It was just a "weekend wānanga" but an artists hui in Te Kaha in 1973 ushered in Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and ...

Mr Ransfield, affectionately known as Rongo, sang across Australia and New Zealand during the 1960s and 1970s in his Maori band The Sheratons. His wife, Jennifer Ransfield, said her husband was “loved ...

This year’s festival was meant to be its coming of age, but a turbulent political cloud hanging over the weekend meant it struggled to get into top gear.

On Monday a major new podcast series will launch called Pūtātara: Revolutions of Māori Art. It starts with the famous hui in Te Kaha in 1973 which ushered in Nga Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and ...

This whole longevity thing – is it a trend now or something?’ Rita Ora asks me. Her deadpan delivery leaves in its wake a few seconds where I wonder if I should confirm that, yes, the multi-trillion ...

“Nau mai rā ngā manuhiri e, mauria mai tō koutou aroha – Welcome visitors, bring your love”, is the uniting call in ...

This one goes out to more than those in the Nosebleed Section – the cornerstone of the show is not comeback, it’s legacy.

By Veena Chhotray In this rare collection, a translated version of a story from the international arena has been paired ...

The legend of Hinemoa inspires NZ composer's "beautiful and evocative" music.

Auckland Arts Festival returns to the city from 5 to 22 March 2026, bringing with it a vibrant programme that places Aotearoa’s artists, stories and communities at centre stage. This year’s festival ...

Transforming every day Aussies into pop stars, Australian Idol has been on and off the air since 2003 but where are the ...

March is Women’s History Month, a global celebration of our achievements from all social, cultural, economic and political ...