Wellington East Girls’ College was among the many intermediate and high schools competing in the recent Showquest 2026 event        . Hundreds of students took part in the Wellington stage of the nationwide event at the St James Theatre 24-25 June. To take part, each school must develop an original performance... Keep Reading

A new coffee cup initiative is bringing together environmental sustainability and art to support people with experience of addiction, homelessness, isolation and mental distress in Ōtautahi Christchurch.  Keep Reading

Folks out for a stroll in Matairangi-Mt Victoria might come across a garage, painted black, and adorned with a collection of what looks like pastel-coloured, ceramic flowers. But behind the door you won’t find a car or motorbike; instead, work surfaces, a sink, sacks of clay, tools, containers of glaze,... Keep Reading

Hutt Valley artist Daniel Phillips’ work, “Self-Portrait – Seat F plane to Auckland 2025”, is a finalist in this year’s Adam Portraiture Award. The prize winners will be announced on Wednesday 20 May. Keep Reading

Hutt Valley artist Daniel Phillips’ work, “Self-Portrait – Seat F plane to Auckland 2025”, is a finalist in this year’s Adam Portraiture Award. The prize winners will be announced on Wednesday 20 May. Keep Reading

Silver Noodle Soup presents The Old Cold Hearts Club, an inclusive theatre production created and performed by disabled artists in Wellington from 11–18 April 2026. Keep Reading

Five dancers from Christchurch inclusive dance company Jolt will  travel to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands in May for a week-long inclusive dance residency. Keep Reading

Alex DiMercurio was the winner of the first regional competition of the Art Shows Across Aotearoa Gold Award at The Wellington Art Show. Keep Reading

Artwork by people in prisons and a film screening about a successful theatre programme in a maximum-security prison in the United States will feature at the inaugural International Research in Corrections Conference in Auckland from 2 to 5 March. Keep Reading

Peter Lynn Kites, New Zealand’s best-known kite manufacturer, will again be a major attraction at the Ōtaki Kite Festival when the popular event returns to Ōtaki Beach on March 14–15. Founded in 1973, the kite maker has grown from a small local enterprise into a world leader in the design and manufacture of large inflatable show kites.... Keep Reading

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

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

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

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