EntertainmentWinter series warms the soulA personable Rumon Gamba introduced the first concert of APO's Pushing Boundaries.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentQuartet put shine on French fineryKathryn Stott opened with a perfectly shaded Nocturne.14 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment$50,000 prize awaits Kiwi literary starsThe winner of the Ockham New Zealand Book award prize will pocket $50,000.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGillian Anderson becomes a godSci-fi keeps finding Gillian Anderson, she tells Michele Manelis.13 May 06:15 AM
EntertainmentDoco follows 'beautiful' Whitney HoustonNick Broomfield falls in love making a biopic, writes Francesca Rudkin.13 May 01:30 AM
EntertainmentKevin Bacon on playing a 'jerk'Kevin Bacon talks about one of the most complex male characters he has ever played.13 May 01:15 AM
EntertainmentComedy worthy of Fred Dagg's laughsRhys Mathewson describes how the late John Clarke contributed to NZ's comedy landscape.12 May 10:29 PM
New ZealandMaking plans for NigelBlair Strang heads back to the 90s with his latest project. He talks to Dionne Christian.12 May 10:21 PM
EntertainmentBook reviews: Crime fiction round upGreg Fleming reviews books from Dennis Lehane, Peter Swanson,Chris Carter and C.J. Carver.12 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentArt emissary takes New Zealand to the worldItaly gets taste of New Zealand as Lisa Reihana's art opens at Venice Art Biennale.11 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFirst-class offering deserved more fansThrilling stuff from orchestra needs marketing.09 May 05:00 PM
Kahu'Humble apology' from Haka Energy Drink makerAn energy drink being sold in Canada under the name Haka has offended Kiwis living there.09 May 06:54 AM
EntertainmentAvatar circus show coming to New ZealandCirque du Soleil's new show is based on the world of James Cameron's Avatar.08 May 07:30 PM
EntertainmentHighly entertaining, visually spectacularNew theatre is a great setting for Driver's Amadeus interpretation.08 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGood thing going with music's mastersMichael Houstoun and Rodger Fox's Big Band have got a good thing going.08 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIan Wedde on poetry's everyday swervesA new Selected Poems marks Ian Wedde as one of our finest poets07 May 10:02 PM
EntertainmentBook review: L.S Hilton's DominaL.S Hilton's new novel combines sex, murder, designer dresses and art forgeries.07 May 09:36 PM
EntertainmentMoving drama shows we're all in transitOur first Pasifika African play is a powerful coming-of-age tale, writes Dione Joseph.07 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's a dog's life for travelling comicsOnly in New Zealand? A travelling show about canines' comic capers rolls into town.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Give Te Reo a chance to surviveOPINION: We should do better than treating the language like it's a hassle.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHow Sex and the City celebrated feminism20 years after its debut, we ask two women of different ages what SATC means to them.06 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAn episode with...In a new series, we ask TV stars 10 questions. This week, actress Nicole Da Silva.05 May 09:30 PM
EntertainmentHistory between the linesAuthor Jenny Pattrick again jumps back in time to reveal amazing feat in our history.05 May 05:00 PM
TourismOrcs and All Blacks lure the megarichThe super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTop picks for the Auckland Writers FestivalWeekend reviewers give their top picks for what to see at the Auckland Writers Festival.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMy bookshelf: Dame Fiona KidmanThe books which have inspired honoured New Zealand writer, Dame Fiona Kidman.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews latest classical CDSWilliam Dart takes a listen to contemporary Latin America composers.05 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Next-level' talent in spoken word showcase"Spoken word fills a gap which doesn't necessarily exist in other spaces."05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFinding her inner childAuthor Lauren Child explains how writing Clarice Bean led to a teen detective series.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Stephen De PledgeAuckland has new classical concert initiative that's proving popular,writes William Dart.04 May 05:00 PM
KahuMaori historian makes final appeal for World War I imagesHistorian Monty Soutar is making a last plea for rare pictures of WWI Maori soldiers04 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentShared WWI history honoured through musicComposer Gareth Farr's new requiem concerto will be heard in New Zealand and France.04 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: APO From Russia with LoveDiscovered just last year, Stravinsky's 1909 music is brought to vivid live by the APO.04 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDance review: Hip hop continues to boomOur hip hop dancers continue to show why they're the world's best, writes Dione Joseph.02 May 05:00 PM
