Michael Parmenter's long-dreamed of Orpheus is sublime, says Raewyn Whyte.12 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: The King's Singers rule supremeClassiest of boy bands shows how pop anthems become secular anthems, writes William Dart12 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGrim slide into Big Brother's armsPutting George Orwell's dystopia onstage is a way to skewer our era of alternative facts.11 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuNew light shed on Pacific's earliest settlersScientists reveal new insights into a culture regarded as Polynesians' ancient ancestors.11 Mar 01:11 AM
EntertainmentBarbara Ewing on the perils actresses facePublished 21 years ago, Barbara Ewing's novel The Actresses is more relevant than ever.10 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Neil Finn needs more harpsichordIn the open-air Silo Park, people were mostly subdued.09 Mar 09:32 PM
EntertainmentTop composer wants to put audience to sleepThe world's most popular composer wants to put his audience to sleep. Why?09 Mar 04:01 PM
EntertainmentMirror, mirror on the wall - is Bas the best cleaner of all?Cleaner Bas van Wel is a star of Auckland Arts Festival because his squeegee never stops.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival show is out of this worldAfter 20 years, a Canadian artist is still enchanted by Robert Lepage's space race story09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLife's lessons can be learned earlyBody language expert Suzanne Masefield uses story-telling to teach kids life lessons.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA Candide chat with rising opera star Natasha WilsonOne of our youngest opera stars talks about why she just wants to sing.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentArts festival: Best night-time activitiesIn theme of Auckland Arts Festival's theatre sleepover, here is a list of night-time fun.09 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi celebs reveal best and worst sex adviceCelebrities reveal the best and worst advice they were given about sex.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOnline buzz goes global for NZ authorAn international publishing deal is only half the story for NZ author Tammy Robinson.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Bless The ChildBless the Child reminds us we're part of a society with responsibilities to one another.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGreat ambiance in Botany, Otara librariesJanet McAllister continues her literary odyssey in the woman who read Auckland.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBallet review: The Piano - the balletThe Piano: the ballet doesn't hit all the right notes but is an intriguing proposition.09 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuLaid-back and sophisticated: Auckland as seen from New YorkTraffic the only gripe in New York Times writer's love letter to Auckland.08 Mar 07:27 PM
EducationMayor welcomes 110 international studentsMayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.07 Mar 06:30 PM
EntertainmentThis weekend we want to...The TimeOut and Arts team share their picks of the places to be this weekend.07 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentStill biting - Poet talks about Wild DogsTusiata Avia's Wild Dogs Under My Skirts is a piece of local literature like no other.06 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi composer embraces Japanese soundsComposer Samuel Holloway wants more boundary-pushing contemporary music in concert halls.06 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPumpkin inspires tales of still life with chickensWhy did the chicken cross the road? Maybe to befriend an elderly woman wanting a friend.06 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEdgy fiction wins out in book awardsThe four finalists include novels which have polarised critics and readers.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Entertainment12 Questions: A ballet dancer in a boys' schoolPaul Mathews says being a ballet dancer was a taboo topic at high school.05 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Fringe: All aboard bard's roller-coasterOur reviewers reflect on what they saw during the second and final week of Auckland Fringe04 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOwl art gives a hoot about child cancerSuper-sized owls swoop into Auckland for our biggest mass participation public art event.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPush for concerts at Eden Park lifts offEden Park Trust wants music and cultural events to be held at the iconic sports venue.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire alarm no match for Giselle dancersA 20 minute evacuation caused a delay, but the show eventually went on.03 Mar 12:33 AM
EntertainmentA stella idea: Two queens of crime join forcesStella Duffy has completed Ngaio Marsh's unfinished 1940s manuscript Money in the Morgue.02 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAmazing what can be done with a heap of 'Junk'There's "Junk" worth seeking out at the Auckland Arts Festival, writes Dionne Christian.02 Mar 04:00 PM
