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Native Americans say movement to end 'redface' is slow
Misappropriation of Native American culture doesn't provoke outrage like blackface.
Pianist Lang Lang puts his finger on big fear
Star pianist Lang Lang, pushed hard by an ambitious father, treats his students gently.
Theatre review: 'Ka Tito Au' shows how theatre flourishes everywhere
Apirana Taylor's re-telling of Kupe's heroic adventures takes theatre all over Auckland.
Auckland architecture guide: 50 buildings, six routes
New architecture walking tour book out
Classical review: Silkroad Ensemble travels well
Silkroad Ensemble takes listeners on a first-class musical journey, writes William Dart.
Theatre review: By Heart is an act of pure love and joy
Tiago Rodrigues' By Heart is a delectable treat, write Paul Simei-Barton.
Viewpoint NZ: Black drinking water, cheap houses in Queenstown
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
This weekend we want to go to...
Want to be inspired? Uplifted? Amused? Arts and entertainment to fit your weekend needs.
Auckland Writers Fest lineup revealed: PM to star
Which big name authors, thinkers and illustrators visit Auckland for the Writers Festival?
Baroque-ing it like The Rolling Stones
Few classical music ensembles get compared to The Rolling Stones - here's one that does.
Cabaret fires blanks under the big top
Lacking in fizz? Glam cabaret Blanc to Blanc bubbles but never pops, writes Ethan Sills.
Pandemic influenza memorial delayed
Low-key influenza memorial a lost opportunity for pandemic planning, say researchers.
Dance reviews: Different works explore human reactions
Local dance makers craft engaging tales which test limits of human reactions.
Classical review: Endlessly inventive Magic Flute hooks audiences to the silver screen
Arts Festival pulls off major coup getting wild and wonderful Magic Flute to Auckland.
New York artist never far from NZ
One of our most recognised painters to get honorary doctorate 64 years after graduation
How this principal turned a failing school into one of the best in the country
Principal says 90% of his Māori students couldn't read. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hip-hop Shakespeare founder due for festival appearances
The hip hop artist who made Shakespeare cool is about to visit New Zealand.
Stacey Morrison: I was embarrassed because I couldn't speak my language
Hits host Stacey Morrison on what it means for Auckland Arts Fest to foster te reo Māori
Percussive ambition: APO counts down to one of its big performance
Eric Renick played to a different beat, now he's keeping 100 musicians in time.
Astroman rockets back to the 1980s
Watching TV was part of the work for the cast of a new comedy which celebrates 80s NZ.
Moana Maniapoto: Radio stations called my Māori songs 'foreign language'
The songwriting 'artivist' says her mission was to shove Māori into NZers' faces.
See what you normally wouldn't: Simon Wilson's top 5 arts festival picks
Comment: How to get the best from the Auckland Arts Festival, with 5 top picks.
Theatre review: Wild Dogs barks in triumph
Deeply moving Wild Dogs Under My Skirts starts Auckland Arts Festival with bite.
This weekend we want to go to...
Auckland Arts Festival is here - so are Red Hot Chili Peppers - so it's a busy weekend.
Are these New Zealand's best books? Finalists for Ockham book awards named
And the finalists are - the short-list for the Ockham NZ Book Awards is announced.
Hallelujah! Arts festival champions te reo
Auckland festival unveils new programme to champion te reo through the arts.
12 Questions: Auckland Arts Festival's Jonathan Bielski
Bielski has included more music in this year's programme because it can be so unifying.
Classical review: APO triples the enjoyment
Beethoven and Bruckner, composers worlds apart, attract impressive numbers to APO.
Lot of Fringe benefits for theatre fans
Fringe Festival highlights: our critics pick their favourites.
Theatre's vision for the future sees artist on top of the world
From the Basement to top of the world, how one NZ theatre is helping performers succeed.
Local Focus: NZ's last Victorian Theatre needs more Friends
The Royal Wanganui Opera House still going strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Japanese performers don NZ-made recycled outfits
Japanese group to perform at Auckland Japan Day 2019
UK duo shaking up art and science to visit New Zealand
How to make art from our earthquakes? UK duo set to show in Wellington this autumn.