When photographer Cameron McLaren spent two days at the reclusive Christian community of Gloriavale, he was surprised to be left to wander unescorted.

Out come the jewellery, the fashion and the cars of the 1930s - but Art Deco wouldn't be what it is without the architecture. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has taken a dig at Donald Trump in a speech saying he's glad New Zealand is not building walls.

Parson James, the New York based singer who went 2 x platinum last year with his single 'Stole the Show' is escaping the current political upheavals in his homeland to headline Big Gay Out in Auckland on Sunday.

As a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Screen legend Ian Mune steps into the spotlight to work with award-winning theatre makers.

William Dart reviews the latest classical CD releases.

GUEST SPEAKER: Activist Annette Sykes is a keynote speaker at an indigenous conference in Hamilton next month. PHOTO/FILE A_030914sp10.JPG Rotorua

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NZ Opera's The Mikado sounds sweet, writes William Dart.

A raunchy novel for teenagers that was banned in New Zealand has won a rare "perfect 10" rating from an American young adult fiction website.

Two of New Zealand's best-loved entertainers join forces for causes close to their hearts.

William Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.

The two teacher unions, School Trustees Association and even the conservative Maxim Institute all backed the policy.

This year, one of the centerpieces at alternative fesitval KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

These are the high points from Labour and Greens' State of the Nation speeches this afternoon.

Epic brewer-owner Luke Nicholas found out recently, there is a degree of fame to be found at the bottom of a bottle.

Miss Universe New Zealand is winning hearts in her mother's homeland - being voted one of the people's favourites.

William Dart finds a "dark, bleak history" unfolding in a superb new classical CD.

Chinese, English and Maori opera tells a striking story.

Contemporary comic puts quiet achievers in the picture.

The highly controversial state-house replica work of art is set to open. Sculptor Michael Parekowhai's $1.5 million work entitled

Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster - starts tomorrow, but celebrations begins tonight and will continue right until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.

New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?

James Griffin is not a fan of Filthy Rich and Dirty Laundry, two major TVNZ shows that launched last year.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

Miriama McDowell's new theatre roles see her combining Shakespeare with the local prison system

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Year may be done and dusted for many Kiwis, but for Chinese New Zealanders like Tiffany Shan, it is still a week to go before they celebrate New Year.

Kiwi opera star Madeleine Pierard was studying to be a doctor when composer Jack Body inspired her to sing instead.