The owner of the music and arts festival said ticket sales for next-year's edition had been "lower than hoped".
Business
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Trollope's bestselling novels charted domestic and romantic travails in well-heeled rural England.
World
Sat, Dec 13
The chant and song was selected among 67 traditions honoured by UNESCO, including Italian cooking and Ghanaian highlife music.
Fri, Dec 12
The designation is celebrated alongside the more well-known UNESCO list of World Heritage sites such as the Colosseum and Pompeii.
Thu, Dec 11
The piece marked a new auction high for the franchise, prior to this Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for US$3.6 million (NZ$6.19 million).
A spokesperson for Hastings District Council said there were cameras in the gallery and that matters around identifying the person involved in the theft were being managed by the police.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Dec 5
The painting was recently found in a private townhouse in Paris, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Mon, Dec 1
Currently, only humans can effectively deploy irony, though AI is starting to recognise it.
New Zealand
Sun, Nov 30
In a statement, United Agents said Stoppard died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family.
The 10cm-tall egg is made from finely carved rock crystal, covered in a delicate snowflake motif wrought in platinum and 4500 tiny diamonds.
Fri, Nov 28
The venue is currently limited to six artists playing a total of 12 gigs a year.
Politics
Thu, Nov 27
Hāmama, representing a Ngāti Hine tūpuna, was acquired by the Dominion Museum in 1912.
Te Ao Māori
Prosecutor Laure Beccuau's statement didn't say what role they're suspected of having played in the October 19 theft.
Wed, Nov 26
A copy of the first Superman issue has become the most expensive comic book ever sold.
Tue, Nov 25
Botes won multiple awards for his work on Forgotten Silver in the late 1990's as well as short film Stalin's Sickle (1988) and later with Saving Grace (1999) and Lost in Wonderland in 2010.
Sun, Nov 23
Auckland Art Gallery is set to receive $5 million dollars worth of 20th Century NZ Art which it's describing as one of the most significant bequests in its history.
The bus went viral in January when an Associated Press photographer captured it looking surprisingly unharmed by the deadly Palisades Fire.
Fri, Nov 21
The painting of Kahlo asleep in a bed — titled El sueño (La cama) — surpassed the record held by Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.
The portrait helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust.
Wed, Nov 19
The museum is also still reeling from last month’s heist of crown jewels worth more than NZ$177 million.
Tue, Nov 18
The statue of the romantic comedy heroine was unveiled Monday to mark 25 years since the release of the first Bridget Jones film.
Entertainment
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust — which run the awards — said a bookseller suspected AI use and alerted organisers.
Jack Brough is working to achieve his dream after a terminal brain cancer diagnosis left him with the prospect of limited time.
Health
Sun, Nov 2
Hilary Barry was wracked with nerves when she interviewed Oprah a decade ago, and expects to be again when they share a stage in December.
Life
Sat, Nov 1
Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry says she's "thrilled" to be moderating Oprah Winfrey's single event in New Zealand.
Fri, Oct 31
