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.

Artist Carin Wilson draws on ancient Maori wisdom to take stock of the state of our world.

Alan Perrott takes a look at an exhibition of the world’s best press photography, currently in Auckland.

Atamira Dance Company's's beautifully crafted new Te Houhi - The People and the Land are One draws on intricately connected layers of dance, video imagery and narrated text to share poignant ancestral stories from the Ngai Tuhoe lineage.

Rebecca Kamm looks at a dramatic work paying homage to the eviction of the Tuhoe people.

Can our national broadcaster adapt to change? And who's prepared to pay? Chris Barton reports on the future of Radio New Zealand.

An exhibition celebrates the work of photographer Frank Hofmann, who fled the Nazis and found sanctuary in Auckland. Adam Gifford reports

Danielle Wright finds breaking the law has never been more cheerful, as she goes in search of the fluffy face of graffiti.

The Rugby World Cup 2011 is good fodder for satire, and art is traditionally a burner as well as a builder of sacred cows.

As Auckland Art Gallery reopens its doors today, Linda Herrick walks through its marvellous collection of New Zealand art.

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'.

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.

Four children under six in a pristine art gallery sounds like a recipe for disaster, but, as Danielle Wright finds out, there are 'safe' areas for families if you know where to look.