Students at Otaki's Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, study NCEA, and tertiary papers at the same time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Power passed from female to female in ancient Native American society run by maternal elite, genetic analysis reveals.

COMMENT: Dan Carter has given us an example of how to 'fess up, say sorry and come out still on top.

COMMENT: Today we mourn but let's also look forward to a new Christchurch as it becomes our most beautiful city.

JS210217NADGOTIT017.JPG. CELEBRATIONS: Hundertwasser supporters, from left, Andrew Garrett, Ben Pittman, Helen Whittaker and Barry

GRAND ARENA: The Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings during its transformation as Kahungunu Park, venue for Te Matatini 2017

An Auckland artist says materials stolen from her art installation at a festival over the weekend were "sacred" to her. "I know to

Te Matatini - the meaning of it says it all. "The many faces". It was bestowed upon what had started out back in 1972 as simply

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.

New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre is struggling to pay its bills, with some sculptures broken and unable to be repaired.

Violinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.

He's a seasoned professional but for actor Te Kohe Tuhaka, his latest role is something of a debut.

It's a dance show where the audience gets to move, too.

Leading Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell has created a cool new way of supporting his favourite charities - arty wraps for fridges.

The stage show fans of horror films must see.

Kiwi songstress Anika Moa has tied the knot with partner Natasha Utting in Auckland today.

Waipukurau's Mt Vernon is up for sale for the first time since it was built in 1853 - ending a 164-year history with the Harding family. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It was the inspiration for one of Pink Floyd's most famous lines: "Hey, teacher! Leave those kids alone" and key to the writing of The Wall album.

Summer Shakespeare As You Like It is a good time, but a long one.

A Māori-themed online gambling game has been withdrawn by its Czech creators after protests that it breached Māori intellectual property.

Is it okay to stage The Mikado in 2017? Most definitely, writes William Dart.

A notebook belonging to Sir Edmund Hillary will be auctioned off after it was discovered in a box of old books donated by the late mountaineer's caretaker.

Glimpsing a photo in the New Zealand Herald in 1972 ledlead to Harry Sangl's decades-long obsession for painting kuia with moko. On

Silo Theatre's latest play takes the words out of our mouths and considers how powerful they really are.

Women of colour stand up and make some noise in Hot Brown Honey as part of Auckland's Pride Festival.

William Dart reviews the latest classical music CDs.

Eli Kent has put his spin on Ibsen's Peer Gynt.

Actor George Henare talks about life in a Broadway-style blockbuster musical.

Michael Parekowhai's The Lighthouse is revealed to the public tonight.