Touch Compass will present a double bill of dance-theatre exploring disability, technology and motherhood at Te Pou Theatre in Auckland from 26 to 28 February. Keep Reading

Ōtaki’s Stationhouse Social Club is kicking off the new year with one of New Zealand’s premier guitar duos. New Plymouth-based Frank John and Erin Manu play at the Stationhouse home – Ōtaki Golf Club – on February 12. Frank is originally from Amsterdam, and brings a technical brilliance to the duo’s performance. Erin was born and... Keep Reading

Creative powerhouse Jo Randerson unpacks their ADHD diagnosis, neurodivergent parenting, sad songs and men taking their time in Speed is Emotional, a “funny as hell” theatre on in Whangārei, Hamilton and Wellington in early 2026. Keep Reading

Applications are open for the Art Shows Across Aotearoa Gold Award 2026, which now offers a $50,000+ prize pool. Celebrating creative excellence across all mediums, this is an incredible opportunity for an emerging or an established artist to gain national exposure across all Art Shows Across Aotearoa platforms and promotion... Keep Reading

Jessica Gurnsey is the winner of The Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award 2025, with ‘Ticket to Womanhood’. This nationwide award series recognising artistic excellence has been presented by Art Shows Across Aotearoa with the support of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, which purchased Jessica’s work as well as those of... Keep Reading

Awards recognising people making a tangible difference through their dedication, leadership and innovation of Arts in Corrections programmes and activities were this year presented in three regions: Northern, Lower North and Southern regions.  Keep Reading

MIX artist Daniel Phillips had a busy evening drawing portraits of visitors at this year’s Pablos Art Auction, held in November at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand in Wellington. Keep Reading

In the Margaret Mahy classic children’s book The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate, office worker Sam is convinced by his pirate mother to take a break from working for his boss Mr Fat and to head off with her to see the sea – but their long voyage, with Sam pushing his mother in a wheelbarrow and trailing a kite – is interrupted by various... Keep Reading

Levin and Districts Brass is celebrating its 125th year and plans to see many more years with a new youth academy that could boost band numbers by at least 30. The band’s bass trombone player, Mat West, has offered to take over the current youth tutoring programme – the academy would be an extension of that programme. He ran a successful... Keep Reading

An exhibition celebrating the work of artists in prisons across Aotearoa is on at Whirinaki Whare Taonga in Upper Hutt until Sunday 1 February 2026. Keep Reading

Damian Reid knew he’d found his people. Fairly new to town, he went along to watch the performance of Stiff at Levin Little Theatre earlier this year. The 50-year-old hadn’t been on stage for years, but after seeing the show he wanted in: “They were having so much fun on stage I got the itch to join in and tread the boards,... Keep Reading

Arts Access Aotearoa has made Tim Bray Theatre Company’s accessibility resources available on its website, preserving the legacy of a company that championed accessible theatre for children in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for more than three decades. Keep Reading

Ōtaki storyteller, filmmaker, producer, and director Libby Hakaraia has been honoured with induction into the Kāpiti/Horowhenua Business Hall of Fame. At the Electra Business & Innovation Awards on October 23, Libby was recognised for her outstanding contributions to Māori storytelling, film, and the Ōtaki community. Her journey began... Keep Reading

Country singers from all over New Zealand will mosey into town for the annual Pounamu Country Music Awards this weekend. The lure for many is a chance to qualify for the NZ Entertainer of the Year Awards in Rotorua next year, as the winners in each category gain automatic entry. Long-time Pounamu club member Gordon Fletcher did just that in... Keep Reading