Canvas: Behind the scenes of NZ Opera's latest production
In demand across Europe, opera singer Madison Nonoa is back home to perform in (m)Orpheus. Video / NZ Opera
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromCanvas magazine
Architect-turned-artist Volker Hawighorst: Saving the world one plastic bread tag at a time
"What does it mean to throw something away? It doesn’t go away from this Earth."
At Home With The Furys is reality television at is best and mental health at its worst
Tyson Fury and his family are the undisputed heavyweight champions of reality TV.
When John Kirwan watched the 1987 Rugby World Cup final for the first time
He'd never watched one of his games before, then we made him.
John Kirwan sits down to watch 1987 RWC win for first time
All Black legend John Kirwan sits down with writer Greg Bruce to watch the 1987 Rugby World Cup final, a game he starred in, for the very first time. Video / NZ Herald
There’s no such thing as a bad movie accent
New York Times: Even the over-the-top ones can be awfully fun.
First impressions with Rose Matafeo: Meeting Mandela, becoming a comedian
Times: The Kiwi comedian on her hippie parents and the culture that made her.
The View From My Window: D.V. Bishop on crime novel The Darkest Sin
'I’ve written a lot of stories in this room, looking out this window.'
Light and bright: lift Dad's mood with fun, colourful gifts
Bring a pop of joy and optimism to everyday with an injection of mood-lifting colour.
'You see a city as it really is on the train'
Canvas Editorial: Sarah Daniell on catching the train
Rock’s great raconteur reveals stories from the glory days
Journalist Allan Jones was there, right at the heart of rock 'n' roll in the halcyon days.
She was Brazil’s Barbie. Now she’s saying sorry
New York Times: Was this blonde, white woman the right idol for the diverse country?
Bella's Books: The Other Brother, a novel about complex relationships
Bella Fraei is a Wellington teenager who, in a new column for Canvas, reviews YA books.
Canvas: Bella's Books: The Other Brother
Wellington teenager Bella Fraei reviews The Other Brother by Jax Calder. Video / Canvas
The Front Lawn remembered: Dragging Kiwi culture off the farm and into the suburbs
"New Zealand in the 80s was quite blokey. There was a kind of compulsory manliness."
Ever wondered what happened to soft-shell crabs? Masu restaurant reviewed
Memories are made of thick-cut sashimi - and squid ink sliders.
DJ Vasan's love letter on wax
Wellington DJ honours legacy of Red Astaire with a special red vinyl record.
The problem with porn and teenage boys? I should know
Times: Sean Russell knows firsthand the impact of porn’s addictive grip on teens.
Depp v Heard: Our verdict on Netflix's new documentary about Hollywood's trial of the century
The new Netflix documentary about the mega trial is a tough watch, but an important one.
The Bear season two delivers one of the greatest episodes of television ever
In the midst of The Bear's second season is one of television's greatest episodes.
A safe haven for Jews, a nightmare for Palestinians
A New Zealand Jewish woman goes to Palestine
The new doco that begins with a question: Can I give birth in the ocean?
“Why did we have to fight so hard to get the birth that feels so right?”
'Are you thinking of dying? I may be available'
OPINION: Everyone has to put their vanities to one side at an event on behalf of the dead.
A tale of two cities and three goodbyes
Time and distance are the villains of Celine Song's film
'We’re in the throes of a class crisis in Aotearoa'
Do we lack the right language to talk about class in Aotearoa?
Sarah Daniell on picking sides in the Fifa Women’s World Cup
Editorial: The reign of Spain: Sarah Daniell on picking sides in the Fifa World Cup
Their parents have died - so how will Kauri and Black survive?
A coming-of-age tale of two boys who must find a way to survive alone
TV host's plus-size travel mission: 'I'm not here to promote obesity'
The travel influencer on starting the plus-size travel movement and how NZ changed him.
Diana Wichtel on the spooky parallel between reality TV and life
OPINION: TV's Traitors remind us keep our wits about us as the election nears
Who is running our key cultural institutions?
Why haven’t locals run our city’s leading cultural institutions for decades?
Auckland boxer Mea Motu gears up to defend world title
Auckland boxer Mea Motu spars with Zen Peach, the 8-year-old son of her boxing coach Isaac Peach and a key member of her title defence team. Video / Dean Purcell
Fighting for her life: Mea Motu on defending her world title, how boxing set her free
'My whole life was a secret ... but I don't want that to define who I am.'
How does society reward those who fight for the underdog?
EDITORIAL: Those who fight the good fight and stand up for the underdog are everywhere.
Amanda Palmer: Help lay a warrior to rest
Amanda Palmer on her friend, tireless activist Susi Newborn
