Arts
'Israel' cut from famous lyrics
Council apologises to Sir Tim Rice after unexplained change to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat lyric.
My Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director
Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.
Murals with meaning
When they started out, Charles and Janine Williams produced works of defiance. But the one-time tag team now command international acclaim for their art.
Mika to stand for Opportunities Party
The artist heard of friend's suicide on the day his candidacy was announced.
Sun display dazzles Dunedinites
Live images of the sun, captured by solar telescopes, are being projected onto a shop wall to brighten the southern city.
A city crying out for culture
If Tauranga is to be a proper city it needs more culture, like a museum, says Simon Bridges.
By George, it's Orwell
George Orwell's book, 1984, foresaw the future and now it's being realised on stage.
A fresh look at Maori and Pacific stories
Black Marks on the White Page is a collection of Pacific stories paving a new path.
Exhibit celebrates African voices
African artists from around the country are showcasing African identity in Henderson.
$3.8m for new ballet home
City council cash will allow upgrade of studio while St James is strengthened.
Maori collective on display at 'art olympics'
Group hopes their achievement will cause "reverberating ripples" through the NZ art scene.
Down to a fine art
A Burt Munro mural in Invercargill by Graham Hoete is already catching the eye of passers-by.
Kapa haka comps in Qtown
Over 200 people will participate in traditional and contemporary kapa haka at the Winter 10s competition in Queenstown.
Art robber staggers under weight
Incompetent Aussie thief staggers under weight of 25kg prized portrait after ripping it off wall.
From the underground
Picton's The Paper Rain Project brings skateboard art to Framingham Wines in a new and stunning exhibition.
Brushes, beats boost Palmy lane
Dingy, dark alleyway between two of Palmerston North's main streets transformed by artwork.
Dylan's music 'still relevant'
A Taranaki programme in support of Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize has won a national radio award.
Electronica meets trad Maori music
Historic Maori instruments - taonga puoro - meet German electronica.
From stars to supernovas
Explore galaxies and more through a series of photographs taken through NASA telescopes
BMW Art Car goes digital
The youngest ever artist to create a BMW Art Car has gone for an augmented-reality paint job.
Shining a light on domestic violence
From humble beginnings, Not in Our Neighbourhood has gained some momentum.
Play celebrates Kiwi jingles
Guy Williams' younger brother Paul is set to take the stage in a celebration of classic New Zealand advertising tunes.
XBox chooses Kiwi game builders
New Zealand is fast becoming a hot-spot for gamers and fantasy artists. Just ask the experts.
Hairdresser gifted breast implants
Sleep apnea a factor in Fisher death
'Israel' cut from famous lyrics
Celebrities share their dads' advice
Rocky, Karate Kid director dies
My Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director
The quietly charming life of an 'old theatre cat'
A day in the life of broadcaster Bernadine Oliver-Kerby