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Kim Knight

Auckland

Journalist and Senior Writer at New Zealand Herald

Journalist, New Zealand Herald. Restaurant reviewer, Canvas magazine.

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Articles

  • Colin McCahon painting mystery: How a $225 auction 'sleeper' sold for $31,000

    1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kim Knight

    Deal of the century? A screenshot from the online catalogue listing for a painting identified only as "20th Century School Possibly Australian". An acrylic painting sold for £14,000 ($31,100) in England has reportedly been identified as a Colin McCahon. The painting’s reverse had details similar to other works from McCahon’s ‘Truth from the King Country’ series. McCahon expert Peter Simpson cites inconsistencies with known works. The auction began with an etching of an elephant and a peacock.

  • From Ayo Edebiri to Zendaya, the Met Gala 2025 showcased serious frivolity and excellence

    1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Madeleine Crutchley |Kim Knight

    Dandyism, menswear and self-expression – stars showcased notable looks at the Met Gala 2025. A daffodil-dressed carpet welcomed pinstripes, slick suiting and flamboyance to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit today, as stars gathered to mark a historic exhibition at the museum. As was announced last October, the theme for this year’s Met Gala was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

  • Kiwi, kaka and a human-scale Sirocco - artist Leila Jeffreys' new avian obsession

    2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kim Knight

    Eccentric native birds are “a window to our own wild ways” says the renowned Australian artist. The humans are distracted. Leila Jeffreys observes it every time she walks down the street – ever-present stress on our faces and a distance in our eyes. “We are in our heads. We’re using our brains, our thinking power. And overusing it to the point that it’s almost like it’s taken over our whole system.” It’s why she photographs birds.

  • From Ali Mau to Air NZ: 22 of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories of the year so far

    3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kim Knight |Joanna Wane |Greg Bruce |Dan Ahwa

    A candid interview with Ali Mau is just one of the compelling Lifestyle, Entertainment and Viva stories from our Premium journalists so far this year. Catch up on this, plus 21 other stories. Photo / Dean PurcellWhile you enjoy a long weekend break, catch up on some of the best stories of 2025 so far.

  • Cheapest, tastiest, butteriest: Hot cross bun tips from 10 local bakers

    1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kim Knight

    There’s an argument that says hot cross buns merely exist as a vehicle for butter. Kim Knight spoke to 10 bakers about their favourite way to eat a seasonal treat that now rivals the Bluff oyster in price. Blue cheese or butter? Crispy top or soft bottom? And what’s the one thing you should never do to a hot cross bun? Nine Auckland bakers – and one gold medal winner from Wellington – have opinions.

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Kim Knight
Kim Knight @kimknightnz
14 Jun 23

"20-course devastation menus". (Every so often the transcribing software really nails it).

Kim Knight
Kim Knight @kimknightnz
31 May 23

Now THAT’S a cabbage. https://t.co/A08XFESJIL

Kim Knight
Kim Knight @kimknightnz
31 Mar 23

Behind the scenes at the art gallery. Such a lovely story to work on for ⁦@NZHCanvas⁩ and NZ Herald Premium. Bottoms up! What Auckland Art Gallery found when it cleaned a 400-year-old Brueghel https://t.co/E89DLieM9I