The best bits of 2019
The TimeOut team today reveal their favourite bits of pop culture this year.
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One out of the hat: Taika Waititi is our entertainment hero
He made us laugh - and think about hard things.
12 questions: Tom Sainsbury on his new character - and the one he regrets the most
Tom Sainsbury explores people's flaws for his comic character studies.
Trump honours American artists and stars
Actor Jon Voight, musician Alison Krauss and writer James Patterson honoured by Trump.
Teuila Blakely's 'Sex and the City' memoirs
Actress Teuila Blakely plans to release a book on her single life.
Local Focus: Showtime for Tauranga Arts Festival
Ten-day arts extravaganza gets under way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi star on Luke Perry: 'he gave a great shoulder massage'
McLeod's Daughters star shares pivotal memories from her career.
'I miss you Dad': Dai Henwood mourns father Ray
"I miss you Dad, you were proud of me and that mattered a lot."
Upset mum: 'It's a family Disney on Ice show for goodness sake'
"I was absolutely shocked. Here I was feeding my new bubba & someone told me I couldn't."
12 Questions with Ahi Karunaharan: 'We need to stop and listen'
Ahi Karunaharan works across the arts as an actor, director and writer.
Six decades of service to Māori performing arts recognised
Sydney Kershaw's passion has taken him around the world for special performances.
Whoa, dude: 'Bill and Ted' star's new documentary
Alex Winter is interested in how technology can be used to both liberate and oppress.
Tom Sainsbury: 'I want to be God'
Tom Sainsbury is famous for being funny but he wants to be known for much more than that.
Celebs pitch in for show to support Christchurch victims
The Gala Variety Show is this Sunday, April 7, at Sky City Theatre in central Auckland.
A hundred years old — still not Beat
Poet tells Tristram Fane Saunders about his incredible, at times desperately sad, life.
Want to take 10 kids to The Wiggles? That'll be $2300 for tickets
Tickets for the sold-out Wiggles shows are appearing for six times the original price.
Gripping stage play to reveal who killed NZ teacher
Friend of dead Kiwi says his play will reveal the officer responsible for the killing.
War Horse an 'anthem of peace'
The message of War Horse is as relevant now as a century ago.
Legal threat hits industry training shakeup
High Court and Waitangi Tribunal may consider industry training shakeup.
12 Questions: Auckland Arts Festival's Jonathan Bielski
Bielski has included more music in this year's programme because it can be so unifying.
Japanese performers don NZ-made recycled outfits
Japanese group to perform at Auckland Japan Day 2019
'That's What Friends Are For' performance is part play, part experiment
Group will see whether actors can befriend people in the audience in just one hour.
The national kapa haka festival is coming to Eden Park
Te Matatini, the national kapa haka festival, will be hosted at Eden Park in 2021.
Festival has 'Māori-ised the capital'
Thousands of people have travelled from around the country to attend the festival.
Dancers explore common ground
Cultural exchange between China and New Zealand leads to dynamic new dance tour.
Meet the Cirque du Soleil Kooza artist who will mesmerise you
It's 18kg and a taskmaster, but Ghislain Ramage wouldn't be without his circus partner.
Peek behind the curtain: An inside look at life with Cirque du Soleil
Go backstage at Cirque du Soleil's Kooza, coming to Auckland this month.
City's art lovers didn't go to $8m musical
EDITORIAL: Auckland promoters can learn from their musical lemon.
Cirque du Soleil returns to dazzle Kiwis
Cirque du Soleil gets ready to open its latest show, Kooza.
A week at K Road icon St Kevins Arcade
This summer we look back at some of the best stories of the year. This is from August.
Chockbuster hit tipped as dark delight
The Candy Man - aka Willy Wonka - is about to bring his sweet touch to Sydney.
Let's connect: Silo Theatre's 2019 season
Awkward dates and Bollywood thrills await Silo Theatre in 2019, writes Ethan Sills.
New Zealand photographer Peter Peryer has died
Peter Peryer was one of New Zealand's more eminent artists.
Kiwi's wartime existence at the 'Ellerslie of Berlin'
Civilian prisoners of war in 1914-18 Germany permitted to develop rich cultural life