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Ashton Wylie Book Award winner Murray Rae talks about the books which have inspired him.
Theatre review: Mrs Krishnan's Party
Indian Ink play Mrs Krishnan's Party offers timely reminder of theatre's power to connect.
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Oceania art show featuring NZ works to open in London
Pacific art and culture features in the UK's first ever major exhibition of Oceanic art.
Operatic Romeo and Juliet not as we know it
Star-crossed lovers play Romeo and Juliet in rare operatic take on tragic love story.
Breathing new life into adversity
Dan Goodwin's life took an unlikely turn after he was mugged in a London park.
Review: Filthy Business, ASB Waterfront Theatre
COMMENT: The predictable but amiably executed storyline may not be for everyone.
NZ crime fiction dominated by new queens of crime
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Power, politics, police - The Haumaha inquiry
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Book review: What We Owe
David Hill recommends a short book which could change the way you look at your world.
Short takes: Poetry books reviewed
Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry books.
Poet spreads the word on the street
Street poet David Merritt's works may be the most performed of all on National Poetry Day.
All the jazz on Chicago
Aucklanders head to Chicago this month as the world's most performed musical arrives.
This weekend we want to go to ...
Bring on the weekend - there's theatre, music and art that we can't wait to see.
Teachers' strike: What can you do with the kids?
"It's an opportunity to create a memory" - parent Keryn Grogan.
Classical review: Memorable insights into John Elmsly's musical world
Musical world of composer John Elmsly revealed by Auckland Chamber Orchestra.
Professor rubbishes girl ban in era of Shakespeare
Were female performers illegal in Shakespeare's day? A visiting professor thinks not.
Review: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2, APO
Pianist Henry Wong Doe soars with Rachmaninov's popular Second Piano Concerto.
Discovering the art of ping-pong
It's not everyday you can play ping-pong - on a futuristic table - as part of an art show.
Short takes: Sci fi and fantasy books reviewed
Annabel Gooder rounds up the best in recent sci fi and fantasy book releases.
Women of the World art exhibition
Based on the book 200 Women, this exhibition could truly change the way you see the world.
Indian Ink goes back to school
Going back to school gives one of our most successful theatre companies a chance to learn.
Play with bounce
Rather than run from his past, Ryan Craig embraced and re-imagined filthy family business.
Push for one million Kiwis speaking te reo
Nearly 150,000 Kiwis could hold a conversation in te reo at the 2013 census.
Split Enz musicians' family paintings up for sale
Feminist version of Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe helped shape the young Split Enz stars.
This weekend we want to go to ...
From big names starts to home-grown theatre, it's another busy weekend in Auckland
Writer books herself a place in award history
Author Bren MacDibble's had a tough few years, but now she's got two reasons to smile.
Theatre review: comedian Chris Parker joins forces with sister for latest show
Chris Parker returns to the stage - with his younger sister in riotous family comedy.
Jazz superstar joins APO to celebrate Ella and Louis
Australian music superstar James Morrison jazzes things up with the APO this month.