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Thursday, 5 February 2026

10:49AM
FUNDRAISER
Powered by Our Community: Thank You to the Sponsors Behind the Frankton McDonald's Colour Run/Walk

355

Saturday, 17 January 2026

9:58PM
ENTERTAINMENT
The Elephant in the Room, by Leon Aarts painted in 2025 (painted in 6 hrs on a blank canvas, no preconceived ideas)

983

9:41PM
ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre Reprise, by Leon Aarts

890

9:39PM
ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre, by Leon Aarts

883

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

11:41AM
THEATRE
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams opens at Circa Theatre January 24

965

Friday, 9 January 2026

2:43PM
HOUSE
Why More Kiwi Homes Are Replacing Lawns With Artificial Grass in 2026

1,198

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

2:54AM
ART
Collection of paintings by Jolanda van de Ven

1,248

2:39AM
ENTERTAINMENT
David Bowie "- 50 Birthday Concert -" Live At Madison Square Garden 1997 [HD]

1,205

Monday, 22 December 2025

2:32AM
MUSIC
OUT NOW Katchafire Revival 2.0 Album + Who You With Remix Single

1,795

Friday, 19 December 2025

5:24AM
ART
Heather Harris and Mark Kneebone appointed to Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa

2,041

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

4:31PM
ART
Executive appointment – new director appointed at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

2,202

Friday, 12 December 2025

5:53AM
FILM
The New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report Says NZ is a Hub of Global Film Production

2,267

4:59AM
CULTURE
Pasifika Festival to return with refreshed new look for 2026

2,220

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

1:50AM
MUSIC
NEWS: Air New Zealand's SYNTHONY in the Sky soars

1,953

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

12:27PM
CULTURE
Te Papa to Waikato: Rachael Davies steps into top Museum role

1,982

Monday, 1 December 2025

12:03PM
FILM
Glen Kyne appointed to New Zealand Film Commission Board

2,090

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

2:57PM
HOUSE
Building a Backyard Oasis: How Blue Ocean Pools Turns Ideas Into Reality

2,146

2:16PM
FILM
Top Skills Every Aspiring VFX Artist Needs in 2025

2,125

Monday, 24 November 2025

2:23PM
THEATRE
THEATRICAL PHENOMENON PRIMA FACIE RETURNS TO AUCKLAND FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY BEFORE HEADING SOUTH [Media Release]

2,257

Friday, 7 November 2025

12:51AM
ART
'A Day out on the Harley' a painting gifted to my brother Bazz (R.I.P) before his passing

2,469

12:11AM
ART
'Gotta Reach the Otherside' by Leon Aarts, acrylics on panel board

2,360

Wednesday, 5 November 2025

2:26PM
ART
'The Mantle' Oils on panel

2,368

2:23PM
ART
The Fireplace in Hanmer

2,190

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

4:32PM
HOUSE
Your Guide to Installing Insect Screens in Your Auckland Home

2,249

Monday, 3 November 2025

3:39AM
ART
'BYE AARTS' , by Leon Aarts ( acrylics on canvas board) 1995- the truth- Thanks, Bruce Cathie

2,019

2:58AM
ART
'Slaying the Cash Cow' by Leon Aarts, 2009, acrylics on canvas (sold)

1,940

Sunday, 2 November 2025

10:55PM
ART
'Sunflowers' by Leon Aarts

1,978

10:31PM
ART
'Sunflowers' by Leon Aarts 2002

1,393

10:04PM
ART
'Benevolence' by Leon Aarts acrylics on board (sold)

1,414

9:55PM
ART
'Building Angles' by Leon Aarts. Pastels/crayon on canvas board. c. 2010

1,474

9:16PM
ART
'WEF, future cities' by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas c. 2012

1,329

8:32PM
ART
'Taking the Piss', by Leon Aarts - acrylics on board, 2012, for sale.

1,352

8:24PM
ART
'Canal Ride' by Leon Aarts 2012, acrylics on board 400 x 500mm (for sale)

1,306

7:50PM
ART
'HiS' by Leon Aarts, acrylics on board 2010. 1050mm x 750mm (for sale)

1,302

2:54AM
ART
Úpright Man' by Leon Aarts

1,353

1:09AM
ART
'An Experiment in colour and composition' by Leon Aarts

1,072

12:28AM
ART
'Covid Restrictions' by Leon Aarts

1,016

12:01AM
ART
Jester by Leon Aarts, acrylics on paper

819

Saturday, 1 November 2025

11:30PM
ART
IcyEt, by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas board

812

11:03PM
ART
'Stepping Out' by Leon Aarts 2010 Acrylics on canvas

204

10:45PM
ART
'Moth' by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas

225

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

3:26AM
ART
Jesus Christ pose V 2003

404

3:18AM
ART
Jesus Christ Pose Part IV 2003

379

3:12AM
ART
Jesus Christ Pose III 2003

308

3:02AM
ART
Jesus Christ II by Leon Aarts 2003

346

2:55AM
ART
Jesus Christ Pose (I) by Leon Aarts (part 1 of 5) 2003

344

2:03AM
ART
Leon Aarts '[The Fireplace in Hanmer' (c. 2016, acrylic on canvas)sold

390

1:34AM
ART
Leon Aarts – I AM (c. 2015, acrylic & mixed media on paper)Gifted

367

1:24AM
ART
Leon Aarts – Feudal Wars (2008, acrylics on canvas board) Sold

357

1:15AM
ART
Leon Aarts, ''Freestyler'' (2010, acrylics on canvas) For Sale

312

12:44AM
ART
Leon Aarts – Muse Divided (c. 2012, acrylics on board)

333

12:27AM
ART
Leon Aarts – The Brush Off (c. 2002, oils on canvas) sold

237

12:20AM
ART
Leon Aarts – Slaying the Cash Cow (2009, acrylics on canvas) sold

248

12:15AM
MUSIC
Leon Aarts – Spent (2008, acrylics on board)

203

12:05AM
ART
Leon Aarts – Road Rage (c. 2012, acrylics on board) For sale

289

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

11:57PM
ART
Leon Aarts – Self-Portrait Wearing Anorak (c. 2004, oils on canvas)

204

11:47PM
ART
Leon Aarts – 'Pupil' Self-Portrait (c. 2002, acrylics on paper)

212

11:26PM
ART
Leon Aarts – Contemplation (2002, oils on canvas paper, approx. 20" × 16")

240

11:14PM
ART
Leon Aarts, ''Above and Below'' (c. 2010s, acrylic on canvas, 48" × 24")

222

10:13PM
ART
'Mediterranean Street', acrylics on canvas by Leon Aarts (1982)

195

9:59PM
ART
'Lets Dance' acrylics on canvas by Leon Aarts (1982)

201

Monday, 27 October 2025

4:38AM
ART
'Blind Date' 2008, acrylics on board, approx 600mm x 450mm (sold)

252

4:29AM
ART
Christchurch Manchester Street, Christchurch (Post-Quake) Acrylic on canvas, 2013

358

4:06AM
ART
Lets Go Shopping (Post Quake 2011) acrylics on canvas

331

3:18AM
ART
Working on the Line, by Nardus Van de Ven

242

3:00AM
ART
'Still Life with bottle of wine', by Leon Aarts

273

Saturday, 25 October 2025

4:04AM
ART
Future by Leon Aarts (for sale)

255

3:37AM
ART
IX/XI by Leon Aarts (private collector)

270

3:31AM
THEATRE
Pantomime by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas (sold)

258

3:23AM
ART
Invitation by Leon Aarts. Acrylics on panel. (sold)

230

3:05AM
ART
I AM (it is but Graffiti) by Leon Aarts, Gifted to C.Cowan, and has no reference to Mc.Cahon whom I will always admire without question.

263

1:46AM
ART
I AM on paper by Leon Aarts (gifted to C. Cowan)

218

1:38AM
COMEDY
'I AM-running around in circles' by Leon Aarts acrylics on panel (gifted to Janice)

207

1:31AM
ART
End of the Road for Lewis and Clark, acrylics on canvas board by Leon Aarts (for sale)

226

1:23AM
ART
Moonscape by Leon Aarts, acrylics on panel 2007, for sale

235

1:17AM
ART
Stepping Out by Leon Aarts (for sale)

231

1:08AM
ART
Noding Of by Leon Aarts (sold)

209

12:57AM
ART
'Bull Rush', by Leon Aarts (for sale)

220

Friday, 24 October 2025

11:35PM
ART
The Javelin Thrower (c.2002) by Leon Aarts (sold)

226

11:23PM
ART
Jetson, by Leon Aarts acrylics on board c. 2006

185

11:14PM
ART
Vortex, 2012, acrylics on board by Leon Aarts (for sale)

190

11:08PM
ART
Voodoo in Papua New Guinea 2002 (sold)

260

10:50PM
ART
The Gendarme is busy 2004

173

10:38PM
ART
Early Morning Rugby Hagley Park 2009, (sold)

174

10:30PM
ART
Immigrant by Leon Aarts acrylics on canvas board 2007 (for sale)

182

10:20PM
ART
Christchurch Post Quake 2010 by Leon Aarts (for sale)

380

10:12PM
ART
Bring on the Clowns (2010) by Leon Aarts (for sale)

181

8:57PM
ART
'Faces in the Crowd', by Leon Aarts (sold)

180

8:34PM
ART
'Orpheus', by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas

182

8:22PM
ART
'Man Playing Mandolin' mixed media on board, by Leon Aarts (for sale)

206

8:14PM
ART
'Man' oils on canvas by Leon Aarts (1982) (for sale)

188

7:50PM
ART
'Living Stream'

155

7:40PM
ART
'Lateralus'' (a Tool song) by Leon Aarts

182

7:29PM
ART
'Kiwi' acrylics on board, by Leon Aarts, (For Sale)

162

7:17PM
ART
Çossack, acrylics on canvas by Leon Aarts

154

7:11PM
ART
'Above and Below' by Leon Aarts

134

7:05PM
ART
''Cogito Ergo Sum'' in oils on canvas by Leon Aarts

164

6:31PM
ART
Redemption by Leon Aarts

158

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

11:45PM
ART
'The Elephant in The Room' Painting

307

11:40PM
ART
Series Title: 'Whatdoesitmean' paintings

244