At the North Shore Woodturning Guild, Danielle Wright discovers a piece of the past with a link to the future

The body of artist Ralph Hotere arrived to emotional scenes at Mitimiti in Northland this afternoon.

Thousands of people filled St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin today to farewell celebrated artist Ralph Hotere.

Restrictions at this year's kapa haka championships has led to members of the public criticising mainstream media for the lack of coverage.

In Mitimiti yesterday, John Martin was at the urupa, the cemetery where his cousin Ralph Hotere will lie when his body is flown by helicopter to the beachside marae.

Artist Ralph Hotere, 81, who was one of only a handful of people to be made a Member of the Order of New Zealand, died peacefully in Dunedin yesterday.

A series of Ralph Hotere prints are being exhibited at University of Canterbury this week in a tribute to one of New Zealand's greatest artists who died yesterday.

Tributes are flowing for 81-year-old sculptor, painter and collaborative artist Ralph Hotere, who died surrounded by family in Dunedin.

Ralph Hotere, one of New Zealand's most acclaimed and provocative artists, has died.

A Banksy mural at the centre of a controversial auction has been withdrawn from sale at the last minute, the council campaigning for its return to the UK says.

Tamati Patuwai (Ngati Whatua) tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Glen Innes, and how much the area has changed since he was a boy

Ella Mizrahi and Celia Harrison are bringing Auckland to life - their events company, Celery Productions.

Actor Richard Briers, known for his enduring role in TV sitcom The Good Life, has died at the age of 79.

It was an astute piece of marketing on the part of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to launch its 2013 season with Tan Dun conducting his Martial Arts Trilogy.