EntertainmentThe National play one song 105 times in six hour showRockers The National have shown their stamina when they performed their hit song <i>Sorrow</i> for six hours on repeat as part of an art installation.07 May 12:22 AM
EntertainmentGoing on a crash courseIf there's one thing George Henare can't do to prepare for his latest role - as chauffeur Hoke Colburn in the play Driving Miss Daisy - it is draw upon his own driving experiences.03 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: A feast of fiddlingJulia Fischer's new CD with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich under David Zinman is a clever concerto combo that will hopefully bring the lesser-known Dvorak to listeners initially drawn to the more popular Bruch.03 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandObituary: Museum master led charge for nation's artsDr Rodney Wilson, a former director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, died peacefully at home on Saturday.03 May 05:58 AM
EntertainmentThis place we call homeThe Auckland Triennial, which opens next month, brings together a host of local and international artists responding to what it is like to live here.26 Apr 10:18 PM
New ZealandMickey to Tiki still causing stirDick Frizzell's famous <i>Mickey to Tiki Tu Meke</i> had him labelled a 'spiritual assassin'. Now it's up for auction and Frizzell revisits the Kiwi icon.26 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleIt's okay to laugh at your kidsSo, you think your child's funny? Danielle Wright talks to the kids comedy industry to find out how you can encourage your children to make people, other than their mum and dad, laugh.26 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleContemporary art: see it, touch it, talk about itGallery curator Danae Mossman shares her love for contemporary art.24 Apr 06:00 PM
TravelArt in the parkDanielle Wright finds public art in children's playgrounds the perfect combination.20 Apr 11:00 PM
LifestyleEye of the beholderIsabella Rossellini once declared imperfections to be where life’s interesting bits are. Photographer Emma Bass thinks along similar lines, writes Rebecca Barry Hill.19 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentA visual and musical joyThe promise of New Zealand Opera's <i>Madame Butterfly</i> has been with us for weeks, with striking images of the heroine on posters around town.19 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Midnight in MoscowIn the hands of playwright Dean Parker the intrigues swirling around New Zealand's Moscow Embassy in 1947 provide the raw material for a sophisticated, entertaining and intelligent piece of theatre.18 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Apocalypse ZThe growing trend towards interactive theatre is thrown into overdrive in a show that invites you to immerse yourself.14 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentDame Susan cursed in verseDame Susan Devoy is now an unwitting muse for the nation's creativity, inspiring not fanfares but raspberries.12 Apr 08:43 PM
EntertainmentHey kids, the fun is all for youOver the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.12 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleFashion: Flash guyIn one room, the whirr of the tattoo needle, in another the calm and conversation of an old-school barbershop, and lining the walls, framed pieces of tattoo flash.11 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleMartino Gamper: The inventive situationistMartino Gamper does extraordinary things with chairs - and awkward corners.10 Apr 02:20 AM
TravelSydney: Grab a bite and soak up viewsBeachside is best in Sydney, finds Jo Bates.06 Apr 11:00 PM
