Dame Kiri Te Kanawa says her next Auckland recital is like putting together a personal story.

Proudly Asian Theatre is about to mark a number of firsts.

A great English composer is farewelled with poetry and politics.

Newcomers fill gallery with video, words and illusion.

Producing good food is certainly an art, but can food be art? That's what artist Tiffany Singh and chef Ed Verner have explored in a rare collaboration.

Tempo Dance Festival's FRESH showcase offers a glimpse of dance future.

A full house was predictable with Vladimir Ashkenazy on the podium; it proved one of the APO's finest performances of the season.

Ponsonby identity Sam Ford has returned from 17 years at London's Tate and National Galleries where his work tin restoration led him to design and construct fine furniture.

Reuben Paterson's work Ki te Aroha e Ipo goes under the hammer tonight to raise money for the Taranaki Women's refuge.

Rudy Giuliani once captivated Americans with his take-charge leadership after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Bold new musicial ignites new idea for Auckland's theatres.

Glen Innes art gallery director Gary Silipa led a double life as a computer network engineer during the day and illegal graffiti artist at night until his addictions got the better of him.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra rewarded a spellbound Auckland Town Hall with a brilliant display of the orchestral art.

Chamber Music New Zealand's QuintEssence was touted as a mini-festival, marketed with crass images of Mozart and Brahms as sparring pugilists.

On a quaint street in Toronto is a store selling human parts. The Kiwi owner opens up about why he does it and the people who shop there.

Art critic and writer Anthony Byrt explains his passion for contemporary art.

At the galleries with TJ McNamara

Vladimir Ashkenazy is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of our time.

An oft-neglected subject on and off stage, post-natal depression is in the spotlight in a new play.

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers shares her thoughts on technology and dinosaurs.

A joyous partnership brings sparkle to underrated classical gems.

More than 1000 artists, in 100 venues across Auckland, want you to join them for Artweek.

It's a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community.

The man who will decide the winner of New Zealand's richest contemporary art award says deciding the victor is a tough task.

Award-winning show celebrates the irrepressible spirit of a life devoted to champagne and pretty things.

After 28 years, designers continue to dazzle at World of WearableArt show.

Data shows students at underprivileged high schools are less likely to sit exams than those from wealthy families.

NZTrio's Sunday concert achieved a meld of East and West that fully justified its title, Glow.