A pair of carved rhinoceros horns have been sold at auction for close to $800,000 in a record-breaking antique sale.

A Kiwi woman has lucked into buying two original Banksy paintings worth thousands of dollars for $NZ144.

Waste management bosses in the UK have called for street artist Banksy to be charged with vandalism and have vowed to set him up for an arrest where his true identity will finally be revealed.

From glitter paintings to yarn bombing, Danielle Wright rounds up what's on offer for crafty kids over the holidays.

The creators of Kiwi comic anthology Faction aren't in it for fortune and glory - they just want to get their comics out into the world.

The Mozart Requiem may have made for an almost full house on Thursday night as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 Choral Masterpiece, but the concert's inclusion of two Haydn works was very much appreciated.

An acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist.

A major announcement has been made about a new Auckland branch for the national museum Te Papa, currently based in Wellington.

South Auckland is set to gain a rich cultural and economic boost as a northern outreach of Te Papa, the national museum.