A Tākaka park has been confirmed as the future home for one of New Zealand’s most significant historical artefacts.
Te Ao Māori
10:30am
Actress Olivia Tennet faces questions that range from serious to trivial in our weekly 1News Grill.
Life
6:00am
The Paris-based tenor and soprano, married ten years, brought Manon to a sold-out St James Theatre — inspiring a new generation of young Pasifika in the process.
New Zealand
Saturday 8:00pm
2:31
The Torero print is one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.
Crime and Justice
Saturday 11:51am
Legendary actor, 88, completes his first album, Life Is A Dream, to be released on August 21.
World
Thu, Aug 13
Once a generation feels they have no agency in their future, that’s a hard mindset to change, an author says.
Sun, Aug 9
The New Zealand screen icon died from pneumonia last month aged 78, after an extensive screen career which spanned more than five decades.
Entertainment
Sat, Aug 8
THE GRILL: Asher Emanuel is a Wellington-based lawyer and the author of one of the most talked about books of the year.
Dame Lynda pays tribute to late sister as the Topp Twins join select group awarded the Arts Foundation’s Icon Whakamana Hiranga.
Fri, Aug 7
Auckland’s new Karanga-a-Hape Station has been brought to life by performers from the community above it, ahead of the City Rail Link opening next month.
As Gen Z helps drive up box office sales, Hoyts has plans to roll out IMAX with Laser cinemas in New Zealand.
Business
Mon, Aug 3
Zoomorphic Lounge III is the second most expensive Hammond work sold, the auction house said.
Wed, Jul 29
A $2.5 million transformation is underway to turn the historic Auckland venue into a dedicated outdoor concert bowl and boutique sports stadium.
"We pray for those who have taken the icons and request that you would return them... no questions asked," a note on the door read.
Tue, Jul 28
The US president ordered his administration to install signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution's American history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate.
Sun, Jul 26
“An entire generation of children must have grown up beneath his wisdom and the world was a better place for it," said Whitcoulls’ book manager Joan Mackenzie.
As the dust settles following the announcement that Rhythm and Vines will leave Gisborne after this year’s festival, Tairāwhiti is turning its attention to the future.
Sat, Jul 25
The two-night event is a staple for the Southland region.
Fri, Jul 24
Twenty-six NZ writers have made the 2026 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List – the strongest showing in its history.
Thu, Jul 23
The sale of the piece that disappeared from public view for over a century, was announced by Christchurch gallery NZ artbroker this week.
Fri, Jul 17
The restoration of the quake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings was expected to cost at least $100 million.
Thu, Jul 16
The New Zealand screen icon died on Monday at a hospital in Sydney, aged 78.
"Love you and see you soon," the Hunt for the Wilderpeople director said.
Wed, Jul 15
Friends and colleagues remember an actor whose warmth, humility and support for New Zealand's arts community left an enduring legacy.
Tue, Jul 14
Across five decades, Sam Neill moved effortlessly between New Zealand dramas, Hollywood thrillers, cult favourites and cinematic landmarks.
