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Concert Preview: NZ String Quartet with Jenny Wollerman

Janet McAllister: Urban with a classical flava

Theatre Preview: Mary Stuart, Maidment Theatre

The play Mary Stuart brings Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots face-to-face, as played by two of our own leading ladies.

TJ McNamara: From simple beauty to hard truths

Picasso gift will help uni research

My Job: Game design an idea worth entertaining

Michael Parekowhai's installation for Venice Biennale 2011

<I>On First Looking into Chapman's Homer</I>, by Michael Parekowhai, comprises a Steinway grand piano carved with Maori patterns, two blackened bronze pianos with bulls on top, a life-size sculpture of his brother as a security guard, and some bronze pot plants.

Four years later, rom-com set for debut

TJ McNamara: Moments fixed in time with still life skills

TJ McNamara: Meaning hides in game of ironical banality

A message from the heartland

Trawling Auckland's historic treasure troves

Tired of taking the kids to the usual big museums during the school holidays? Virgil Evetts discovers Auckland contains many smaller collections worth a visit.

Kiwis splash out on royal wedding curios

New Zealanders are spending thousands on high-end royal wedding memorabilia, setting tills jingling for British retailers.

Greg Ansley: Taggers versus street artists

Kiwi-Chinese artist's work spans cultures

Asked to describe his art style, Shanghai-born Dennis Juan Ma says it's "Kiwi-Chinese".

Forward Thinking: Start the party

Winter is all very exciting really, isn't it? Time to buy new boots, watch excessive amounts of TV and frequent cosy bars.

McCahon fetches $571,875

Toni Potter: Reality bites

She's probably best known for playing a floozy, boozy nurse on <i>Shortland Street</i>. But since quitting the soap two years ago, Toni Potter has returned to being one of Auckland's best theatre actresses.