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![Giant Kiwi icons may soon adorn NY](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Giant Kiwi icons may soon adorn NY
Kiwi icons such as Billy T James and Sir Edmund Hillary could soon grace the facades of Manhattan high-rises....
![Franco learns from unwise photo post](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Franco learns from unwise photo post
Movie star James Franco upset his big business links when he posted a shot of his hand down the front of his crotch as part of a Twitter-based art project.
![International Film Festival: Movie bonanza ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
International Film Festival: Movie bonanza ahead
From high-brow fare to the incredibly strange, there's something for almost every movie fan at this month's International Film Festival, writes Barney McDonald
![Melbourne: Art brings city streets to life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Melbourne: Art brings city streets to life
Sheriden Rhodes ducks down Melbourne's laneways where amazing street art, cafes, hip bars and boutiques await.
![TJ McNamara: Dream-like visions that glow in the dark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
TJ McNamara: Dream-like visions that glow in the dark
Glimpses of surrealism and the dark side of Romanticism.
![Concert Review: NZSO with Simon Trpceski](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Concert Review: NZSO with Simon Trpceski
When Simon Trpceski made his debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra three years ago, he gave us Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the impetuosity and zeal of a youthful athlete.
!['I am interested in bad behaviour'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'I am interested in bad behaviour'
Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst is not noted for his prolific output, so a new novel is always a great event. And his latest could be his best yet.
![Battling to save Jackson's $1 billion secret art collection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Battling to save Jackson's $1 billion secret art collection
Michael Jackson's lawyers are battling to save his $900 million secret art collection.
![Art Gallery Listings - July 7](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Art Gallery Listings - July 7
Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.
![Theatre Review: Short+Sweet Theatre Festival, Week 1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Theatre Review: Short+Sweet Theatre Festival, Week 1
Ten short plays by emerging actors take a conservative look at human relationships.
![Laurel Devenie: Climbing life's ladders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Laurel Devenie: Climbing life's ladders
Actor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.
![Paintings by masters here for opening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Paintings by masters here for opening
Part of US philanthropist's collection will be on show free during Rugby World Cup.
![Waters to bring his Wall to town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Waters to bring his Wall to town
Pink Floyd's The Wall will be playing at Vector Arena this week, brought to life by former bassist-singer Roger Waters.
![Capturing orchestral manoeuvres (+photos)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Capturing orchestral manoeuvres (+photos)
Alan Perrott talks to photographer Olivia Taylor about travelling with New Zealand’s premier orchestra to capture its momentous world tour.
![Four of the best: Public toilets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Four of the best: Public toilets
Essential to every traveller, the convenience is now an artform in some enterprising towns.
![Weekend leisure: Water, water everywhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Weekend leisure: Water, water everywhere
Auckland Museum's flash new interactive exhibition explores the deeper meanings of H2O. Jacqueline Smith dives in.
![US tour means Indian Ink's cup runneth over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
US tour means Indian Ink's cup runneth over
Having toured successfully and extensively through New Zealand, Australia and Asia, theatre company Indian Ink is the first from this country to be signed by American artists' representative David Lieberman.
![Cultural capitals forge ties that bind](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cultural capitals forge ties that bind
New Zealand musicians have secured a special place on the programme for the City of London Festival.