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The Christchurch Festival is celebrating 20 years in operation

October 6, 2018

Many of the exhibits have gone on to become permanent, and its contemporary art collection is the envy of many other cities. (Source: Other)

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Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka: ‘It’ll be talk of the town’

Polynesian ocean-voyaging canoes are incredibly rare, with the Anaweka waka being only the second one known to have survived into the modern day.

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Chris Moore's 5.5 metre steel sculpture, worth $50,000, was stolen from his studio in Oratia yesterday morning.

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'Best of the best': Te Papa named among top 1% of global attractions

The museum in Wellington welcomed over 1 million visitors in the 2024/2025 financial year.

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Exhibition offers rare window into Ans Westra's world

'Washday at the Pa, A Survey' is the first of what will be annual exhibitions of the late photographer's works.

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2:22

Legendary Kiwi film and television producer John Barnett dies

John Barnett was a producer on Footrot Flats, Whale Rider, Sione's Wedding, and Once Were Warriors sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

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2:31

Wellington Airport unveils 'unique' new terminal artwork

The new centrepiece — spanning a total length of 15m — was created by a team of designers and sculptural artists at Wētā Workshop in Miramar.

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Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka: ‘It’ll be talk of the town’

Polynesian ocean-voyaging canoes are incredibly rare, with the Anaweka waka being only the second one known to have survived into the modern day.

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Chris Moore's 5.5 metre steel sculpture, worth $50,000, was stolen from his studio in Oratia yesterday morning.

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