‘A legacy at least as great as McCahon’
The new owner of the country’s oldest tattoo studio is working to honour the legacy of the shop’s…
Frida Kahlo painting could fetch up to $106.3 million
Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) — in English, The Dream (The Bed) — is causing a stir…
Musician with terminal brain cancer to release ‘dream’ record with partner
A Wellington musician and his partner have been working to achieve his dream of releasing a vinyl record…
Musician with terminal brain cancer to release ‘dream’ record with partner
A Wellington musician and his partner have been working to achieve his dream of releasing a vinyl record…
A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $17 million starting price
For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight in gold. Sotheby’s announced that…
Hilary Barry on hosting Oprah
When it comes to interviewing international celebrities, Hilary Barry is no novice. Still, she was wracked with nerves…
Hilary Barry to host Oprah Winfrey’s live Auckland show
Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry is the New Zealander who will share the stage with Oprah Winfrey when…
Te Papa unveils major new immersive digital art experience for summer
If you’ve ever wanted to share breath with the rainforest – or become stardust in the cosmos –…
Louvre director offered to resign after jewel heist
The Louvre’s director acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist…
‘Race against time’ to find stolen Louvre jewels, art detective says
Authorities will likely only have a couple of weeks to recover the jewellery stolen in a brazen daylight…
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV in US
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the…
British author of bestselling risqué novels, Jilly Cooper, dies
Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including…