Nominees for NZ's Walters Prize are outstanding examples of contemporary art, says judges.

The TimeOut and Arts team pick their places to be this weekend.

Everyone's a winner in re-enactment of famous Shakespearean court case.

Auckland's powerhouse arts venue announces its 2018 artist-in-residence.

Much-loved Reg Livermore is in town to perform Bernstein's operetta Candide.

A writer has been given the chance to share Te Arawa stories as comics, but needs help.

No revisiting has been anywhere near as radical as Richter's.

David Fa'auliuli Mamea's one-woman play is a charming chamber production.

This driver's fake licence wasn't fooling anyone.

Story of a dancing queen is packed with advice, writes Dionne Christian.

The bros are buffed and ready for magic with a little help from Les Mills.

The $8.4 million gallery will be open to the public on Saturday morning.

A circus like no other where the contrast between town and country vividly comes alive.

Jack Charles, a drug addict for 40 years and a prisoner for 20 of those, argues his case.

Avant-garde ensemble From Scratch take fans on a trip to savour, writes William Dart.

Royal New Zealand Ballet culture given the all-clear after years of artistic turbulence

World-renowned New York composer's bespoke gift is icing on the cake for NZ string trio.

Battle rap and traditional Samoan oratory go head to head in Auckland Arts Festival show.

Choreographer Michael Parmenter's long-dreamed of Orpheus is sublime, says Raewyn Whyte.

Classiest of boy bands shows how pop anthems become secular anthems, writes William Dart

Theatremaker Ahi Karunaharan delivers seven fine stories in seven sips, says Dione Joseph.

Auckland Arts Festival seeks shows to appeal to young audiences; Junk was an absolute gem.

Putting George Orwell's dystopia onstage is a way to skewer our era of alternative facts.

Scientists reveal new insights into a culture regarded as Polynesians' ancient ancestors.

Published 21 years ago, Barbara Ewing's novel The Actresses is more relevant than ever.

In the open-air Silo Park, people were mostly subdued.

The world's most popular composer wants to put his audience to sleep. Why?

Cleaner Bas van Wel is a star of Auckland Arts Festival because his squeegee never stops.

After 20 years, a Canadian artist is still enchanted by Robert Lepage's space race story

Body language expert Suzanne Masefield uses story-telling to teach kids life lessons.