EntertainmentSongs from the source of Scots' theatreThe Scottish National Theatre makes an exuberant return to ale-house culture with a riotously funny and at times tenderly lyrical tribute to Scottish narrative ballads.13 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentCircus meets hip-hop in dazzling displayScreens filled with red clouds at dawn start this contemporary circus with hip-hop styling, but instead of a shepherd's warning, they herald a city delight.13 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRecord sales for Auckland Arts FestAlmost halfway through the Auckland Arts Festival, advance ticket sales are at a record high.12 Mar 07:26 PM
Entertainment12 Questions: John McEnteerOne of the subjects of a remarkable new Maori TV series on the descendants of those painted by Gottfried Lindauer is businessman, Treaty negotiator and new chief of Auckland Council's Southern Initiative John McEnteer.11 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Chinese theatre a revelationThis rich 1999 experimental classic from China is stylish, hip, humorous, streetwise - and hopelessly romantic: under youth's swagger are youth's desperate illusions.10 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Rare mingling of wonderful music and enchantmentWe had come to the Civic Theatre to hear Haydn and Mozart from Kronos Quartet; in partnership with pipa virtuoso Wu Man, the Americans were offering a rare mingling of music and magic.10 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentSeriously Playing the FoolMicahel Hurst dons the Fool costume for King Lear, three decades after first tackling the role. By Barney McDonald.09 Mar 06:00 PM
EntertainmentRevisiting the 17th century with elegance and attitudeThe cover of Max Emanuel Cencic's Venezia says it all. The Croatian countertenor is all elegance, in dinner jacket and cravat, in front of an ornate wallpaper that might adorn the walls of a Venetian palazzo.09 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentPasifika kicks off at Western SpringsAround 100,000 people are expected at Western Springs Lakeside Park in Auckland today for the annual Pasifika festival.08 Mar 09:52 PM
LifestyleSon for the return homeAuckland Art Gallery director Chris Saines leaves next week for Queensland after 17 years of working towards the gallery’s expansion and rejuvenation. But he’ll be back one day, he tells Linda Herrick.08 Mar 08:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Breath of the VolcanoPictures from the opening night of the Auckland Arts Festival performance by French pyrotechnical wizards Groupe F07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandArtist pays tribute to a Kiwi classicArtist Ralph Hotere, who died last week, has been immortalised by a street artist in Auckland.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDazzling, hypnotic wizardsJust go see this. French pyrotechnical wizards Groupe F offer a superlative, splendiferous, explosive extravaganza. Artistic director Christophe Berthonneau and his team, and Red Leap Theatre, are to be congratulated.07 Mar 04:20 PM
EntertainmentReview: En route, Auckland CBDWalking tours - especially those guided by a remote, apparently all-seeing, all-knowing central HQ - are full of tantalising possibilities: where will I be going? How will I know how to get there?06 Mar 10:10 PM
EntertainmentReview: Cantina, Aotea Square<i>Cantina</i> opens with a velvety voiced crooner promising to "shoot the moon right out of the sky" and honours that with an exhilarating acrobatics display set in the seductive ambience of a 1920s speak-easy.06 Mar 09:35 PM
EntertainmentReview: The Factory, Q TheatrePacific Les Mis musical hugely leavened by romance, humour and funky 70s style06 Mar 09:25 PM
New ZealandRegional polytechs facing underfunding - LabourRegional polytechnics are important to their communities, and the National-led government is underfunding them, two Labour politicians say.06 Mar 05:20 AM
EntertainmentCreative team painting the town pinkIf you see Auckland Arts Festival artistic director Carla van Zon wandering around town over the next couple of weeks, give her a bottle of water and something healthy to eat to boost her stamina for the duration of the programme.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: City's cultural desert is a mirageWhat Auckland's cultural scene does lack, when it comes to Ateed and Aucklanders in general, is a true appreciation of the goodies that are on offer on their doorsteps.03 Mar 08:30 PM
LifestyleChipping awayAt the North Shore Woodturning Guild, Danielle Wright discovers a piece of the past with a link to the future01 Mar 04:30 PM
