EntertainmentRoger Shepherd recalls his life with the Flying Nun labelThis year's big important NZ rock book has arrived and it's by the guy who founded Flying Nun. Here, he comes Clean about why and how he wrote it.02 Jun 02:00 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Fill children's hearts with beautiful, endless loveCOMMENT: I'm going to selectively quote from a Pablo Neruda poem titled To Wash a Child.30 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentEvita safe in young handsAt just 21 years old, Zac Johns plays a pivotal role in the latest production of Evita. You won't see Johns on stage, though.29 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHow this author avoids getting stuck in a writing grooveStephen Jewell talks to British author Chris Cleave about bravery, racism and how he avoids getting stuck in a writing groove.27 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentPianist leads NZSO right across the scaleExperiencing Stephen Hough's magisterial Brahms Second Piano Concerto brought back a conversation in which the Englishman talked of the power that came from the work's sense of emotional containment.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe fragile American dreamWhen it comes to crime fiction, New Jersey-based writer Harlan Coben is Big Business.20 May 09:00 PM
BusinessThe books Bill Gates thinks you should readGates' 2016 list of reads, complete with an animated video describing his picks.18 May 11:45 PM
EntertainmentKiwi ballerina wins dance 'Oscar'Kiwi ballerina Hannah O'Neill has been named dancer of the year at the prestigious Benois de la Danse competition, often described as the Oscars of dance.18 May 08:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Vintage scores, tributes evoke halcyon daysEve de Castro-Robinson introduced her Karlheinz Company programme as music that was vivid, visceral and singular.17 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'If you stuff up, a jandal will be thrown at you'The 34-year-old son of a Samoan church minister has done TV, film and stand-up comedy but says theatre is his first love.16 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPlaywright's insight hits NZ nervesIt goes to show, as Hare says, the audience - the way it reacts and responds and its current concerns - shapes theatre.15 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Feminism is an issue, not a word'At 82, Gloria Steinem - the woman who spearheaded the women's liberation movement in the United States and beyond - was smoking hot.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Written word continues to enrich usThe Auckland Writers Festival, under way at civic centre venues this week, is a testament to the continued value of the written word.11 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentJust portrayal of fight against hateCourtroom drama has a peculiar capacity to grip an audience.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer shearer wins top fiction prizeDecades of hard work for Stephen Daisley, a former shearer, farmer and soldier turned author, have paid off.10 May 10:00 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Same Time, Next Year, Pumphouse TheatreDoris is a housewife and businesswoman taking her first steps in the corporate world; George is an accountant away from home at a conference.07 May 12:00 AM
OpinionT. J. McNamara: Strange encounters on the matThe works, for the most part small statues and ceramics, are displayed on carpet mats on the floor.06 May 09:33 PM
EntertainmentContest for top book should be a thrillerOne New Zealand fiction writer will wake up $50,000 better off on Wednesday thanks to a new literary prize.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDinosaur triggered dance loveThe inspiration that got one Auckland teen aiming for the stage was Dorothy, the green and yellow spotted dancing dinosaur on <i>The Wiggles</i>.05 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA tale of two Block PartiesThere are two Block Parties happening in Auckland: which is the one for you?04 May 01:30 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Time to get your gear offCOMMENT: You know life can change for a few people to something unrecognisable. But I don't think the basics change, at least with most, writes Alan Duff.02 May 08:06 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Self-obsession - it's all about youCOMMENT: We thought we knew who Americans were, but this year we have seen a new side to their character that has set me wondering about its origins.30 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe harsh side of humanitySimon Prast graduated from the University of Auckland with a law degree before the lure of the stage proved stronger than that of the bench.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy the Karate Kid is in NZRalph "Karate Kid" Macchio was happy to oblige with an interview or two to promote the performances of Flashdance, the musical his daughter Julia stars in.28 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandStar springs surprise for Kiwi drama teacherAn inspirational drama teacher who travelled from Gisborne to England to see actor Jeremy Irons perform in a play had a welcome surprise at its conclusion.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: Is Shakespeare now irrelevant?COMMENT: Four hundred years after the writer's death it's time to acknowledge Shakespeare has less to offer the modern world.24 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionTheatre review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Selwyn College TheatreHollins doesn't patronise her young audience by sanitising these pivotal scenes, so parents may want to consider how easily frightened their children are.24 Apr 03:09 AM
EntertainmentTen ways in which Shakespeare changed the worldThis week marks 400 years since the death of our national poet. And yet his characters, the worlds he created, the thoughts he expressed are for all people and all time.22 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The North Water, Ian McGuireIan McGuire's story of brutality, greed and whaling - set aboard a boat off the coast of Greenland - is worth seeking out, especially for those of you who are not squeamish.19 Apr 10:34 PM
