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Theatre Review: Anything Goes at Civic Theatre
Cole Porter's smart-to-be-silly, witty-and-warm songs are so exceptional that they could pull this 1934 hit musical comedy through by themselves.
Carin Wilson: Striking a delicate balance
Artist Carin Wilson draws on ancient Maori wisdom to take stock of the state of our world.
World's best press photos on display (+photos)
Alan Perrott takes a look at an exhibition of the world’s best press photography, currently in Auckland.
Artistic designs: Fashion's ongoing affair with the art world
They have always been linked but the fashion world is increasingly looking to the art world for inspiration.
Te Urewera - from the beginning
Rebecca Kamm looks at a dramatic work paying homage to the eviction of the Tuhoe people.
Lend me your ears: The future of Radio New Zealand
Can our national broadcaster adapt to change? And who's prepared to pay? Chris Barton reports on the future of Radio New Zealand.
Exhibition seen in a foreign light
An exhibition celebrates the work of photographer Frank Hofmann, who fled the Nazis and found sanctuary in Auckland. Adam Gifford reports
Street art: Who-dun-knit?
Danielle Wright finds breaking the law has never been more cheerful, as she goes in search of the fluffy face of graffiti.
Deborah Hill Cone: Crouch, touch, disengage
I think everyone could learn a thing or two from New Zealand's Next Top Model.
Janet McAllister: World Cup sitting duck for satire and dissent
The Rugby World Cup 2011 is good fodder for satire, and art is traditionally a burner as well as a builder of sacred cows.
A shining new showcase for New Zealand art
As Auckland Art Gallery reopens its doors today, Linda Herrick walks through its marvellous collection of New Zealand art.
'Post-it war' rages across France
Pacman, Tin Tin and Spongebob Squarepants have started popping up in hundreds of office windows across France as workers wage an unconventional 'post-it war'.
Auckland's inside-out theatre
Eleven years and $121 million in the making, the new Auckland Art Gallery is a grand design. But it hasn't been without its problems, writes Chris Barton - budget blowouts and court action.