Maori television's brilliant new drama This Is Piki should be screened daily on mainstream TV, writes Duncan Greive.

This beautifully sung song cycle follows the same unusual format as Brel: two guys and two gals singing songs without an overarching

Sir Andrew Davis prefaced an enthralling Eclairs sur l'au-Dela by saying how privileged he felt to be conducting this Messiaen work for his second and probably last time.

Masks and quick character changes lend vitality and humour to the tragic love story.

Nothing says "a lovely film for kids" like a giant, crotchety old man in a cloak who peeks through windows and steals young orphans

Fun is hard to find in this comedy about a rock band's 'family'.

After a few episodes and a lot of new insights, Alex Casey realised we need more shows like Sex Box.

Almost ten years since its premiere Briar Grace-Smith's timeless classic of love, loss and legacies once again takes to the stage

The new channel brings an array of exclusives, all of which seem to be the same show remade over and over in various communities of obscene wealth.

Atamira Dance Company's 2016 development season, Manaia, presents three short works which engage with some aspect of that mythological

Auckland Chamber Orchestra, under the admirable Peter Scholes, set off tonight with a welcome taste of the local.

Please refrain from rolling your eyes at yet another reboot that nobody asked for, but I'm here to tell you that there is a new reboot

Alex Casey tunes into TV One's new show Beauty and the Beach - but quickly wishes she hadn't.

Director David Yates now takes on a story that's already been adapted in almost every way possible, and attempts to turn it into a blockbuster that appeals to - well, it's hard to know.

In its 2016 season, Footnote New Zealand Dance draws upon the talents of overseas based artists to present an intriguing double bill

The splendid dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater's company NDT1 received a standing ovation on the opening night of their Auckland season, an acknowledgement of their stellar performance.

Suyeon Kang, the first Australian to take top honours in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, has undertaken her winner's recital tour and concerto performance.

You know what you're in with The Rock's new film - but what you may not expect is to see Dwayne Johnson stealing scenes from his comedian co-star.

We had been told that Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade had been programmed at least 23 times in the orchestra's history and, once again, it proved a reliable audience magnet.

An ocean of opportunity awaits in the sequel to Finding Nemo.

John Field (1782-1837) is an elusive figure in 19th century music, an Irish pianist and composer who, for almost three decades, sustained a successful career in Russia.

Across Strange Little Birds Manson is ragged and restless, writhing with hatred and self-loathing.

Broods' last album, Evergreen was a moody, ethereal offering, beautiful in its pared-back nature. This is the opposite of that.

COMMENT: Without a doubt the silliest show currently screening is Angie Tribeca. As such, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Reality TV producers would crawl over broken glass for this kind of conflict.

Funk-inspired jam-rap about robot sex? If there's one 90s band that should be well past their use-by date, it's the Chili Peppers.

Labyrinth of Lies dramatises the campaign that led to the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials of 1963-1965 in which 750 of 789 SS officers charged were convicted.

It's nice to reminisce and catch up with the four turtles again - but it would be much better to have the option to play with my son.

The length of time between films might be good for Finding Dory, as it has a sameness to the original.