Samoan, Māori and Native American mix at the Sundance Institute

The Basement's Christmas production will have you laughing if you don't think too hard.

Factually flawed show's power irresistible.

Peter Pan and the Lost Boys get a dose of girl power for modern makeover of classic story.

Jackie Clarke dons a sequined lycra jumpsuit for her role in the Mamma Mia! the stage show

Winston Aldworth & Dionne Christian dive into thew world of Kiwi picture books.

Our picks for Thrillers/Crime.

Our picks for Non-fiction.

Our picks for Art.

Our picks for Sci-fi/fantasy.

Here are our picks for Literary fiction.

Dancer Chloe Loftus calls Long Bay her office but public will benefit from her park life.

Intelligent, skilful and enjoyable NZ fiction gets the nod from our books editor.

Greg Fleming talks to celebrated spy novelist Mick Herron.

Waioweka creates incredible kapa haka kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

North Shore arts stalwart Genevieve Becroft is honoured by the theatre she helped save.

After clunky start, musical's tempo keeps on rising.

Forty books are on the list. Who made the cut?

Aotea Centre and art gallery face "service level cuts" due to a council funding squeeze.

Artist Billy Apple has helped to prove that microbes in our faeces are unique identifiers.

Postering was once a rite of passage of being in a band. Russell Brown hits the streets.

Requiem for the Fallen, superb choral tribute to Kiwi sacrifices on European battlefields.

There's a new chapter in the story of Indian Ink and that's a reason to party.

The path to success flew in some untraditional ways for Jessica Pawley, writes Ethan Sills

Artist Sam Trubridge: "In the sea there's always a sense of something bigger than you."

Giant owls to swoop on Auckland early next year, but there's no cause for alarm.

Janet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.

Auckland show for Banksy, the unknown artist whose political street art rules the world.

Auckland-based chamber choir Viva Voce continues its fine form, writes William Dart

A drawing by Charles Goldie never before displayed in public is up for sale.