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Te reo card game makes play for schools

Te reo memory game with a twist. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

This weekend we want to go to...

Musicals, parody shows and beautiful music - you can see and hear it all this weekend.

Classical review: Francesco Turrisi fails to hit the high notes for Chamber Music NZ

Was this visiting musician up to the demands of solo jazz piano, asks William Dart.

Classical review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra

Auckland Chamber Orchestra pay deserved homage to one of our best composers.

Theatre review: War Horse deeply moving

Theatre review: Auckland has waited a long time to see War Horse, was it worth the wait?

Ballet review: White Swan, Black Swan

Raewyn Whyte finds a new version of Swan Lake fails to take full flight.

Theatre review: The Wolves is a play with a good-natured bite

The hidden world of teenage girls is brought to complex and funny life in The Wolves.

Rare documents from NZ history to be auctioned

A rare collection of early New Zealand printed material has been put up for auction.

She wasn't a lesbian, but she knew they were meant to be

Why the path to true love doesn't always run straight.

Dance review: Hope and harsh realities in triple treat of Pacific dances

Dances based on personal experience show harsh realities but also hope, Raewyn Whyte says.

Mini-festival offers delicious taste of cabaret

Cabaret Festival offers rich array of entertainment - for those willing to try it.

Theatre review: A Fine Balance reminds us not to forget our recent past

Don't forget the past: Local theatre companies join forces for a powerful A Fine Balance.

Michael Morpurgo on why he never expected War Horse to be a success

Why Michael Morpurgo relaxed when critics and theatre stars burst into tears around him.

National Geographic's top travel photo of 2019: 'Greendlandic Winter'

A black and white photo of a dolphin in Kaikoura won third place in the nature category.

Janet McAllister: Who does Boy Walking sculpture represent?

COMMENT: Janet McAllister on how the sculpture reinforces what is regarded as the norm.

The Obamas as you've never seen them before

Snapshot of a life: the photographer who took the Obama family's most personal portraits.

Let's hear it for the boy; Auckland's giant new kid in town

There's a stride in the humongous lad's step but where, exactly, is he headed?

Cabaret review: Delicious Oblivion a warm start to festival

Auckland's winter cabarets seasons opens in delicious style with biting and original show.