Eleven Finalists Selected for the 2011 Art Show's Signature Piece Art Award

The New Zealand Art Show's selection panel has selected 11works by 11 artists as finalists for their $5,000 Signature Piece Art Award.

The first planes carrying 275 very excited Canterbury children arrive in Auckland today, kicking off a two-week series of Youthtown organised Break from the Quake camps.

New Zealand's top culinary students are set to cook up a storm in a bid to take out the prestigious top spot at the annual Nestl� Toque d'Or event.

NIWA's research vessel Tangaroa has just completed a very successful voyage of habitats of significance for marine organisms and biodiversity. "We were amazed by what we saw," says NIWA's Dr Mark Morrison, programme leader.

The Hastings Blossom parade is set to be a spring spectacle and again feature a large array of themed and decorated floats.

The parade is an iconic event on the Hastings entertainment calendar, after first being held as part of the week long blossom festival in the early 1950?s.

V8 racing star Greg Murphy and other drivers confirmed to race in the all-new V8SuperTourer series starting in February are heading to New Zealand's biggest motoring and motorsport expo, CRC Speedshow, in July with a very special ticket offer for fans.

Talented Kiwi chefs at the forefront of emerging dining trends are not only making waves within the industry for their unique flair in the kitchen but are set to share some of their secrets with passionate foodies and wine connoisseurs.

In order to meet RWCNZ turf requirements the Queenstown Recreation Ground has been closed for RWC2011 turf preparation and training until September 20 2011.

QEII Recreation and Sport Centre's fitness centre is moving to the Parklands Community Centre until a new permanent home can be found for it in the city's eastern suburbs.

Mother Nature has responded to a call for snow and blanketed New Zealand's Southern Lakes region over the past week, leaving its six ski fields in superb shape for the winter season.