There was a buzz and a bustle in the Town Hall foyer as punters collected tickets for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Happy Hour concert.

French writer and director Jennifer Devoldere's debut feature is a gentle transatlantic romance.

The best thing about the Shanghai Expo is that it's in Shanghai. The city itself is the greater attraction.

Voting is now closed. Check out nzherald.co.nz/play from 9am on Wednesday 26 May to find out who won.

Khaki is back with a vengeance. Viva looks at what's hot in military wear for 2010.

Another milestone looms in the NRL career of the Warriors' Mr Fix-it Lance Hohaia.

Inexpensive, unique and often charitable - second-hand shopping is becoming more and more popular. Viva talks to three fans.

Straight talking Ryan Nelsen says his team are determined to win games.

Karlheinz Company can always be relied on for the unexpected and its second Autumn Festival concert ran the gamut from avant-Pacifica to a taste of Sunday night horrors.

Horseplay at Wharekauhau is a breathtaking affair, says Diana Balham.

Fat Freddy's Drop will play a whistlestop NZ tour before trying their luck in US and Europe.

A selection of entries from the Play photo competition.

At Lumphini Park, the lungs of the city, the early morning tai-chi sessions are coming to a graceful conclusion...

One was the psychedelic king of the electric guitar; the other the harpsichord virtuoso whose choral works thrilled the court of George I.

Lightning Ridge draws many who hope to find precious opal, writes Kara Segedin.

We had just finished our desserts (two helpings of poached quince with ice-cream; four spoons) when they arrived. There were probably a dozen but they had the impact of 100.

Pushing 60 and still rocking around the world, Chrissie Hynde shuns the rock star label, writes Paula Yeoman.

After going on record last week about Italian wine being astonishingly food-friendly, I thought I should put up or shut up.

A selection of entries from the Play photo competition.

Liz Light explores Nelson's Boulder Bank, visiting the lighthouse and experiencing its natural beauty and local wildlife.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton have teamed up for a fantasy flick which could make them the new Johnny and Keira. The cast and creators of Prince of Persia talk to Desmond Sampson.

Indiana Jones has nothing on Auckland scientist David Raubenheimer. His work has seen him tracking snow leopards in the forbidden wilds of Nepal and being peed on in Africa.

We came here because it had been two years since our last visit and we wanted to see what had changed.

Opening with the eternal question - 'what do you do with a BA in English?' - Avenue Q dispenses a bright and breezy antidote to the pressures of life in the big city.