Imagine Dragons began pretty much where you would expect a band from Vegas to kick things off.

Today was a rare day in which an artist was celebrated with the nationalistic fervour normally reserved for sports stars.

The full interview with Imagine Dragons.

John Campbell spoke to Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton.

Set in the small west coast town of Hokitika during the gold rush era, The Luminaries has been flying off the shelves.

New Zealander Eleanor Catton's second novel The Luminaries has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize.

Lorde's co-writer Joel Little says he's happy to stay at home while the 16-year-old singing sensation takes their songs around the world.

Is the enormous popularity of One Direction's New Zealand tour to blame for Justin Bieber's concert cancellation?

Ella Yelich-O'Connor and Joel Little have taken the top honour at the 2013 APRA Silver Scroll Awards for their song 'Royals'.

Barnados and Beyonce may seem an unlikely duo, but they're both singing from the same songbook for a new charity campaign.

A new play opens in Auckland this week, paying tribute to the hundreds of thousands of people killed during the genocide in Rwanda.

Teen pop sensation Lorde will tonight be competing for her first major New Zealand music award.

Six new live-action trailers for Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Street artist Banksy sold several original pieces from a pop-up stall in New York for just US$60 (NZ$72) over the weekend.

Kellan Lutz plays Hercules in this tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.

One of Auckland's largest annual art events is underway, with more than 100 exhibitions on offer around the city.

The Fifth Estate, which Disney will release Oct. 18, is just the first entry in a season of films featuring British actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

A novel safe-driving campaign by the New Zealand Transport Agency is winning design awards here and overseas.

This well-intentioned film is a frightfully earnest and eventually rather dull cinematic experience.

His father's death in World War II inspired Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to write some of his most powerful music.

The five One Direction band members left the Langham Hotel in Auckland one at a time.

John Safran, an Australian documentary maker who combines comedy and cutting observation, is a legend.

French singing legend Edith Piaf has finally been farewelled, in the way she always wanted.

An artist in Argentina is turning heads, and no doubt a few stomach, thanks to his eye-watering new technique.

A long night out in the cold paid off for a group of hardcore fans of One Direction last night.

Copies of author Helen Fielding's new Bridget Jones romp have been recalled due to a print error.

David Farrier's full interview with Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Animal star Rob Schneider.

Daniel Rutledge joins Firstline to discuss this week's new releases, Machete Kills and 2 Guns.

The boy band arrived at their Auckland hotel in the early hours of this morning a and were greeted by dozens of screaming fans.

One Direction have landed in Auckland after their show in Christchurch last night.

Artist Abdulnasser Gharem, also a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi army, tackles issues like religion and violence in his work.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet turns sixty this year and most of the costumes used by dancers during that time have been kept.

Over 20 years of collaboration between two of the country's best known artists is on show in Dunedin.

Rob Schneider spoke to David Farrier ahead of his upcoming stand up comedy gig.

One Direction will hit the stage in Christchurch tonight for the first New Zealand show of their world tour.

One Direction have landed in Christchurch on a private jet from Sydney this afternoon as they bring their Take Me Home tour to New Zealand.

Tomorrow night at Q Theatre Auckland audiences will get a glimpse of an international collaboration which was born out of two great disasters.

Traditionally, clothes are for wearing, but Kiwi designers Stolen Girlfriends Club have found another new use for them.

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City - and all over social media.

Mark "Chopper" Read has died, aged 56, after a lengthy battle with liver cancer.

Entertainment news discussed: Metallica movie comes to NZ, Rihanna completes her NZ tour and a Fox News worker tweets something unbelievably distasteful.

Barack Obama says Homeland is his favourite television show, and perhaps now we know why.

Australian music producer Flume says he has a breakfast cereal to thank for helping get his musical career underway.

The actor Javier Bardem is trying to reawaken the world to the tragedy of Western Sahara with a film.

Dave Dobbyn will finally be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, six years after it was introduced.

For ten years the subway was the concert hall of New York musician Shakerleg.

It seems the backlash against the humble hashtag has begun.

The search for Miss Universe New Zealand 2013 is over!

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has appeared on a talk show, expanding her thoughts on Miley Cyrus.

It's starting to feel like summer, and if it's on cue, New Zealand is about to be inundated with pop music.

Unrelentingly gripping in the best possible way, Gravity is a must-see in 3D and may even have the potential to blow your mind.

UK band Foals are known for raucous nights, high energy shows and heavy drinking.

Lorde isn't the only New Zealand musician currently turning heads in America.

Kate Rodger discusses new release films Gravity and Mr Pip on Firstline.

UK metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon tonight played the last of two sold out Auckland gigs.

Lorde has pushed pop superstar Miley Cyrus off the top spot on the US singles chart, the Billboard Hot 100.

A jury has rejected the claim Michael Jackson's concert promoters were negligent in hiring the doctor who killed him with an overdose.

Lorde is the second New Zealand artist to hit #1 on America's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with 'Royals' after OMC's 1997 hit 'How Bizarre'.

Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games has died at age 66.

Lorde's rapid rise to the top of music world is complete, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.