The Arrival was the big winner at the Chapman Tripp Wellington Theatre Awards which were handed out last night.

Alastair Galpin has unveiled his attempt to create the world's largest bottle cap sculpture.

There are many events on offer, Auckland-wide, to have you feeling festive.

Gagarin Way is about current political apathy; nonetheless it expects its audience to have a wee bit of political awareness, particularly vis-a-vis 20th century British history.

The mysterious emergence of 271 previously unknown works by Picasso could trigger a lengthy legal battle.

A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least €60m (NZ$105m).

The second annual Hackman Theatre Awards were given out in Auckland last night, and while some accuse the theatre world of taking itself too seriously, these awards couldn't take themselves any less seriously.

In 2009, a recession-generated ‘perfect storm’ saw poor ticket sales and losses for the biennial Auckland Arts Festival. Yet, as Alan Perrott finds, its director David Malacari is upbeat for 2011.

The most ambitious history project of the year — the British Museum’s A History of the World in 100 Objects — is now a book. Boyd Tonkin talks to its creator and author and finds out that how the world looks depends on where you stand.

The best in Wellington Theatre performance and craft will be recognised next month at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards.