PremiumPremiumEntertainmentWanting to hear new stories? Upu is the theatre show you need to seeUpu shows the depth of Oceanic poetry.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentLandmark New Zealand production opens at Auckland Arts FestivalPowerful story told well highlights links between NZ and Zimbabwe.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandUpu invokes rich Pasefika storiesGrace Iwashita-Taylor explains how Pasefika poetry has been brought to the Auckland stage.06 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandWinds of concern blow through NZ composer's new musicNZ composer launches musical response to climate change in South Pacific style.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe show I wish I'd seen or been in – six performers dreamAhead of the Auckland Arts Festival, six performers share their dream experiences.28 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Are arts festivals too much of a good thing?It's arts festival season, and Simon Wilson has some questions.28 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival: Two-for-one ticket deals announcedThe Auckland Arts Festival just got a whole lot cheaper.28 Feb 01:12 AM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival performance cancelled due to coronavirusThe coronavirus outbreak has caused an Auckland Arts Festival show to be cancelled.26 Feb 01:51 AM
EntertainmentFestival favourite vows he's not out to shockHe's made a career out of shocking people, now theatre and opera great is to visit NZ.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentAlways inquisitive - from university to hanging with Grace Jones and performing at Glastonbury, the kiwi musician who's making some noiseThe charmed life of the NZ blue witch-hop who's getting ready to make a colourful racket.24 Jan 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentScared of heights? The woman whose job will make you winceShe's an angel - meet the woman whose work takes her into the heavens.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentMusician reveals toxic relationship with record company - and a daring exit planSexist bulls***: Amanda Palmer on how she beat record company execs at their own game.17 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRobbie Magasiva's one-man showRobbie Magasiva to bring conversations about mental health to the stage.02 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLeading choreographer leaps into festival roleSurprise appointment as Auckland Arts Festival names new artistic director.27 Nov 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentThe Kiwi rapper who almost became a neuroscientistWild and winning big - Tom Scott on his triumphant homecoming, family and fatherhood.15 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentWhat to see at Auckland Arts Festival 2020What's hot at next year's Auckland Arts Festival?05 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland's mega-buck summer: Events to pump $53 million into economyGigs from global superstars, Kiwi hit-makers and stage shows make Auckland colourful.19 Oct 03:41 AM
EntertainmentForget Disney's Snow White - the ballet set to seduce AucklandersAuckland Arts Festival announces stunning ballet as headline show for 2020.08 Sep 05:00 PM
Entertainment12 questions: Cultural bridge builder Rosabel TanRosabel Tan is bridging cultures by staging free art events in public spaces.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentApocalypse now: Sense of doom fills lively workHofesh Shechter's Grand Finale brings audience to their feet, says Raewyn Whyte24 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: APO's Turangalila Symphony triumphAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra does full justice to rarely-performed grand composition.24 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: 'The Dreamer' paints life as a waking dreamWestern and Chinese theatre traditions meet in a play which offers hope for a way forward.22 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Ulster American shocks lack subtlety and substanceUlster American is meant to be sophisticated theatre but falls short, says Dione Joseph.21 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Astroman reaches for new heightsIt's not perfect but feel-good Astroman still sends hearts soaring, says Ethan Sills.19 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: A Man of Good Hope - the road is long but well worth taking"A Man of Good Hope" is musical theatre at its most relevant, writes Dionne Christian.17 Mar 11:02 PM
KahuTheatre review: 'Ka Tito Au' shows how theatre flourishes everywhereApirana Taylor's re-telling of Kupe's heroic adventures takes theatre all over Auckland.17 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Silkroad Ensemble travels wellSilkroad Ensemble takes listeners on a first-class musical journey, writes William Dart.15 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: By Heart is an act of pure love and joyTiago Rodrigues' By Heart is a delectable treat, write Paul Simei-Barton.14 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCabaret fires blanks under the big topLacking in fizz? Glam cabaret Blanc to Blanc bubbles but never pops, writes Ethan Sills.11 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDance reviews: Different works explore human reactionsLocal dance makers craft engaging tales which test limits of human reactions.11 Mar 12:00 AM
EntertainmentPercussive ambition: APO counts down to one of its big performanceEric Renick played to a different beat, now he's keeping 100 musicians in time.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAstroman rockets back to the 1980sWatching TV was part of the work for the cast of a new comedy which celebrates 80s NZ.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentStacey Morrison: I was embarrassed because I couldn't speak my languageHits host Stacey Morrison on what it means for Auckland Arts Fest to foster te reo Māori08 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonSee what you normally wouldn't: Simon Wilson's top 5 arts festival picksComment: How to get the best from the Auckland Arts Festival, with 5 top picks.07 Mar 04:00 PM
