Author Bren MacDibble's had a tough few years, but now she's got two reasons to smile.

Chris Parker returns to the stage - with his younger sister in riotous family comedy.

Australian music superstar James Morrison jazzes things up with the APO this month.

"Can anything be done to stop this from happening again?" This student has the answer.

Jacinda Ardern's Te Reo plans don't just stop with Neve Te Aroha.

Acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami turns to radio.

New York playwright Taylor Mac's Hir is a powerful and provoking piece of theatre

A wryly observed dissection of where humanity comes into politics.

Auckland Council says cracks are "not unexpected" and won't add to ratepayer costs.

High St now has too many pedestrians so when are they going to do something about it?

The Dust Palace flies high in fundraising show which defies the limits of the human body.

A project highlighting the hope and beauty in Henderson has won a major art award.

Want an entertaining weekend? Check out our TimeOut and Arts teams top picks.

Mirror artwork reflects light from both glass and bronze sides onto O'Connell St.

Te Papa is seeking advice from experts on its natural history collections care.

COMMENT: Modern museum managers know the price but not the value of precious assets.

Finding an old CD saw Richard Betts discovering where the musicians are now.

The exhibition comes with a $2.6 million price tag.

Lexus Song Quest has a special place in our musical calendar and ongoing cultural history.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople star in explosive new role as we've never seen her before.

Past and present brought together in masterful exploration of life under siege.

Faced with fierce protests about gender in its casting, Pop-up Globe reverses position.

Historic drawings were privately held until Herald story about their creators.

Look, feel and even smell of the books judged before NZ's best-looking books were named.

Haumaha's comments about Schollum and Shipton were honest reflections of what he thought.

Planning the weekend - check out picks from the TimeOut and Arts teams.

Tempo Dance Festival shows no signs of slowing down as it announces spectacular 15th year.

The audiences might do much of the plotting but there's always a plan with Covert Theatre.

Paul Simei-Barton reviews Massive Company's latest group work, Sightings.

Almost two decades of research and world travel precede publishing