The Royal New Zealand Ballet has suspended all rehearsals, performances, education and community activities until the spring.The RNZB’s Venus Rising programme, which was to have premiered in Wellington on May 29 and tour to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Tauranga and Palmerston North will now be postponed until August and... Keep Reading

During the current situation with Covid-19 and New Zealand moving to level 4 alert, many people will be missing out on the physical and mental health benefits of dance. DANZ has put together a collection of FREE online dance resources that hopefully will keep you inspired to keep dancing at home during isolation. We will add to the list as we... Keep Reading

COVID-19 - Updates and Resources. DANZ is working with counterpart NZ sector bodies and other industry parties to urgently identify shareable resources of relevance to the dance sector in responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation. See links to preliminary resource information below.  We will post other information and links as they... Keep Reading

DANZ is working with counterpart NZ sector bodies and other industry parties to urgently identify shareable resources of relevance to the dance sector in responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation. See links to preliminary resource information below.  We will post other information and links as they become... Keep Reading

Royal New Zealand Ballet Choreographer in Residence and creator of last year’s acclaimed Hansel & Gretel, Loughlan Prior, has been invited to create a new work as part of The Royal Ballet’s International Draftworks series at the Royal Opera House, Covent... Keep Reading

2020 Grace Butler Artist’s Residency Announced. Congratulations to Louise Palmer Sculptor Louise Palmer is the 2020 recipient of the Grace Butler Memorial Foundation Award at Ara. A contemporary art award for an artist who has an association with Canterbury and whose work “gives consideration to place and environment,”... Keep Reading

This past year has been a busy one for the big band! 'Plays New Zealand' is another full-length studio album recorded mid 2019, featuring more outstanding compositions by members of the band and other New Zealand composers.  Keep Reading

Amanda Coleman, the recipient of a Fulbright US Graduate Award, will be undertaking research in New Zealand to produce what will be the first formal evaluation of the performing arts programmes in Otago Corrections Facility and Northland Regional Corrections Facility. Keep Reading

Bjorn Aslund is a contemporary dancer, burlesque performer and queer drag artist based in Wellington. A recent graduate from the New Zealand School of Dance, their original choreography mixes contemporary dance with drag... Keep Reading

The Big Idea is proud to be partnering with the new Hnry Awards to celebrate creativity and independence. With $25,000 in prize money on offer, freelancers all over the country have a month to get their entries in. On World Creativity and Innovation Day (21 April, 2020) the inaugural winners of the Hnry Awards will be announced, aimed at... Keep Reading

If you’re planning an arts project this year, Kāpiti Coast District Council might be able help fund it. The council administers the Creative Communities Scheme and has about $23,000 to give in grants this round. The fund supports arts activities that celebrate Kāpiti culture, community involvement and diversity, particularly Toi... Keep Reading

Hon Carmel Sepuloni has asked officials from the Ministry for Arts, Culture and Heritage and the Office for Disability Issues to work on developing an Arts and Wellbeing Strategy, with work due to commence this year. The Minister has said that officials will stay in touch with Te Ora Auaha throughout the process.  Keep Reading

Fitting NZC's theme this season "Bringing cultures together", Natraj school of Dance, Founder and Director Mrs. Prabha Ravi, Wellington , New Zealand in collaboration with Wellington Maori Cultural Society Inc and New Zealand community of Youth Ambassadors has conceived and created the first ever fusion dance performance bringing Kapa haka and... Keep Reading

he Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac Showcase is a highlight of the on-stage entertainment at the 2020 Ōtaki Kite Festival. Wellington-based and featuring Ōtaki drummer Jared Carson, the band has been selling out concerts throughout the region with its Fleetwood Mac tribute songs. The band will be performing both days from 2-30pm. Rising local... Keep Reading

Anamia King saw an image of a singed kangaroo desperate for water drinking from a bottle held by a firefighter in New South Wales. The image tugged at her heart-strings. “It just broke me,” she says. “I couldn’t just share the post and do nothing else.” She was away from her Ōtaki home at the time, but knew she had to do something to... Keep Reading