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River canoes feature in museum reshuffle
Project is part of 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour first visiting NZ.
How your rates are spent: Giant sculpture changes the face of Auckland parks
New sports like Indian kabaddi and American Football are being catered for.
From the MTG: Making moves to remove plastic
The MTG has been recycling for years and Laura Vodanovich is trying to do so at home, too.
Simon Wilson: Why Auckland needs a waterfront museum
COMMENT: Auckland needs a museum of the sea - and here's why.
Look but 'don't touch': When people ignore the exhibition signs
Some NZ museums and art galleries reveal what happens when people touch exhibits.
Artist Ruth Buchanan wins 2018 Walters Prize
The winner of New Zealand's richest contemporary art prize has been named.
Suffrage art exhibitions 'a visual celebration of voices'
Art exhibition raise visual voices to address gender inequality.
Bone study gives picture of NZ's lost world
New study using DNA from fossil bone uncovers unknown animal species and Māori behaviours.
International 'Tuku Iho / Living Legacy' exhibition opens in Rotorua
Exhibition gets first NZ outing after attracting acclaim, and audiences in Asia & America
The woman who read Auckland: the final chapter
Janet McAllister casts her verdict after touring Auckland's 55 libraries.
Walters Prize nominees announced
Nominees for NZ's Walters Prize are outstanding examples of contemporary art, says judges.
Great ambiance in Botany, Otara libraries
Janet McAllister continues her literary odyssey in the woman who read Auckland.
The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui
The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.
Art gallery gathering goes ahead
Save Our Gallery will continue lobbying despite proposed Auckland Art Gallery funds rise.
Phil Goff proposes $20m funding boost to Auckland Art Gallery
The 125-year-old institution is set to be included in the council's 10-year budget plan.
Aucklanders urged to be pART of saving city gallery
As Auckland Art Gallery struggles with funding, high-profile campaign starts to save it.
Joining the dots for an artistic life
Visitors will become artists themselves as Auckland Art Gallery goes dotty.
What's a cross between a labrador and a librarian?
New initiative gives academics 'paws' for thought. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The woman who read Auckland hears a torrid library history
Janet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.
Goliaths of the insect world
Giant stick insects are just one of the latest additions to Otago Museum's $2.5million revamp. Credit: Otago Daily Times
Focus: Museum stands strong after quake
After a shaky start, Kaikoura Museum is about to re-open with a photography exhibition covering the days after the quake.
The woman who read Auckland goes shoreside
Janet McAllister visits Birkenhead and Northcote for the next chapter of her book safari.
The woman who read Auckland visits Manurewa Library
Janet McAllister, who's reading Auckland, steps inside warm and welcoming Manurewa library
Council spent $14k on finding name for library
What's in a name? When it comes to the new central library in Christchurch, it is $14,650.
The woman who read Auckland finds a youthful library
Janet McAllister visits Tupu Youth and Manukau libraries on her library quest in Auckland
Bullet holes shocks art gallery worker
A surprising link between an Italian art collection and the Maori Battalion has emerged.
Librarian told apologise or pay $100k for defamation
A teacher has been ordered to apologise or pay $100K to a principal for alleging bullying.
Local Focus: End of an era for Napier Library
Napier Library may be closed for five years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
April sun in Cuba prompts artist's visit
Otahuhu College art teacher's visit to Cuba leads to an unusual artistic exchange.
Taking the pulse of Auckland's medical history
A new exhibition will tell the stories of our brave medical pioneers, including patients.
Future Islands: Sites of possibility
Its new home will help Ponsonby gallery Objectspace teach language of craft and design.