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![Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal
They disappeared after a brazen “smash and grab” robbery.
![Overnight sensation: Giant $65k public artwork unfurled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Overnight sensation: Giant $65k public artwork unfurled
What is the enormous new public art work all about?
!['He can’t eat any more': Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris gravely ill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'He can’t eat any more': Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris gravely ill
Ambulance seen outside disgraced entertainer's English mansion.
![$182k banana artwork eaten by hungry museum visitor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$182k banana artwork eaten by hungry museum visitor
The stunt was captured by the students in a minute-long clip.
![Push for Māori public art in New Plymouth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Push for Māori public art in New Plymouth
The council has suggested urgent changes to its Art in Public Places Strategy.
![Back from the dead: White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge's new role in Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Back from the dead: White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge's new role in Australia
Vivid Sydney's Festival of Ideas will be headlined by these glamorous travel companions.
![Italy expected to introduce 5-figure fines if treasures vandalised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Italy expected to introduce 5-figure fines if treasures vandalised
European travellers should be aware of the likely law change.
![Indigenous artist’s design ‘wows’ Australian Grand Prix](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Indigenous artist’s design ‘wows’ Australian Grand Prix
Finnish driver Valtteri Botta eager to express respect for original landowners.
![System 'broken': The massive gap in New Zealand's arts funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
System 'broken': The massive gap in New Zealand's arts funding
Artists and creators still battle to get their ideas funded in New Zealand.
![Christchurch mosque terror attacks: Victims transform tragedy through creativity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch mosque terror attacks: Victims transform tragedy through creativity
Photos of March 15, 2019, victims turned into inspirational artworks.
![The flowers of war: Meet the Ukraine blacksmith turning guns and ammo into art](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The flowers of war: Meet the Ukraine blacksmith turning guns and ammo into art
Viktor Mikhalev is transforming weapons from the frontline into poignant symbols.
![Mayor Wayne Brown tells journalist: ‘Don’t f***ing come and talk to me’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayor Wayne Brown tells journalist: ‘Don’t f***ing come and talk to me’
A spokesperson for the mayor's office said Brown was not aware Brooks was a journalist.
![Auckland Art Gallery's storage area flooded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Art Gallery's storage area flooded
On-site security alerted management to rising groundwater in an area that stores around 3000 artworks. Video / Kirsten Lacy.
![Martin Luther King statue causes outrage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Martin Luther King statue causes outrage
The abstract artwork has drawn ire over its depiction of the civil rights leader.
![Big art, big bills - how much should Aucklanders pay for Frida Kahlo and co?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big art, big bills - how much should Aucklanders pay for Frida Kahlo and co?
Can a cash-strapped city afford blockbuster art? And what happens if no one turns up?
![Focus: Police analysing DNA, fingerprints on recovered $1m Lindauer paintings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus: Police analysing DNA, fingerprints on recovered $1m Lindauer paintings
Detective Inspector Scott Beard says Police are analysing DNA and fingerprints on recovered $1m Gottfried Lindauer paintings that were stolen five years ago. Video / NZ Herald
![Banksy art spotted in Ukraine war ruins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banksy art spotted in Ukraine war ruins
Illusive graffiti artist confirms artwork is his on war-damaged wall.
![‘Banksy murals’ appear in the rubble of Ukraine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Banksy murals’ appear in the rubble of Ukraine
The British graffiti artist is behind several artworks in and around Kyiv.
!['The Scream' latest famous artwork targeted by climate activists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The Scream' latest famous artwork targeted by climate activists
Norway is a major producer of offshore oil and gas.
![Local Focus: Masterton gets a fresh lick of paint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Masterton gets a fresh lick of paint
Murals are popping up around Masterton and bringing colour to the CBD.
!["Rage can be really liberating": the Friends reboot with an all-Asian makeover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
"Rage can be really liberating": the Friends reboot with an all-Asian makeover
Kiwi-Korean writer Nahyeon Lee's black comedy shakes up her favourite sitcom.
![Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about that Van Gogh protest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about that Van Gogh protest
OPINION: If you called the activists attention seekers, you're not wrong.
!["I'm compelled to work. It's what keeps me alive, literally."](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
"I'm compelled to work. It's what keeps me alive, literally."
Michael Smither on turning 83 and holding his first-ever joint portrait show.
![New Zealand hotel chain gifted human uterus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand hotel chain gifted human uterus
Amateur taxidermy and various pieces of anatomy are now accepted payment.
![Surprise appearance: PM wows crowd as wearable arts model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Surprise appearance: PM wows crowd as wearable arts model
Ardern made a surprise appearance at Friday night's wearable art awards in Wellington.
![Photojournalism images raise $200,000 at charity auction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Photojournalism images raise $200,000 at charity auction
Charity auction celebrating the country's finest photojournalism exceeded expectations.
!['Powerful' news images up for charity auction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Powerful' news images up for charity auction
Iconic moments in the history of Aotearoa are up for grabs in this afternoon's auction.
![Brad Pitt and Nick Cave debut surprise exhibition in Helsinki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brad Pitt and Nick Cave debut surprise exhibition in Helsinki
The Hollywood actor and Aussie musician have had a change of career.