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Terry O'Neill, whose images captured '60s London, dies at 81
Terry O'Neill, whose images captured '60s London, dies at 81
A winning peace: APO gives final town hall concert for 2019
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Jacqueline Fahey: The feminist artist who wanted to tell it like it was
The NZ artist who painted the view from the kitchen table.
Is this Auckland's best train conductor?
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American Westerns and Bollywood cinema: why this Kiwi director thinks they're a lot alike
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Dear diary: the nerves, the prep and the sheer joy of getting ready for a starring role
Diary of a dream: musical theatre "kid" gives a peek into what goes on behind the scenes.
Losses cause NZ Opera to change key
Forced to re-imagine how to be a viable national arts body, NZ Opera reveals 2020 plans.
This weekend we want to go to...
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Great Danes rule at concert hall
Talented NZ composer to be heard among classical greats.
Letters: Respect te reo Pakeha too, please
Alongside our need to respect te reo Maori, can we also respect our English language?
Classical review: Monumental music-making delivered by NZ Symphony Orchestra
William Dart on the NZSO's Great concert - one of the finest of the year.
Hawkesby: Erebus memorial classic example of bureaucrats ignoring experts
Comment: Fiasco of memorial being plonked in a cherished park goes all the way to the top.
Theatre review: Les Miserables is la victoire
Auckland Music Theatre celebrates 100 years with stylish Les Miserables.
Promising talent makes the most of difficult script
Stars of the future shine despite doubling up on roles.
Local Focus: Mr G at home in Tauranga Art Gallery
A first glimpse of Mr G's first-ever solo exhibition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Okay, Boomer! Simon Wilson on a new history of protest in New Zealand
What does a new history of the "objects" of protest have to tell us about progressive NZ?
The forgotten women who powered early New Zealand
New book challenges idea that a colonial woman's place was in the home.
'Which pub are we going to?' — Suits star's class act after theatre ceiling collapse
Actor Wendell Pierce is being hailed for his speech following the theatre evacuation.
Rare chance to hear music seldom played
The sounds of the past brought to life for a modern world.
Steve Braunias: Politics - a sunny and glorious calling
Comment: Steve Braunias observes the cut and thrust of Winston Peters' privacy complaint.
What's on in Whanganui this week? November 7-13
Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.
What to see at Auckland Arts Festival 2020
What's hot at next year's Auckland Arts Festival?
Book reviews: Crime fiction round up
Greg Fleming looks at some of the latest crime fiction releases.
12 questions with Jason Hoyte: 'Failing is part of life'
Actor Jason Hoyte dreams of owning a pub like his character in The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Letters: Look after our hospital
Religion and culture must not interfere in the lives of those who want death with dignity.
NZ Symphony Orchestra unveils its 2020 season
NZ Symphony Orchesta has star conductors, Kiwi composers and lots of Beethoven in 2020.
Classical review: APO's date with cello soloist creates thrilling evening
2001 Space Odyssey's iconic music allowed to unleash its full power.
Review: Mysterious new work well timed for spooky season
Footnote Dance Company farewells core dancers with dramatic dance theatre show.
Move over Wonky, meet Dinky Donkey
The eagerly awaited sequel to one of NZ's favourite kids' books is out now.
Author Christos Tsiolkas: Damascus might be radical but it's not blasphemous. I'm not out to ridicule this faith.
Author Christos Tsiolkas stunned with The Slap, now he's taken on religion.
On Skid Row - the Kiwis at the heart of the 'worst manmade disaster in the US'
LA's Skid Row is not a place you want to visit so why are kiwi theatre-goers going there?
NZ actor Stephen Papps: Maybe I should manufacture a good healthy dose of greed because I sure could do with the money
NZ actor Stephen Papps on getting older - and what it means for future roles.