Thursday's Schirmer and Shostakovich concert was a grand finale for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's New Zealand Herald Premier series.

The Pacific's diverse arts make a 'house call' on Auckland's suburbs this month, writes Sarah Ell.

English land artist Simon Beck spent hours creating a sandy masterpiece on Auckland's west coast yesterday.

Kerikeri GP Chris Reid photographed - with their permission - more than 400 of his patients at the end of their 15-minute consultation. The photos have just been published in a book called 'Patient: Portraits From A Doctor's Surgery' and will feature in an exhibition in Auckland in November. Check out some of the photos in our gallery.

On election night, re-elected Prime Minister John Key pledged he would lead a third-term Government "for all New Zealanders".

As a finalist for the Walters Prize, artist Kalisolaite ‘Uhila lived rough on the streets of Auckland for three months. It was scary, challenging and uplifting, he tells Linda Herrick.

Simple forms given power by Bambury's chemical wizardry.