Aotea Centre and art gallery face "service level cuts" due to a council funding squeeze.

Artist Billy Apple has helped to prove that microbes in our faeces are unique identifiers.

Postering was once a rite of passage of being in a band. Russell Brown hits the streets.

Requiem for the Fallen, superb choral tribute to Kiwi sacrifices on European battlefields.

There's a new chapter in the story of Indian Ink and that's a reason to party.

Janet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.

Artist Sam Trubridge: "In the sea there's always a sense of something bigger than you."

Giant owls to swoop on Auckland early next year, but there's no cause for alarm.

The path to success flew in some untraditional ways for Jessica Pawley, writes Ethan Sills

A drawing by Charles Goldie never before displayed in public is up for sale.

Families want a national Mt Erebus disaster memorial built before 2019's 40th anniversary.

Theatre company tests out green initiatives which could be used by all NZ arts groups.

Selina Tusitala Marsh is stepping into her role as NZ's Poet Laureate her way.

Biography of Lou Reed, poetry of Allen Curnow and a poetic novel make for good reading.

Russian pianist makes an eccentric return to Deutsche Grammophon fold, says William Dart.

Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry collections.

Jeff Kinney, who created Diary of a Wimpy Kid, talks about the way books inspire him.

A New Zealander working on his first novel has won an Australian fiction prize.

A high-stakes game of life? Artist Simon Denny's latest exhibition tackles NZ politics.

Theatre engaging with pressing issues is impressive and epic, says Paul Simei-Barton.

World's hottest all-male burlesque cabaret returns to Auckland with a positive message.

The NZ Symphony Orchestra saved its best till last in a superb 2017, says William Dart.

A kapahaka group's trip to North Korea could help build bridges, says former National MP

Sweden's Lisa Larsson sings the songs of lush and decadent romance when she joins the APO.

NZTrio keeps rescuing lesser-known scores from history, writes William Dart.

Russian composer Rachmaninov's music can still speak to our collective heart.

Puppetry, video projection, music, light effects perfect mix for memorable show.

It's 40 years since Saturday Night Fever was released. A new stage show is coming to NZ.

Young English string quartet salutes Hungarian master with style, writes William Dart.

As the Portage Ceramic Awards begin, an exhibition honours pioneering NZ female potters.