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Resident alien: an interview

Kiwi-expat contemporary artist Jess Johnson talks to Hamish Coney about returning home, art outside the art world and doing work that stoners’ dreams are made of.

Hamish Coney

Hamish Coney: Immigrant Songs

Hamish Coney examines the legacy of a little known but highly ‘visible’ public artist - Guy Ngan – who is the subject of not one but two fascinating exhibitions in Auckland and Wellington.

Hamish Coney

In the Cloud ... the Auckland Art Fair

Auckland’s art scene explodes into life at the Auckland Art Fair this week. Time to clear some space in your diary for these picks by Hamish Coney.

Hamish Coney

Using drama to connect with AKL’s homeless

An Auckland theatre experiment helps ‘streeties’ and the communities they live among find common ground.

Peter O'Connor

Groundswell: That 70s Show

Hamish Coney makes a case for the timeliness of the exhibition Groundswell, Avant-Garde Auckland, 1971-1979 currently on display at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Hamish Coney

Pussy Rioting against indifference

They’re the most famous contemporary activist group in the world. So why would Pussy Riot come all the way to little ol’ NZ?

Sasha Borissenko

The Star Wars fans who need to grow up

Who would have thought the sale of a home made Star Wars space ship would have attracted a slew of misogynistic comments?

Alexia Russell

Acoustic automatons – the sound of robots

Developing musical robots that can listen to themselves play is helping to realise a future filled with unique acoustic music.

Victoria University Of Wellington

Is Auckland the new music capital?

Sasha Borissenko argues that Auckland might have finally trumped Wellington in the music game.

Sasha Borissenko

Best of the Year

Step inside Dot’s castle

Special Newsroom video feature: Melanie Reid joins Dot Smith as her dream castle is built over six years.

Melanie Reid

Cheesemakers’ goat empire

The Goodman family’s goats are the raw and rather vocal talent in a cheesemaking success story.

NZ Life & Leisure

The Kiwi dozen - beer’s new battleground?

As the independent beer industry swells, could the smaller players begin to challenge in the 12-pack category?

Shane Cowlishaw

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