Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster - starts tomorrow, but celebrations begins tonight and will continue right until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.

New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?

James Griffin is not a fan of Filthy Rich and Dirty Laundry, two major TVNZ shows that launched last year.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

Miriama McDowell's new theatre roles see her combining Shakespeare with the local prison system

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Year may be done and dusted for many Kiwis, but for Chinese New Zealanders like Tiffany Shan, it is still a week to go before they celebrate New Year.

Kiwi opera star Madeleine Pierard was studying to be a doctor when composer Jack Body inspired her to sing instead.

A few words with artist Dick Frizzell.

The skeleton of the Pop-Up Globe is now taking shape.

COMMENT: It is a year since the death of rock star David Bowie. Davey Ray Moor paid this tribute shortly after his passing.

Auckland Arts Festival chief executive David Inns sees up to 150 shows a year around the world and does the deals to bring them to New Zealand.

New Zealand crowds 'not as spoiled' as the rest of the world, say chart-toppers.

The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent

A Waikato couple are "gutted" over the loss of their twins' placentas, stolen from their meat freezer.

Supermarket cake and awkwardly enduring your colleagues singing Happy Birthday are a rite of passage for any employee but now there are calls to ban the ritual.

Every year dozens of protected New Zealand objects leave the country for good. Here's what some of them are.

NZ on Screen has released its top 10 legendary Kiwi party anthems.

Design writer Douglas Lloyd Jenkins has been a Herald, Listener and Home magazine contributor and hosted The Big Art Trip on television.

Steve Braunias looks back on a year of thinking dangerously.

Auckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.

Filipinos can do without turkey for Christmas, but never without lechon, says restaurateur Marjorie Delco.

Auckland Choral's Messiah provided a much-loved finale to the city's musical year, writes William Dart.

1 When were you last embarrassed? I'm embarrassed all the time. I've thought about it quite often and wonder if it's a form of depression

Soak up Waiheke's creativity, writes Dionne Christian.

Aucklanders get their first glimpse of the new Whoa! Studios today.

Huge touring exhibition is an art world highlight for 2017, writes T.J.McNamara.

William Dart chooses his favourite classical CDs of 2016.

William Dart previews the concert highlights of 2017.

Waiheke Island will once again welcome New Zealand's most prestigious sculpture exhibition.