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The world's most 'inappropriate' musical is about to open in Auckland.

New Zealand's richest literary award donor reveals her identity to boost local book trade.

Want to support NZ art and literature? It's about to get easier to donate.

New Roger Hall play to open in Auckland before North Island tour. Will it be his last?

Why could an Auckland arts group become vital to youth as NZ's refugee quota increases?

NZ Youth Choir celebrates 40th anniversary - here's why it's good news to Hilary Barry.

Surprise appointment as Auckland Arts Festival names new artistic director.

New book challenges idea that a colonial woman's place was in the home.

LA's Skid Row is not a place you want to visit so why are kiwi theatre-goers going there?

Maungaturoto to Broadway - the remarkable success story of panelbeater's son Hayden Tee.

Hamilton father of four's rock opera a novel way to deal with a midlife crisis.

Janet Frame's literary masterpiece Owls Do Cry now a world-first stage production.

Charity that helps youth at risk gets major boost from event organisers extraordinaire.

Former physiotherapist turned writer wins major New Zealand award.

Will there be a phantom at the opera? Not when it comes to young stars.

Opera star knows the real things that scare don't go bump in the night.

A decade away, Samoan playwright returns home to show us what she's learned.

A theatre group started to help the homeless wins top arts award.

It took 10 years for Kirsten Warner's debut novel to appear, a bigger fight was to come.

One of Auckland's most popular cultural attractions is leaving to travel the globe.

Is singing about life's big issues better than talking? Aucklanders urged to give it a go.

NZ's first locally written and produced Filipino play spotlights Pinoy experience.

The best NZ books for children and young adults have been named.

New Zealander's meeting with conman at the heart of Six Degrees of Separation.

We might be intrigued by the past - but do we really want to live there?

Getting better with age? NZ's top female stars tell us about staying on top.

The fall-out could be unpredictable - play's moral-dilemma leaves audiences gasping.

Cutting edge of art and science highlighted in Auckland's new Tūrama festival.

One of our most senior contemporary dancers is back in town and ready to bloom.

Award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley to join forces with APO to make Mozart magical.

It's not quite a tribute to Little Mix but celebrates the music, style and contradiction.