Traffic the only gripe in New York Times writer's love letter to Auckland.

Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.

The TimeOut and Arts team share their picks of the places to be this weekend.

Tusiata Avia's Wild Dogs Under My Skirts is a piece of local literature like no other.

Composer Samuel Holloway wants more boundary-pushing contemporary music in concert halls.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe to befriend an elderly woman wanting a friend.

Paul Mathews says being a ballet dancer was a taboo topic at high school.

The four finalists include novels which have polarised critics and readers.

Our reviewers reflect on what they saw during the second and final week of Auckland Fringe

A 20 minute evacuation caused a delay, but the show eventually went on.

Stella Duffy has completed Ngaio Marsh's unfinished 1940s manuscript Money in the Morgue.

Valerie is possibly one of the most unique and personal pieces of theatre made in NZ.

There's "Junk" worth seeking out at the Auckland Arts Festival, writes Dionne Christian.

New Kiwi publishing firm gets international praise before first books hit the shelves.

Music fans are about to witness a contest for keyboards when this piano duo visits.

Fire alarm goes off at Aotea Centre during a ballet performance, but it was a false alarm.

"Giselle" is dramatic, intense and very well danced, says dance reviewer Raewyn Whyte.

Aerial arts and hoops is growing in popularity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A 21-year-old Auckland artist is the youngest to win NZ's premier portrait painting award.

TimeOut and Arts writers round up their picks of what to do, see and hear this weekend.

School principals hope Auckland Council will help music fest after three-year deal ends.

Out of Silence was a social media experiment, now it's a must-see live concert

New shows by three veterans of the arts, all still at the peak of their powers.

Acclaimed artist Michael Smither is the subject of a unique NZ documentary series.

Irresistible songs of sunlight, sky and life make for magical evening, writes William Dart

Five reviewers give their reflections after week one of the Auckland Fringe Festival.

Mayhem and comic madness make Shakespeare's lesser known comedy shine at Pop-up Globe.

New author Stuart Turton's genre-bending debut thriller has the mystery world abuzz.

Mercury Bay, on the Coromandel, is noted for its beaches but its art makes a splash, too,

The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.