PremiumPremiumAirlinesQantas launches Auckland-Adelaide flights todayFirst direct Qantas flights in 20 years as airline says Kiwi demand for Adelaide surging.30 Oct 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSplore festival shares full lineup for summer 2026 returnOrganisers failed to break even in 2024, prompting a fallow year.29 Oct 01:00 AM
Travel newsTravel Alerts: NZ makes 'top travel' list, Halloween celebrations and moreHere's what you should know in travel this week. 25 Oct 06:06 PM
New Zealand'Incredibly proud': Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival organisers pleased with return21 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay's massive long weekend: Six60 tickets almost gone, A&P show expects 15,00020 Oct 11:01 PM
BusinessFailed music festivals owe $14m: Inside liquidators' battle with artists to claw back moneyThere is a bleak outlook for ticket holders of two cancelled music festivals.07 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandChe Fu to headline Hawke's Bay festivalOutfield Music, Food, and Arts Festival announces 2026 line-up. 06 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Most beautiful venue': Hawke's Bay's Slackbarn festival ups the scale for second yearThe January 10 festival at Black Barn will feature two stages of live acts.01 Oct 09:53 PM
TravelSee Northern Lights and winter wonders in this tiny Alaskan townMost breeze right past this charming town, but it's worth staying a while. 29 Sep 08:39 PM
EntertainmentFlorence and the Machine singer's near-fatal pregnancy scareFlorence Welch had miscarried in 2023 but was unaware her own life was at risk.28 Sep 03:52 AM
New ZealandBlossom Festival draws 22,000 for Hastings paradeAbout 22,000 people filled Hastings’ streets for the 2025 Blossom Parade.21 Sep 10:53 PM
New ZealandThe Hastings Blossom Parade is marking 75 years - this man has been to them allThe 2025 parade on Saturday will feature a giant birthday cake float.17 Sep 09:49 PM
EntertainmentCarpenter, Bieber and Karol G to headline Coachella 2026Young Thug also joins the lineup months after his release from prison.16 Sep 06:46 PM
New ZealandWomen urge promoter boycott after sex crimes case revealedHe founded Bay Dreams and One Love and is promoting a Snoop Dogg show this month.11 Sep 07:04 AM
EntertainmentWomad music festival cancelledThe festival is taking a 'purposeful rest' for 2026.10 Sep 12:59 AM
EntertainmentWaititi and Ora take on infamous Fyre Fest flop in new stage musicalModels Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid promoted the doomed 2017 festival.09 Sep 01:52 AM
New ZealandBalloons over Waikato: Nightglow returns to university venueThe event will remain free and ticketed, boosting capacity for more people.04 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandStreet music festival to return to Napier headlined by Sola Rosa DJ setThe street party and music festival is returning to Napier in November.03 Sep 10:48 PM
New ZealandWonder in the skies: Drone show crowned NZ’s best cultural eventThe win is hailed as proof Aronui Arts Festival's 'bold new step' has paid off.03 Sep 10:00 PM
Entertainment'Historic booking': Split Enz to reform, Dom Dolla to headline Electric Avenue 2026The festival will host a record 45,000 people daily on an expanded site.02 Sep 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Are our summer events dying out?OPINION: Several festivals have cancelled or will cancel, but organisers intend to return.02 Sep 05:00 PM
Travel newsFive events you should not miss this SeptemberPrepare your September for an array of festivities.30 Aug 05:25 PM
WorldNotting Hill Carnival chaos: Tube brawl breaks out amid record arrestsA reveller threw a drink at other people, sparking the fight at Baker Street station.27 Aug 05:34 AM
New ZealandUgly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.' 26 Aug 07:26 AM
WorldDust storm chaos: Burning Man attendees face gridlock, damaged campsAttendees of the US festival faced uninhabitable conditions over the weekend.26 Aug 06:55 AM
New Zealand'Stoked': Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival returns to RotoruaThe festival will feature live music, contemporary dance, performance art, and solo works.26 Aug 03:31 AM
Christchurch'Sincerely apologise': Music festival attendees caught up in privacy breachRolling Meadows said the error was caused by a fault of ticketing company, Flicket. 26 Aug 01:04 AM
New Zealand'We are just the right people': All-female leadership revives arts festivalJade Baker leads the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival with an all-female team.22 Aug 06:00 AM
