'I was kind of expecting it to be a lesson in how to be a good loser'.

Dionne Christian asks artists what 'place' means to them. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Karl Ove Knausgǻrd is a global literary phenomenon; now he's in Auckland.

It's nearly the weekend - here's ideas on how to spend it from TimeOut and Arts writers.

Get ready to unleash your inner werewolf and see the moon on screen as never before.

Why top music critic Alex Ross, in town for the writers festival, hates classical music.

Auckland Writers Festival brings words - in all their forms - alive on stage.

The importance to aspiring young poets of Auckland Writers Fest guest poet Lang Leav.

And then there were four - New Zealand's best books of 2017 announced.

Celebrated children's author Joy Cowley made a member of The Order of New Zealand.

Disney announces the next blockbuster musical to fly into New Zealand.

Jodie Dorday rises to the challenge in one-woman play at The Pumphouse.

From kitchen table to US deal, three Kiwi mums have more reason to celebrate Mother's Day.

Stories of growing up by Chinese-American are brilliant but not pretty, writes Kim Knight.

Get your feet stomping to the soundtrack of everyday life, writes Dionne Christian.

Ardern delights prize-winning Australian artist with a congratulatory phone call.

Who are the five New Zealanders joining an elite group of our most iconic artists?

Sex victim wins fight to get nude images of her classified as objectionable.

Greg Fleming talks to new Aussie crime star Jane Harper on the eve of her Auckland visit.

It's 125 years old but play Mrs Warren's Profession still has plenty to say about sex work

City council is working to raise the status and use of the language.

Movies, music, theatre and dance - the TimeOut and Arts writers with weekend picks.

Collector set to cash in after New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art sold off a Rubens.

Reviewer William Dart delights in power of historic music group to move audiences.

Most direct way to a goal isn't always best, says choreographer after NZ dance travels.

Education Review Office says school Esol funding needs to be extended beyond five years.

New set of "inspiring" possibilities for Aucklanders who have moved to Whanganui.

At least 1000 students are set to rally against the closures on Monday.

Youth gives up a life of crime when he learns to fish. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Auckland play suggests attitudes to sex work no more liberal than they were last century.