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Local Focus: Small school, big success
Waioweka creates incredible kapa haka kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

PumpHouse Theatre gets a name to remember
North Shore arts stalwart Genevieve Becroft is honoured by the theatre she helped save.

New Zealand Book Awards longlist confirmed
Forty books are on the list. Who made the cut?

Actors shine as Sister Act takes to stage
After clunky start, musical's tempo keeps on rising.

Wonderfully edgy doom on dark side
William Dart reviews Auckland Chamber Orchestra's final concert of the year.

Goldie drawing fetches more than $118k
Goldie work fetches highest price ever paid for one of Kiwi artist's drawings.

Poster boys for signs of the times
Postering was once a rite of passage of being in a band. Russell Brown hits the streets.

William Dart reviews the latest classical CDs
Requiem for the Fallen, superb choral tribute to Kiwi sacrifices on European battlefields.

Indian Ink writes new chapter in much-loved story
There's a new chapter in the story of Indian Ink and that's a reason to party.

Author gets set to take flight
The path to success flew in some untraditional ways for Jessica Pawley, writes Ethan Sills

The woman who read Auckland hears a torrid library history
Janet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.

Artists work with water colour
Artist Sam Trubridge: "In the sea there's always a sense of something bigger than you."

Super-sized owls to touch down in Auckland
Giant owls to swoop on Auckland early next year, but there's no cause for alarm.

Banksy phenomenon to hit Auckland
Auckland show for Banksy, the unknown artist whose political street art rules the world.

Classical review: Viva Voce
Auckland-based chamber choir Viva Voce continues its fine form, writes William Dart

Green theatre shakes things up
Theatre company tests out green initiatives which could be used by all NZ arts groups.

Stepping up for the love of poetry
Selina Tusitala Marsh is stepping into her role as NZ's Poet Laureate her way.

Book reviews: To and fro of words
Biography of Lou Reed, poetry of Allen Curnow and a poetic novel make for good reading.

William Dart reviews the latest classical CDs
Russian pianist makes an eccentric return to Deutsche Grammophon fold, says William Dart.

Singer finds some habits hard to break
Keshia Tunks grew up singing in church; her next role brings her full circle - sort of.

Artist plays a game of life with new exhibition
A high-stakes game of life? Artist Simon Denny's latest exhibition tackles NZ politics.

Short takes: Poetry books reviewed
Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry collections.

My bookshelf: Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney, who created Diary of a Wimpy Kid, talks about the way books inspire him.

Author starts road trip to first novel
A New Zealander working on his first novel has won an Australian fiction prize.

Acrobats and musicians in perfect balance
For one night, Dust Palace and APO star in magical concert where classical meets cirque.

Theatre review: Earthquakes in London
Theatre engaging with pressing issues is impressive and epic, says Paul Simei-Barton.

Glitter bombing the world one festival at a time
World's hottest all-male burlesque cabaret returns to Auckland with a positive message.