Two of New Zealand's best-loved entertainers join forces for causes close to their hearts.

William Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.

The two teacher unions, School Trustees Association and even the conservative Maxim Institute all backed the policy.

This year, one of the centerpieces at alternative fesitval KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

These are the high points from Labour and Greens' State of the Nation speeches this afternoon.

Epic brewer-owner Luke Nicholas found out recently, there is a degree of fame to be found at the bottom of a bottle.

Miss Universe New Zealand is winning hearts in her mother's homeland - being voted one of the people's favourites.

Composer Tan Dun combines classical music with smart phones, writes William Dart

William Dart finds a "dark, bleak history" unfolding in a superb new classical CD.

Contemporary comic puts quiet achievers in the picture.

The highly controversial state-house replica work of art is set to open. Sculptor Michael Parekowhai's $1.5 million work entitled

Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster - starts tomorrow, but celebrations begins tonight and will continue right until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.

New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?

James Griffin is not a fan of Filthy Rich and Dirty Laundry, two major TVNZ shows that launched last year.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

Miriama McDowell's new theatre roles see her combining Shakespeare with the local prison system

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Year may be done and dusted for many Kiwis, but for Chinese New Zealanders like Tiffany Shan, it is still a week to go before they celebrate New Year.

After the loss of a galaxy of music stars, Steve Braunias looks at ghosts surrounding the last two Beatles.

The ASB Classic has proven to be a smash hit for fans and charity alike. More than $15,000 is set to be donated to Ronald McDonald

The skeleton of the Pop-Up Globe is now taking shape.

COMMENT: It is a year since the death of rock star David Bowie. Davey Ray Moor paid this tribute shortly after his passing.

Auckland Arts Festival chief executive David Inns sees up to 150 shows a year around the world and does the deals to bring them to New Zealand.

New Zealand crowds 'not as spoiled' as the rest of the world, say chart-toppers.

The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent

A Waikato couple are "gutted" over the loss of their twins' placentas, stolen from their meat freezer.

Supermarket cake and awkwardly enduring your colleagues singing Happy Birthday are a rite of passage for any employee but now there are calls to ban the ritual.

Every year dozens of protected New Zealand objects leave the country for good. Here's what some of them are.

NZ on Screen has released its top 10 legendary Kiwi party anthems.

All Black lock Patrick Tuipulotu will take on a fresh challenge in the new year, having been named a family chief in Samoa this week. The