EntertainmentWillliam Dart: Dame Kiri delights and entrancesDame Kiri Te Kanawa's Aotea Centre recital was a courageous undertaking for the 72-year-old soprano. It was an evening of some entrancement.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMovies and fine dining in west AucklandIt's a long way from Hollywood to Henderson, but it's about to get a taste of movie-making magic like nothing it - or the rest of New Zealand - has seen before.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBilly Elliot pirouettes into townBilly Elliot, a story of triumph over adversity.16 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Times are changin' for prizeAlfred Nobel intended that the prizes in his name be awarded for achievements that "have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind".15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDiwali protesters chant at PMThe weather didn't ruin the first day of the Auckland Diwali Festival, but protesters had a go at spoiling a "joyous moment", an organiser says.15 Oct 06:41 AM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the GalleriesFreeing the Memory is one of the large standout images on display at Artweek.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTennessee Williams writings origins exposedRevisiting classic plays provides a lesson for younger actors and entertainment for audiences.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland's Diwali Festival a drawcard for global performersOverseas performers flock to perform at Auckland's Diwali Festival.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOrchestra gets ready to play Final FantasyClassical music meets high-tech gaming at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAPO musicians move to a new beat at Diwali FestivalAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Indian musicians combine talents for unique Diwali Festival performance.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: William Dart reviews Polish Violin ConcertosA CD that well and truly proves Polish music is more than Chopin mazurkas and the 1960s radicalism of Krzysztof Penderecki.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLong may she reign: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert returns to AucklandThe latest Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus has a global passenger list, writes Stephen Jewell.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Call of the SparrowsBeautiful and thought-provoking show is exquisitely staged and marvellously theatrical.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMaster of the one-man show returnsA road trip with a legend changed one actor's life, writes Dionne Christian.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Classical Favourites, APOAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra delivers an evening with a mood of celebration.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil approves artwork, then bins itAuckland Council has pulled down a public art installation depicting homelessness because they thought the piece was a pile of trash.11 Oct 06:07 PM
EntertainmentDeaths prompt aid for performersThe deaths of high profile performers has prompted actors to set a world-first service especially for those in the entertainment industry.11 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChild's play inspires architecture studentsArchitecture students learn building playhouses with no budget from recycled materials only isn't child's play.11 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: History meets crime in Red HerringRED HERRING by Jonothan Cullinane (HarperCollins, $37) Auckland 1951: trams run along Queen St, women aren't allowed in the RSC11 Oct 02:57 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions with Rodney BellDancer Rodney Bell spent 3 years homeless in San Fran; his show Meremere reflects this.10 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: VU, Tempo Dance Festival, Q TheatreVOU Dance Fiji invokes traditional ceremony and ritual.10 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFire of London musical smouldersIt's not difficult to get swept up and away by Great Fire of London musical.09 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChanging lanes inspires look back to punk pastAuckland's inner city lanes are getting a temporary make-over for Artweek.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig increase in eating disorder cases at New Zealand clinicsExperts concerned by role of social media09 Oct 07:05 AM
New ZealandTribes want visit from Maori 'cuzzies'Taiwanese tribal woman Jouan Pan is in New Zealand with a mission - to get her "long lost cuzzies" to visit "home".09 Oct 05:35 AM
EntertainmentFrom Bali to balletJodie Dorday talks about how a call out of the blue saw her abandoning life in Indonesia for the Auckland theatre.09 Oct 12:02 AM
All BlacksMarcus Agnew: Aaron Smith and the Shag cultureSteve "Shag" Hansen is usually pretty quick to remind any of the Super Rugby franchises about the expected standards of a professional 08 Oct 03:12 AM
EntertainmentDame Kiri Te Kanawa returns to AucklandDame Kiri Te Kanawa says her next Auckland recital is like putting together a personal story.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre company's future looking goodProudly Asian Theatre is about to mark a number of firsts.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews the CD Peter Maxwell Davies, An Orkney Wedding, With SunriseA great English composer is farewelled with poetry and politics.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the galleriesNewcomers fill gallery with video, words and illusion.07 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFrom conservation to carpentry - the furniture of Sam FordPonsonby 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.06 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPlate to paint - that's artProducing 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.06 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDance future looks promisingTempo Dance Festival's FRESH showcase offers a glimpse of dance future.06 Oct 04:00 PM
