Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry books.

Street poet David Merritt's works may be the most performed of all on National Poetry Day.

Aucklanders head to Chicago this month as the world's most performed musical arrives.

Bring on the weekend - there's theatre, music and art that we can't wait to see.

"It's an opportunity to create a memory" - parent Keryn Grogan.

Musical world of composer John Elmsly revealed by Auckland Chamber Orchestra.

Were female performers illegal in Shakespeare's day? A visiting professor thinks not.

Pianist Henry Wong Doe soars with Rachmaninov's popular Second Piano Concerto.

It's not everyday you can play ping-pong - on a futuristic table - as part of an art show.

Meet the superstars doing the dirtiest jobs in show biz.

Going back to school gives one of our most successful theatre companies a chance to learn.

Rather than run from his past, Ryan Craig embraced and re-imagined filthy family business.

Nearly 150,000 Kiwis could hold a conversation in te reo at the 2013 census.

Feminist version of Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe helped shape the young Split Enz stars.

From big names starts to home-grown theatre, it's another busy weekend in Auckland

Author Bren MacDibble's had a tough few years, but now she's got two reasons to smile.

Chris Parker returns to the stage - with his younger sister in riotous family comedy.

Australian music superstar James Morrison jazzes things up with the APO this month.

Acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami turns to radio.

New York playwright Taylor Mac's Hir is a powerful and provoking piece of theatre

A wryly observed dissection of where humanity comes into politics.

Auckland Council says cracks are "not unexpected" and won't add to ratepayer costs.

A Waiheke Island arts residency is attracting artists from as far afield as Cornwall.

It's taken more than a decade, but the musical War Horse is finally coming to New Zealand.

High St now has too many pedestrians so when are they going to do something about it?

The Dust Palace flies high in fundraising show which defies the limits of the human body.

A project highlighting the hope and beauty in Henderson has won a major art award.

Want an entertaining weekend? Check out our TimeOut and Arts teams top picks.

Mirror artwork reflects light from both glass and bronze sides onto O'Connell St.

Te Papa is seeking advice from experts on its natural history collections care.