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Matilda reunites father and daughter to sing the praises of music
Matilda - The Musical means a family reunion for one of its star and NZ opera boss.
Actress talks immigration and injuries
Actress Robyn Paterson's life-changing injury made her more determined to perform.
Top European award for New Zealand conductor
NZ conductor is the first in the Southern Hemisphere to receive a European cultural award.
Book reviews: teen reads
Short takes - top reads for Kiwi teens reviewed by Graham Hepburn
Book reviews: kids' chapter books
Short takes - kids chapter books reviews the latest junior fiction.
Play remembers NZ's worst road accident
NZ's worst road accident to be remembered in a play that finds grief still raw 54 years on
Book review: The pipes are calling
The City of Secret Rivers is intelligent, engaging and simply delightful.
Twelve Questions with Peter O'Connor
Peter O'Connor teaches theatre in prisons, psychiatric hospitals and dementia wards.
Book review: War novel charts rise of the machines
Brian Falkner's Machines of War is a gripping read with equal parts fact and fiction.
Book review: The Traitor and the Thief
Brilliant steampunk adventure a worthy successor to Harry Potter, says Dionne Christian.
Otago author takes top prize in book awards
NZ children are spoiled for choice when it comes to great local books, say award judges.
Classical review: The New World, APO
APO percussionist Eric Renick hits all the right notes, writes William Dart.
William Dart reviews the latest classical CDs
A Century of Song, Volume 2 makes for satisfying listening, writes William Dart.
Walters Prize winner builds on success with Edinburgh show
Artist Shannon Te Ao talks about work commissioned for the Edinburgh Arts Festival.
Open your mind and heart
Virtuoso violinist Karen Gomyo says open your heart and mind for the next NZSO concerts.
Street-smart musical drama
Show is a winner despite unlikely political theme, writes Paul Simei-Barton.
Claire Chitham: Not on her Nelly
Meet the celebrity actress who refused to bow to norms.
Body art entry charts new territory
It's New Zealand history in a way you've never seen it before.
Arts festival wins battle for ballet premiere
Auckland ballet fans will be the first outside of the UK to see epic production of Giselle
Dance review: Old Tricks New Dogs
Old Tricks New Dogs breathes new life into a dance show, writers Raewyn Whyte.
The $505,000 painting sold in Auckland
The painting of Sir John Logan Campbell has never been seen in public till now.
William Dart reviews the latest classical CDs
William Dart finds himself longing for the Kronos Quartet to channel Jimi Hendrix.
Teenage petitioners challenge 'rape culture'
More than 5000 people have signed the petition calling for effective sex education
Audience taken on trip back in time
Atmospheric APO concert the next best thing to being in the Baroque, writes William Dart.
The irreplaceable Billy T
Billy T James was a brilliant entertainer who also felt like a family friend, fan says
The road most travelled
Musical champions the communities of Dominion Rd, writes Dionne Christian.
Can second-hand book shops survive?
David Herkt talks to those who are keeping the love alive.
Monroe rumours persist, 55 years after death
Marilyn Monroe died in bed 55 years ago today of a drug overdose
Polyfest gets $200,000 funding
The Government has $200,000 in funding to the Auckland Secondary School's Polyfest.
New Zealand literary stars honoured
Three of the country's top writers honoured by PM say there are many more tales to be told
Theatre review: The Effect
Believable portrayal of deeply felt connection satisfies, writes Janet McAllister.
Theatre review: The Pickle King
The Pickle King is well preserved, bringing real bite to the theatre.